columbus city schools choice lottery parent portal

How do I apply for the Columbus City school lottery?

If your child currently attends a Columbus City School, you must create an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account to submit a lottery application. In order to create an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account you must have your GUID (access key) information, which can be obtained from your child's school.

What is school choice lottery?

Our District’s commitment to School Choice uniquely offers students a variety of high-quality educational options at all levels by giving families a choice on deciding where their children attend school to learn and grow. The School Choice Lottery is widely popular, with nearly 20,000 applications each year.

When is the application deadline for Columbus City Schools?

New students enrolling into Columbus City Schools can submit a lottery application for two weeks after their enrollment date until December 9, 2022. Selective Admissions: Applications available to eligible students Monday, January 10, 2022 with a submission deadline of Monday, January 31, 2022.

What is the difference between school choice lottery and reservation admission?

School Choice Lottery: For parents/guardians of students wishing to apply to attend a school other than the school assigned. Reservation Admissions : For students who currently attend a school that is eligible to reserve a seat in the next school with the same programming.

What is CCS lottery?

1. CCS students who are on a waitlist through Intra-District Open Enrollment (also known as "the Lottery") and who have submitted an on time application . 2. Returning Inter-District Open Enrollment students who are the children of employees, and who have submitted an on time application to return the following year. 3.

What happens if you retain a lottery in CCS?

The CCS lottery is grade specific. If a student is retained, accepted lottery offers will be rescinded, and the student will be re-enrolled into the previous school of attendance. If students elect to enroll , they will have the opportunity to complete summer school.

What happens if you apply late for the lottery?

Applying by the deadline gives a student a better opportunity to be considered for one of the desired schools.

When is the lottery application due for 5 year olds?

Applications for children who will not be 5 years old until after September 30 will not be accepted unless the child has passed the Early Entrance Testing (EET), which is completed in June by the Gifted and Talented Department. Late lottery applications for children who meet the criteria will be accepted in June if the application is accompanied by a copy of the EET approval letter.

When will rotc be available?

ROTC applications will be available for submission beginning January 6, 2021 and must be submitted by February 19, 2021 via the School Choice link in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Multiple applications may be available to students.

When will selective admissions be available?

The Selective Admissions application will be available for submission beginning January 12, 2021 for students who qualify and must be submitted via the School Choice link in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal by January 29, 2021.

When will Columbus City Schools return to home school?

The request will be available for submission beginning on January 6, 2021 and must be submitted via the School Choice link in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal by March 23, 2021.