2023-2024 SCHOOLS OF CHOICE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
WHEN CAN I SUBMIT A SCHOOLS OF CHOICE APPLICATION?
Siblings of current Schools of Choice students (Sibling Preference) will be emailed directions to apply online through their current PowerSchool Parent Portal on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Applications must be complete and submitted through 4:00 PM Monday, March 20, 2023 (Kindergarten, 1st, 6th, 7th and/or 8th Grade) - NO EXCEPTIONS. There will be NO IN PERSON drop off.
Schools of Choice (Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference) Applications will be posted on the Troy School District website www.troy.k12.mi.us beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Applications must be complete and submitted by 4:00 PM Monday, March 20, 2023. NO EXCEPTIONS. There will be NO IN PERSON drop off.
CAN I FAX, EMAIL or DROP OFF MY STUDENT’S APPLICATION?
NO. ALL applications will be completed through an online process and NO IN PERSON drop off will be allowed.
CAN I CHOOSE WHICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL I WANT MY CHILD TO ATTEND?
If your elementary student is applying with a Schools of Choice Sibling Preference Application, and the current sibling attending the district is in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade, your incoming Kindergarten or First Grade student will be placed at the same building and on the same learning path (Elementary/Middle/High School).
If you are applying with a Schools of Choice Application (Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference) for Kindergarten or First Grade your student will be placed at an available building if you are chosen through the lottery process. There is no “preferred” school placement option on the application.
PLEASE NOTE: Barnard, Bemis and Schroeder Elementary have been “CLOSED” by our Board of Education for the 2023-24 school year. This means that only sibling preference enrollments may be assigned to these buildings and are not an option for NEW Schools of Choice students. If a current Schools of Choice student attends any of these buildings and is in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade, the incoming sibling will be placed at the same building and on the same learning path. If the current Schools of Choice Sibling is in 5th grade at the time of placement, the student will be placed based on building availability and not at any of the “closed” buildings.
CAN I CHOOSE WHICH MIDDLE SCHOOL I WANT MY CHILD TO ATTEND?
NO. Middle School students for both Sibling Preference and Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applications will be placed per building availability. The Board of Education has “CLOSED” Boulan Park Middle School and there will be no new Schools of Choice placements there for the 2023-24 school year.
PLEASE NOTE: The high school building placements for all middle school students who come in through Schools of Choice for the 2023-24 school year, will be at Athens High School for 9th through 12th grade.
ONCE ALL SCHOOLS OF CHOICE SIBLING PREFERENCE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED HOW DOES THE PROCESS MOVE FORWARD?
KINDERGARTEN: Thirteen (13) slots are available for student placement. Once the Sibling Preference Applications window is closed, the Sibling Preference submitted applications will be numbered. When the Schools of Choice (NonResident/Non-Sibling Preference) Application window is closed those applications will be counted. If the total of both Sibling Preference and Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applications received is more than the 13 allotted slots, a LOTTERY will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Sibling Preference Applicants will be numbered first and the lottery will begin with the next number after the assigned Sibling Preference Applicants (i.e., If there are 10 Sibling Preference Applications received, the lottery will begin with #11 and there will be 3 slots available to Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applicants. All applications after #13 will remain on a waiting list).
FIRST GRADE: One (1) slot is available for student placement. Once the Sibling Preference Application window is closed, the Sibling Preference submitted applications will be numbered. When the Schools of Choice (Non-Resident/NonSibling Preference) Application window is closed, those applications will be counted. If the total of both Sibling Preference and Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applications received is more than the 1 allotted slot, a LOTTERY will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Sibling Preference Applicants will be numbered first and the lottery will begin with the next number after the assigned Sibling Preference Applicants (i.e., If there is one (1) Sibling Preference Application received, the lottery will begin with #2 and there will be 0 slots available to Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applicants. All applications after #1 will remain on a waiting list).
SIXTH, SEVENTH, and EIGHTH GRADE: Seventeen (17) slots are available for student placement. Once the Sibling Preference Application window is closed, the Sibling Preference submitted applications will be numbered. When the Schools of Choice (Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference) Application window is closed, those applications will be counted. If the total of both Sibling Preference and Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applications received is more than the 13 allotted slots, a LOTTERY will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Sibling Preference Applicants will be numbered first and the lottery will begin with the next number after the assigned Sibling Preference Applicants (i.e., If there are 10 Sibling Preference Applications received, the lottery will begin with #11 and there will be 3 slots available to Non-Resident/Non-Sibling Preference Applicants. All applications after #13 will remain on a waiting list).
WHAT IF MY CHILD’S LOTTERY NUMBER IS ABOVE THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SLOTS?
If your child’s lottery number is above the number of available slots, your student will be placed on a “waiting list.” After all Schools of Choice enrollment is completed for the allotted slots for each grade level, the enrollment will be reviewed and if the approved slots have not been filled, we will revisit the list and enroll until we have reached the approved number of applications. Enrollment is also reviewed during the summer months and additional spots may be considered the 3rd week of August through the 1st week of school.
IF MY CHILD IS ADMITTED, HOW LONG CAN HE OR SHE REMAIN IN THE TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
If your child is admitted through the Schools of Choice Program, the student may remain in the district through graduation if the student complies with all guidelines for Schools of Choice, follows the Troy School District Code of Conduct and does not break enrollment (leave Troy School District and enroll in another District). Once enrolled, you do not need to apply each year to remain in the district.
