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STEP ONE
- Review your student’s interest and needs to look for alignment with specific Magnet programs or Program Choice transfer options.
- Use the information and links at Choose HISD
- Consider how you will rank your choices. Families can select up to 10 school programs, with a maximum of 10 magnet programs.
- Visit selected programs virtually on School Choice/Magnet Thursdays.
STEP TWO
Visit www.ChooseHISD.com to apply online.
- If you have used the system before, please use your previous account.
- Applications are available online. Your school, or the Office of School Choice can assist (Online applications provide more options for tracking and staying up to date).
- Make sure to sign and submit your applications online.
STEP THREE
- For elementary and middle school Magnet programs, only Vanguard applications may require documentation. All Program Choice Transfer applications will require documentation.
- Please be on the lookout for emails or phone calls related to your application.
STEP FOUR
- By midnight of deadline, notification of acceptance for Phase 1 K- 12 applicants. Status will be viewable online, and letters will be sent to all parents via USPS mail. (Please be sure to check your SPAM folder for any misdirected notifications.)
- Status will be viewable online and via email.
STEP FIVE
- If your student has been offered a seat in a program in phase I application, you have till April 3rd to provide proof of residence and sign an entrance agreement.
- If your student if offered a seat in a program in phase II application, you have five days to provide proof of residence and sign an entrance agreement.
- If your K-12 student was not offered a seat on March 20th but has been placed on a wait list, stay alert for changes in application status. You may be able to submit additional applications to programs with more room.
HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Houston Independent School District: www.HoustonISD.org
- HISD Find a School: https://www.houstonisd.org/findaschool
Phase I application Window Opens: 12/10/2024
Phase I application Window Closes: 2/12/2025
School Choice lottery notification Date: 3/20/2025
Phase II application Window Opens: 3/20/2025
Phase I offer acceptance Deadline: 4/3/2025
Phase II offer acceptance Deadline: 5 Calendar days from Offer date
Phase II application Window Closes: One week before school opens