School Choice Timeline

  • The deadline for school choice for the 2025-26 school year has passed. For all new students, placements are given based on seat availability and in order of the wait list. Key dates for the 2026-27 school choice cycle will be posted in Fall 2025.

    For information regarding Classical High School admissions, see the school page: https://www.providenceschools.org/domain/100

    For information regarding Career and Technical Education program admissions, including PCTA, see here: https://www.providenceschools.org/Page/4947

    Date

    Event

    December 9

    School Choice Overview at Parent University (Zoom)

    December 12 

    School Choice Fair at Central High School

    Mid-January

    Current Grade 5 students: Notification of identification for Advanced Academics program 

    Mid-January

    Current Grade 5 and Grade 8 students: School choice forms sent via ParentSquare

    January 6 

    High School: CTE Application opens

    January 12

    High School: CTE Application due

    February 3 

    Kindergarten registration Opens

    February 14 

    Current Grade 5 and Grade 8 students: Middle School & High School school choice forms due

    February 3 - 7

    Current Grade 8: Classical High School notification of admissions decisions

    February 24 

    High School: CTE notification of admissions decisions

    Late March

    Current Grade 5 and Grade 8 students: Notification of placement (lottery) results

    May 7 

    Kindergarten on-time registration due

    Early June

    Notification of Kindergarten placement (lottery) results