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ECISD is proud to offer families a Choice Schools Guide that highlights information about the different choice offerings available to students.

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2025 - 2026 Choice School Application Timeline

Applications Accepted 

December 1, 2024 

ALL Grade Levels: Online application available soon!

Application Deadline 

January 31, 2025 

ALL Grade Levels: Online application closes at 11:59 PM

Additional Requirements 

TESTING 

January 2025 

Elementary & Middle School (grades PK – 6): 

  • Hays / Reagan applicants for grades 1 - 5:  February 1st   

  • Hays / Reagan KINDER applicants: February 3rd – 7th       

  • Cameron Magnet applicants for grades 2 to 6:  February 8th  

TESTING: (by appointment only) 

Additional Requirements 

PARENT ORIENTATIONS 

December, January, & February 

ALL Grade Levels: 

Alamo, Austin, Cameron, Milam and Pease require parents to attend an informational meeting explaining campus expectations and parental commitment required for their particular campus.

Lottery  

February 2025 

ALL Grade Levels: 

Random computerized selection of eligible students who applied and completed all additional campus requirements 

February 7th:   Lottery for Choice high schools 

February 21st: Lottery for elementary and middle schools 

Parent Notification 

February 2025 

ALL Grade Levels: 

Lottery results will be emailed to parent 

February 11th:  Notification sent to parents of Choice high school applicants 

February 25th:  Notification sent to parents of middle school and elementary applicants 

Parent Response 

February 2025 

ALL Grade Levels: 

Parents of students must accept or decline their selection via Focus Parent Portal  

February 14th:  Deadline for Choice high school applicants to accept/decline seat 

February 28th:  Deadline for Choice middle school and elementary applicants to accept/decline seat 

Application Re-Opens 

March 15, 2025 

Elementary & Middle School (grades PK – 8): 

Online application re-opens to continue accepting applications for waitlist only 

 

Elementary School:

Families will apply for choice schools in Focus and will be notified if their child is eligible for the school lottery. A random computerized selection of eligible students who applied and completed all additional campus requirements will take place on February 21, 2025. Lottery results will be emailed to the family of eligible students on February 25, 2025. Parents of students must accept or decline their lottery result on or before February 28, 2025. 

The online application reopens on March 15, 2025 to continue accepting applications from the waitlist when previously accepted students decline acceptance or do not register.

Middle School:

Families will apply for choice schools in Focus and will be notified if their child is eligible for the school lottery. A random computerized selection of eligible students who applied and completed all additional campus requirements will take place on February 21, 2025. Lottery results will be emailed to the family of eligible students on February 26, 2025. Parents of students must accept or decline their lottery result on or before February 28, 2025. 

The online application reopens on March 15, 2025 to continue accepting applications from the waitlist when previously accepted students decline acceptance or do not register.

High School:

Families will apply for choice schools in Focus and will be notified if their child is eligible for the school lottery. A random computerized selection of eligible students who applied and completed all additional campus requirements will take place on February 7, 2025. Lottery results will be emailed to the family of eligible students on February 11, 2025. Parents of students must accept or decline their lottery result on or before February 14, 2025.  

The online application reopens on March 15, 2025 to continue accepting applications from the waitlist when previously accepted students decline acceptance or do not register.

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