School Choice Timeline

November 3, 2025 - School Choice Seats are made public on HCDE website.

                        - Schools Send Sibling & Faculty Preference Forms Out

November 12, 2025 - School Choice Fair - East Brainerd Elementary - 5:30 -7:00 pm

November 17, 2025 - School Choice Lottery Applications Open

December 9, 2025 - North of the River Choice Support Session 5:00-7:00 pm - Red Bank HS

December 11, 2025 - South of the River Choice Support Session 5:00-7:00 pm Barger Elementary

December 16 , 2025 - School Choice Facebook Live - PM hour

December 19, 2025 - Sibling & Faculty Preference Verification Spreadsheets Due

January 20, 2026 - School Choice Facebook Live - Lunch hour

January 30, 2026 - School Choice Lottery Closes at 4:30 pm

February 6, 2026 - District Runs Lottery

February 13, 2026 - District Shares Lottery Results with Families

February 20, 2026 - Deadline for Families to Respond to Original Choice Offer(s)

April 13 - July 17, 2026 - 2nd Round Applications Open & Closes

July 17, 2026 - Final offers made at 4:30 pm and will expire 7 pm July 19, 2026

August 5, 2026 - School Begins