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WHO CAN APPLY
All parents or legal guardians of a student can apply. All children living in the United States have a right to a free K-12 public education regardless of citizenship or immigration status.
Hartford Residents:
Families can complete both the Hartford District Choice application and the Regional School Choice (RSCO) application. Hartford residents who fall into the categories below MUST apply to the Hartford District Choice Lottery:
• New Kindergarten Students: Kindergarten age-eligible children (turning ve on or before January 1, 2021) must register for school. PreK4 students currently enrolled in a HPS school readiness program within zone or magnet school do not need to apply for kindergarten, as they will continue in their current school.
• Students Interested in Transferring Schools: Any students interested in changing from their current HPS neighborhood or magnet school can only do so by applying during the application period for the following school year.
• All Students: Any Hartford resident student may submit a Hartford District Choice application.
Suburban Residents:
Families who wish to access Hartford Public School Magnet
and Open Choice options apply only through the RSCO application.
WHERE TO APPLY
There are two separate applications for families applying to Hartford District Schools and RSCO Magnet/Open Choice schools:
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Applications to our District (non-magnet) schools are open
to Hartford residents only. Hartford residents should complete both the online Hartford District Choice application and the Regional School Choice application (choiceeducation.org)
to maximize their options.
To apply, please visit: hpschoice.com.
MAGNET AND OPEN CHOICE SCHOOLS
Applications to Magnet and Open Choice schools are open
to Hartford and Suburban residents using the Regional School Choice O ce (RSCO) application.
To apply, please visit: choiceeducation.org.