• Magnet Application Process

    Phase II Application Window November 7, 2020-February 26, 2020

      

    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 www.ChooseHISD.com
    • Consider how you will rank your choices. Families can select up to 10 school programs, with a maximum of 5 magnet programs. 
    • Visit selected programs virtually on Magnet Thursdays & School Choice Fairs Saturdays.

    STEP TWO

    Visit www.ChooseHISD.com to apply online.

    • If you have used the system before, please use your previous account.  
    • Paper applications are available online, at any school, or from the Office of School Choice (Online applications provide more options for tracking and staying up to date).
    • Make sure to sign and submit your applications.

    STEP THREE

    • Please be on the lookout for emails or phone calls related to your application.

    STEP FOUR

    • By midnight on January 28, 2021, 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.) 

    STEP FIVE

    • If your student has been offered a seat in a program, you have two weeks to provide proof of residence and sign an entrance agreement.
    • If your K-12 student was not offered a seat on January 28, 2021, but has been placed on a wait list, stay alert for changes in application status (current HISD students can reapply through Feb. 26, 2020). You may be able to submit additional applications to programs with more room.
    • K-12 Waitlist will retire on March 25, 2021 and no further movement on the lottery list will occur.

    HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION