Student Enrollment

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2026-2027 Lottery Results have been shared. Please check your email. Please see below for information regarding the Waitlist.

Please note: Career Waivers for 2026-2027 are available in your FOCUS Parent Portal under Forms and Enrollment Waiver Requests. This will remain open for incoming 9th and 10th graders until May 1st. All Hardship and Cross Zone Waivers for 2026-2027 are now available in your FOCUS Parent Portal under Forms and Enrollment Waiver Requests. 

Student Enrollment
Online Enrollment Using Focus Parent Portal
*This entire process should be completed online.

Step 1

New Enrollment: Students entering Kindergarten or who have just relocated to Lee County, Florida, collect a copy of your Registration Documents. ALL Documents are required to complete the registration process.

Re-enrollment: Any student who attended a charter or public school in Lee County, Florida, or a Pre-K student who may have been temporarily enrolled to be tested, gather a proof of address document.

Step 3

  • New enrollment: A student entering Kindergarten or just relocated for the first time to Lee County, Florida, Online Enrollment.

  • Re-enrollment: Any student who attended a charter, home, or public school in Lee County, Florida, or a Pre-K student who may have been temporarily enrolled to be tested, Re-enrollment Request.

  • Invalid Documents: The Student Enrollment office may determine that a required document does not meet the district requirements and will be considered invalid. You will receive an email stating which documents are invalid. Directions to reupload documents.

Step 4

Once enrollment is validated, you will log in to the Focus Parent Portal, select your student, and select Choice Application 20XX*.

*Note: If registering for the upcoming school year, Choice Applications will not appear until the start of Student Open Enrollment (end of January).

Need Help? Contact Us

Call or email Student Enrollment with questions.

Student Enrollment
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (239) 337-8247

Qless®

As we transition to Fully Online Enrollment, our support model for families has been updated. In-person enrollment appointments are no longer offered. Families who need assistance may join our walk-in line through Qless on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our team will provide technology access and troubleshooting to help you complete the online process; however, Enrollment Specialists will not be completing enrollment on behalf of families. If you are unable to complete the enrollment from home, a Chromebook will be made available for your use on site.

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2026-2027 LCSD Student Enrollment Waitlist Fact Sheet
Waitlist Eligibility and Status
If a student's choice application was completed during the open enrollment period and they did not receive their number 1 ranked school, they are automatically placed on the waitlist for that specific school. Placement for the number 1 ranked school is determined by the results of the School Choice Lottery. No further action or application is required from the parent or guardian to initiate or maintain this status.
Waitlist Activity Timeframes
The waitlist remains active during three specific phases throughout the school year.
Phase/Timeframe
Frequency/Nature of Placement
Phase 1: Immediate – August 28th
Daily placements
Phase 2: End of Quarter 1
One-time placement for Quarter 2
Phase 3: End of Quarter 2
One-time placement for Quarter 3/Semester 2
Note: These phases replace previous 2nd Semester Transfer Requests.
Placement Communication Protocols
As seats become available at a student's number 1 ranked school, the Student Enrollment office will provide notification of a change of placement. Communication is strictly limited to the following two channels:
  • Email
  • The Focus Parent Portal
Parents and guardians should monitor these platforms regularly, as notifications are not provided through any other methods.
Waitlist Opt-Out Procedure
If a student is currently enrolled in a school and the parent or guardian wishes for them to remain at that school and forfeit their spot on the waitlist, they must complete the following steps:
  1. Log into the Focus Parent Portal.
  2. Locate the Forms label on the left-hand side.
  3. Select and complete the Giving up your current waitlist spot form.
Warning: Completion of the Giving up your current waitlist spot form is final. Once submitted, the child cannot be placed back on the waitlist for the 2026-2027 school year.

The waitlist does not apply to students enrolled in ESE specialized self-contained programs. Families may contact Student Enrollment by emailing [email protected] to inquire about other possible options.

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