High School Choice at Providence Public Schools
High School Choice Form
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Families of current eighth-grade students have the opportunity to indicate their top four preferences for high school placement next fall.
The district uses a lottery system to assign seats to each school. To participate in the lottery submit your choices by February 10, 2023:
- Online in the Skyward Portal or,
- Complete and return this form to your child’s current school.
- If your child is living in Providence but attending private or charter schools, complete and return this form to the Registration Center, 325 Ocean St., Providence.
Placements will be announced by late March, where they will be available at www.providenceschools.org in the Skyward Portal. Due to limited space, we cannot guarantee placement in any one school.
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.
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.
The following schools may require an entrance exam or are application schools and do not participate in the school choice lottery:
- Classical High School
- Providence Career and Technical Academy
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.
Questions? Contact Registration at 401-456-9297 or registration@ppsd.org.