Elementary Open Enrollment

Elementary Open Enrollment 2023-2024 has closed. 

We accept registrations for new students to the District year round, but hold a Student Open Enrollment period for the upcoming school year once a year.  The 23-24 Elementary Open Enrollment period ended March 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

23-24 Elementary Open Enrollment - CLOSED

Elementary Proximity Zones

  • Elementary Proximity Zones are in effect for incoming Kindergarten students and elementary students new to the district.

  • If you have a current Elementary student check your new Elementary Proximity Zone.

  • Rising elementary students (1st through 5th grade) living outside their Elementary Proximity zone please follow the Elementary Proximity (Grandfathering) Form Directions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sibling Assignment

  • Incoming Kindergarten students with siblings in an Elementary school will be placed in the same school as the sibling. *exceptions may apply

Elementary Open Enrollment (School Choice Application)

  • School Choice Applications will be available for pre-registered Incoming Kindergarten students and rising 1st through 5th grade students February 13 to March 10 in the FOCUS Parent Portal.

  • Parents may continue to register incoming Kindergarten students using the Focus Parent Portal during Elementary Open Enrollment. School Choice Application link on the Focus Parent Portal will be available once online registration is completed.

  • Parents of charter, private and homeschool students will have to come to the Student Enrollment Office to register and enroll their student(s) into the School District of Lee County.

  • Parents of current School District of Lee County students without a Focus Parent Portal account can create one using our Focus Parent Portal.

  • Paper applications are available to be completed and dropped off at student enrollment; receipt will be emailed to the parent through the portal.
  • If no schools / programs appear to make the school selection, this may indicate there is an issue with the address on file, or student needs to register. If this happens, please visit the Student Enrollment Department for assistance.

Lottery Results

  • 23-24 Lottery  results are scheduled to be released on April 3, 2023*

    • School of enrollments for 2023-2024 will be emailed to parent and added to FOCUS.
    • School Choice for students with no linked parent portal email will be sent to the current school of enrollment to be sent home.