School Choice
School Choice Guidelines
All school-age children who live in Massachusetts are entitled to attend a public school free of charge. Most children attend school in their district of residence. The School Choice Program allows parents theopportunity to have their children attend our schools while residing in a surrounding city or town.
• There are a limited number of School Choice openings determined by the Auburn Public SchoolCommittee’s annual vote.
• An application is required for each student applying, which must be received within the acceptance window and by the established deadline.
• Applications from siblings of students already enrolled in Auburn Public Schools under theSchool Choice program and who will remain in the School Choice program during that school year will, by law, receive priority in placement. Such students will be accepted first, IF space is available in the grade they are seeking.
• Should the number of applications exceed the number of vacancies, a random drawing will be conducted among them to determine placement.
• Parents/Guardians will receive notice via email and USPS of determination.
• Bus transportation is not available for School Choice students. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to provide daily transportation and to ensure students arrive at school on time and are promptly picked up after school.
• Once accepted into the School Choice Program, parents/guardians will need to REGISTER their student in the Auburn Public Schools. Directions will be provided at that time.
• Students accepted are subject to all policies and regulations of the Auburn Public Schools and any changes in home address must be reported to the school office.
• If at any point after acceptance, a student withdraws from the Auburn Public School District forany reason, they automatically forfeit their School Choice slot. Reentrance into Auburn
Public Schools would then require either residency or reapplication via the standard School Choice process withoutspecial consideration.
The School Choice lottery will take place no later than the last week of April (annually), with notifications sent one week following the lottery.