Elementary Choice Application Directions

Elementary Open Enrollment - CLOSED
February 13, 2023 at 6 a.m. to March 10, 2023 at 4 p.m.

Elementary Choice Application 2023 Directions

  1. Log into the Focus Parent Portal or create a Focus Parent Portal account.

  1. Choose the student on the left and then choose Choice Application 2023.

  • If you pre-registered your incoming Kindergarten student and the Choice Application 2023 link is grayed out, you may be missing documents.

  • If you register during Elementary Open Enrollment it may take up to 72 hours for the Choice Application 2023 link to be available. 

Choice Header

  1. The top section contains specific information related to the student. The zone and SDM are particularly important as together they determine which schools are zoned and which programs are available for the student’s residential address.

    The bottom section will show Choose Programs. Please review the information and then rank the schools in the order of preference.

Open Enrollment
  1. Once you have ranked each school, SAVE or SAVE & PRINT your selections.

Save selection

  1. Once you have saved your selections, a message should appear. Click OK.

Save Selection

You have now successfully saved and submitted your choice selections!

Any time during Open Enrollment you can log back in and change these choices if needed. Once Open Enrollment concludes, these are the choices that the lottery will use to process your choice application. You will receive a confirmation email after submitting the Choice Application.

Paper applications are available to be completed and dropped off at student enrollment; receipt will be emailed to the parent through the portal.