The 2004-2005 school year Choice applications - which allow students to attend a school outside their neighborhood attendance area - are now available at all schools.

The deadline for the first round of the Choice process is Friday, Jan. 30. Transportation is not provided through the Choice process.
Applications may be returned to any school for central processing. A lottery will be conducted if there are more applicants than space available in a school.

After Friday, Jan. 30, students will need to return Choice applications to the specific school or schools that interest them. These may be completed through August 2004. Students will be enrolled during this second round of the Choice process on a first-come, first-served basis.

The deadline to apply to attend an elementary magnet school also is Friday, Jan. 30. (The deadline for middle and high school magnets was last month.)
Magnet schools may emphasize a particular style of learning or serve students with a common area of interest. Some magnets are located within a school. Others are the school. Transportation generally is provided to designated sites; eligibility for transportation is subject to general district guidelines. Each magnet school manages its own application process and deadlines. Families should ask for application information from the magnet school that interests them, or access http://planning.dpsk12.org <http://planning.dpsk12.org> for a list of magnet schools and applications.

DPS offers a wide variety of choices including neighborhood schools, magnets, charter schools and gifted magnet programs. Descriptions are published in the 2004 issue of DPS Today available in the DPS Welcome Center, 900 Grant St., or online from the DPS website, http://www.dpsk12.org.

For more information, contact the Choice Hotline at 303-405-6696.