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School Choice Application  Timeline

Date  

Key Dates 2024-2025 Academic Year  

Phase One School Choice Application Opens  

12/9/2025 

Phase One School Choice Application is Due  

2/27/2026  

School Choice Lottery Notification Date   

4/08/2026  

Phase Two School Choice Application Opens   

4/08/2026  

Phase One Offer Acceptance Deadline  

4/21/2026  

Phase Two Offer Acceptance Deadline  

5 Calendar Days from Offer date  

Phase Two Application Closes  

One week before school opens  

 

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.