Starting on January 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM, you will receive your notification the same way the application was submitted.

• District Students who submitted applications through the Family & Student Portal will have decisions posted there.
  • Simply log into your account using the Student ID Number and Password.
  • Once logged in, make sure to access the “Message Center”.  You will see a School Selection Graduation Cap (Green for Students and Grey for Parents).
  • Click on the Icon and it will take you to the application and decisions.
• Non-District Students (those who currently attend Charter Schools, Catholic Schools, Tuition-Based Schools or are coming from outside of Philadelphia) who submitted applications by email will have decisions sent to the email address that was used when submitting the application.

What are the different results my student can receive, and what do I need to do next?

1. Approval: You will see the schools that have accepted your student clearly listed on your account. You must commit to one by selecting it (even if only one choice was approved/is listed!) and submitting your choice. All Approvals are Conditional until you submit your final selection. They must be confirmed before the January 25, 2021 deadline or your student will lose their place.
   1. For District Students, final selections can be confirmed by clicking on the appropriate response box next to your final choice, right in the Student / Family Portal, and hitting submit.
   2. For Non-District Students, print out the notification letter, place an “X” in that school’s corresponding box in the “I Accept the Approval” column.
      Then, in the spaces below, sign and date the notification then email it to schoolselectionresponses@philasd.org or deliver it in person to the Office of Student Enrollment and Placement at the School District’s Education Center, located at 440 N. Broad Street between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00p.m.
2. Waitlist:  If your child was placed on the waitlist of a school, there is a chance that he/she will be admitted to the school.
   There is no required action on your part at this time.  The School Selection process consists of two rounds, and during the next few weeks, your child may be selected from a waiting list of a school, as students commit to their final choices.  You will receive a final notification by the middle of February 2021.
   If your child is selected from the waitlist, the notification status will change to “Approved.” You must then accept this offer if you still want it.
3. Disapproval: If your student did not receive an approval through the Selection Process, your student will simply be assigned to the local school determined by your home address.

• LeGare:  If your child is protected by the LeGare Consent Decree and you have questions regarding the responses your child received, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s School Counselor or send an email to LeGare@philasd.org.  Please be sure to include your child’s name and student ID or reference number.
• Appeals:  The School District of Philadelphia provides parents with an opportunity to appeal a School Selection “Disapproval” decision.
  Appeals will only be conducted for students who have not been approved to any schools on the application.
  Appeals are reviewed based on the published admission criteria of the school, a review of the student’s application and space availability in the desired school.  All LeGare eligible students will participate in the Impartial Review process.
  Please note: If the student does not meet the entrance criteria of the school, the admission decision will be upheld.To submit an appeal request, parents must complete an Appeal Form, which will be processed by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
  ALL appeal requests must be submitted by 5:00pm February 1, 2021.
  The appeal along with any relevant documentation must be submitted to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities by email at parentappeals@philasd.org.