New Haven schools of choice (magnet schools)
The New Haven Public School system is committed to a School Choice application process, which is also referred to as the lottery. The lottery is open to everyone in the Greater New Haven area and follows basic principles of fairness. In addition to providing effective and innovative educational practices, the schools are designed to foster student enrollment patterns that reflect racial, ethnic and economic diversity.
Parents must register their children for the Magnet School lottery. There are two types of preferences given to applicants - sibling and neighborhood. All schools give preference to siblings of students currently enrolled. Siblings are defined as brothers and sisters living in the same household. Neighborhood magnets give first preference to students living within the attendance zone of that school. Citywide schools are those that accept applications from the entire city without serving any particular local school attendance zone. The description of each school on the NHPS website indicates what preferences apply to that school.
Timeline for applications
January – Magnet School Fairs and Open Houses; applications made available
Mid-February – Application Deadline
Early March – Magnet Lottery
Late March – Parents accept or decline Magnet Schools
April – Kindergarten registration
For more information, log onto www.nhps.net or call (203) 946-7515.
