School Choice

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      Middle School Choice at Providence Public Schools

       

      Families of current fifth-grade students have the opportunity to indicate their top four preferences for middle school placement each fall.

       

      The district uses a lottery system to assign seats to each school. To participate in the lottery families will need to submit their choices in February. School choice forms are distributed to families in January and the lottery placement is announced late March.

       

      Placement preference will be given to:

      • Fifth grade students with an older sibling or household member enrolled in a particular middle school for the fall.
      • Neighborhood schools. (80% of school seats are reserved for students within 1.5 miles from home)
      • If a student does not have two schools within the 1.5 mile radius, the closest schools count as neighborhood schools

       

      Students who register after the initial deadline are not eligible for the lottery and will be assigned after all of the lottery students are placed. For a map of all Providence Public Schools, see here 

       

      Questions? Contact Registration at 401-456-9297 or inforeg@ppsd.org.

       

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      High School Choice at Providence Public Schools

       

      Families of current eighth-grade students have the opportunity to indicate their top four preferences for high school placement each fall.

       

      The district uses a lottery system to assign seats to each school. To participate in the lottery families will need to submit their choices in February. School choice forms are distributed to families in January and the lottery placement is announced late March.

       

      Placement preference will be given to:

      • Eighth grade students with an older sibling or household member enrolled in a particular high school for the fall.
      • Neighborhood schools. (80% of school seats are reserved for students within three miles from home)
      • If a student does not have two schools within the three-mile radius, the closest schools count as neighborhood schools.

       

      Some schools may require an entrance exam or are application schools and do not participate in the school choice lottery. For a map of all Providence Public Schools, see here

      Visit www.providenceschools.org/OCTE for information about career and technical education programs. For more information on the student placement policy or the registration process, visit the registration page here.