{"id":436326,"date":"2025-12-09T21:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/436326\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:13:12","slug":"annual-school-choice-application-now-open-for-houston-isd-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/436326\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual school choice application now open for Houston ISD families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has opened its annual school choice application for families looking to explore hundreds of neighborhood and specialty schools and select the best one that fits their children\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Because it is an open-enrollment district of choice, HISD allows students to apply to schools beyond their zoned campuses and to access specialized academic programs across the district.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cSchool Choice is about ensuring families have access to high-quality options that align with their children\u2019s interests, strengths, and goals,\u201d said Kelsey Lippitz, Executive Director of School Choice. \u201cWhether a family is looking for career-focused learning, advanced academics, fine arts, or a unique instructional approach, HISD o\u01afers an extraordinary range of opportunities, all accessible through one application.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Through the program, families can apply to a variety of schools and programs, including Career and Technical Education (CTE), fine arts, International Baccalaureate (IB), Montessori, STEM, Vanguard, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Here are the steps in the process:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Phase I: Lottery<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">During Phase I, families rank up to 10 school choices and submit an application. HISD uses a lottery process to determine seat o\u01afers. Students who do not receive a seat are automatically placed on waitlists for any higher-ranked schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Phase II: Space Available<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Phase II opens on April 8, 2026, following Parent Notification Day. During this phase, families may submit applications to be added to existing waitlists if space becomes available <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Dates to remember:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>December 9, 2025:<\/b> HISD K-12 School Choice Phase 1 application opens<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>February 27, 2026: <\/b>Application deadline; all rankings and required documents must be submitted <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>April 8, 2026: <\/b>Parent Notification Day; Phase II opens<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Families are encouraged to explore school options early, attend information sessions, and submit applications before the February 27 deadline.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Families can also learn more about School Choice options on Saturday, December 13, at the HISD School Choice Fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolchoice.houstonisd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/schoolchoice.houstonisd.org\/\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">For the K-12 application for the 2026-2027 school year, <a href=\"https:\/\/choosehisd.my.site.com\/Apply\/SiteLanding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/choosehisd.my.site.com\/Apply\/SiteLanding\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has opened its annual school choice application for families looking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":436327,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[26173,407,6263,4345,6267,59931,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-436326","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-application","9":"tag-education","10":"tag-hisd","11":"tag-houston","12":"tag-houston-isd","13":"tag-school-choice","14":"tag-texas","15":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115691677635361231","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}