Guidelines

• This procedure covers the School Choice Act 150 agreements between Essex High School and South Burlington High School
• A student must be registered with their resident district high school before applying for choice
• A student’s Resident District High School is their more recent school or, if a middle school student, the high school they would normally enroll is considered the most recent school
• Choice applications are filed with the resident district high school
• A student must be in “Good Standing” for choice consideration
• Changes in residence address or contact information must be communicated to both the Resident District High School and the Receiving Choice School
• Families must be able to transport the student to/from school

Process

• Student registers for school with the resident high school district Guidance Office.
• Student obtains school choice application.  Reapplication is not necessary for students who are currently exercising choice, as long as the student maintains “student in good standing” status.
• Application is completed and return by February 1 by student to resident district high school Guidance Office.
• Student is contacted regarding the decision in writing one month after application is submitted.
• If approved, student must notify both the resident district high school and the receiving school to accept/decline choice in writing no more than two weeks after the student is notified by the school of choice decision (refer to deadlines below).
• If choice is accepted, student must enroll for classes at receiving school.

Deadlines

• February 1: student applies for choice (beginning of “rolling admissions”)
• One month after application is turned in: school notifies student/parents of choice decision
• Two weeks after school notifies: student notifies resident district high school and receiving choice school (in writing) to accept/decline choice and sets an appointment with the receiving school for class registration

Last updated: Sep 25 at 1:44 pm