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K-12 School Choice Timeline

  • Phase 1 Applications Open: 12/8/26

  • Phase 1 Applications Close: 2/12/27

  • Phase 1 Lottery Notification: 3/17/27

  • Phase 2 Applications Open: 3/17/27 

  • Seat Acceptance Deadline for Families that received and offer on 3/17: 3/23/2027

Phase I: Lottery – Parents rank options and apply. HISD runs a lottery to determine which students get a seat. Students who do not receive a seat are waitlisted at all schools ranked higher than the seat they were offered.  

Phase II: Space Available - Parents may add themselves to existing waitlists established during Phase I. *Current HISD students can no longer apply once this phase closes.   

Students may still be offered a seat at a campus if space opens up until the end of Phase 2. At the end of this phase, waitlists are retired.  

Note:  

Students that are not enrolled in HISD can submit an application even after Phase 2 has closed.  

For more information on the district application process and guidelines, please visit the HISD Office of School Choice website.