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Student Application Timeline for Choice Districts
Enrollment in the 2024-25 School Year
Printable Timeline (PDF)
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Document Name/Process |
From |
Received by |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
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Student Notice of Intent to Participate (Required for all choice applicants) |
Parent or Guardian |
Sending/Resident District |
11/17/2023 |
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Only for sending/resident districts with Commissioner-approved resolution limiting its students' participation in the choice program: |
Sending/Resident District |
Parent or Guardian |
11/21/2023 |
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Only for sending/resident districts with Commissioner-approved resolution limiting its students' participation in the choice program: |
Sending/Resident District |
N/A |
11/22/2023 |
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Only for sending/resident districts with Commissioner-approved resolution limiting its students' participation in the choice program: For written notification to the parent that the student is eligible to participate in the school choice program or has been assigned a place on the waiting list. |
Sending/Resident District |
Parent or Guardian |
11/28/2023 |
|
Parent or Guardian |
Choice District |
12/1/2023 |
|
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District Application Data to Calculate FY2025 Choice Enrollment Maximum |
Choice District |
Department of |
12/4/2023 thru 12/8/2023 |
|
Confirmation of Student Enrollment |
Choice District |
Sending/Resident District |
12/5/2023 |
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Confirmation of Student Enrollment - Verified |
Sending/Resident District |
Choice District |
12/11/2023 |
|
Lottery held |
Choice District |
N/A |
12/12/2023 |
|
Notice of Conditional Acceptance, Rejection, or Wait Listing |
Choice District |
Parent or Guardian |
12/21/2023 |
|
Parent or Guardian |
Choice District |
1/5/2024 |
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Student's Notice of Intent to Enroll |
Choice District |
Sending/Resident District |
1/12/2024 |
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FY2025 Choice Enrollment Data Submission |
Choice District |
Department of |
1/22/2024 |
|
Choice District |
Sending/Resident District |
3/15/2024 |
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|
Student Registration with Choice District |
Parent or Guardian |
Choice District |
Determined by Choice District |
Late applications: Districts may accept late applications after the December 1, 2023, deadline until October 14 of the enrollment year, however, no new applicants can be enrolled above the district's approved maximum enrollment (with the exception of students who receive a commissioner approved waiver of the application deadline). Late applicants can be considered for enrollment only after those who applied before the deadline.
If, after the NJDOE data submission deadline of Jan. 22, 2024, any accepted choice students decide to drop their acceptance, the district may replace them with students on the waitlist, including students who applied after the December 1st deadline -- provided late applicants are considered after those who applied before the deadline.
After the FY2025 NJDOE enrollment data collection on January 22, 2024, no additional choice seats can be added, with the following exception: Districts that accept a student with a NJDOE-approved waiver of the application deadlines may enroll the student at any time and may exceed the district's approved enrollment maximum. A student who is granted a waiver will be given priority over any waitlisted students. Parents can request a waiver form by emailing the Choice Program Office.