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Final eligibility results are now available.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
\u279cLottery results and waitlists are in progress<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1723893638535{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.philasd.org\/studentplacement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/08\/school-selection.png?id=15380) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”250px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1756251540600{padding-top: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”District Students” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%230b315b|line_height:28px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rocket” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#ff914d” h2_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fphilasd.org%2Flogin” i_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fphilasd.org%2Flogin”]\n

School Selection Application phase 2026-27 is now closed.<\/strong>
\nView 2026-2027 APPLICATION STATUS
\n<\/strong><\/a>2025\u201326 <\/strong>WAITLIST has closed<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”Non-District Students” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%2347aad8|line_height:28px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rocket” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#47aad8″ i_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fauth.avela.org%2Flogin%3Fstate%3DhKFo2SBKa2dsd2ZrU3RGa1F2dVdHR29TaF84UThvb1E4dlF2UaFupWxvZ2luo3RpZNkgWklWbmNMei1JNGdTbm9YQzBYeFdBbzB0MjBIUDV1aGujY2lk2SBtazJWTDlQOTlnU05yZWhzZTRkWXRBNDlsdXRzYm1yTw%26client%3Dmk2VL9P99gSNrehse4dYtA49lutsbmrO%26protocol%3Doauth2%26audience%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fapi.apply.avela.org%252Fv1%252Fgraphql%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fapply.avela.org%252Fphilasd%252Fauth%26loginSource%3Dapply.avela.org%26avelaOrganization%3Dphilasd%26scope%3Dopenid%2520profile%2520email%2520offline_access%2520avelaOrganization%253Aphilasd%26page%3Dnull%26method%3Dnull%26hide%3Dnull%26isParent%3Dtrue%26loginMethods%3D%255B%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522SSO%2522%252C%2522method%2522%253A%2522sso%2522%252C%2522identityProvider%2522%253A%2522philasd-cas-saml%2522%257D%252C%257B%2522method%2522%253A%2522email%2522%257D%252C%257B%2522method%2522%253A%2522sms%2522%257D%255D%26hasExploreSavedSchools%3Dfalse%26response_type%3Dcode%26response_mode%3Dquery%26nonce%3DWjBWWE9TbDY2ZHg2ZUJXYXVVaTJTRTBSfnU5VzhtTzEyT0NFcGowN2l0OA%253D%253D%26code_challenge%3Du2nQddxZF6L1QBsITDMP05XQJWmPfcdti44IrpwmzK8%26code_challenge_method%3DS256%26auth0Client%3DeyJuYW1lIjoiYXV0aDAtcmVhY3QiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjoiMS4xMC4yIn0%253D” h2_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fapply.avela.org%2Fphilasd”]\n

Other Districts, Charter, Parochial, or private school<\/strong> students, all incoming Kindergarten<\/strong> students<\/p>\n

School Selection Application phase<\/strong> 2026-27 is closed.
\nView 2026-2027 APPLICATION STATUS<\/a><\/strong>
\n2025\u201326 WAITLIST is now closed<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1754663689685{padding-top: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Look out for your waitlist offer!” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%2347aad8|line_height:10px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-bullhorn” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_background_color=”#ffaa30″]Find answers to your questions about the waitlist here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Instructions for Accepting Offers<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_cta][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”District Students” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%230b315b|line_height:28px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rocket” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#ff914d”]\n

January 30 – January 31: School Selection system closed for application lottery updates. System reopens at 5:00pm on January 31st<\/p>\n[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”Non-District Students” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%2347aad8|line_height:28px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rocket” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#47aad8″]\n

January 30 – January 31: School Selection system closed for application lottery updates. System reopens at 5:00pm on January 31st<\/p>\n[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”District Students” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%230b315b|line_height:28px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rocket” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#ff914d” h2_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fphilasd.org%2Flogin” i_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fphilasd.org%2Flogin”]\n

District students can access your account to view your 2025-26 application status here<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”Non-District Students” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:center|color:%2347aad8|line_height:28px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rocket” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#47aad8″ i_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fauth.avela.org%2Flogin%3Fstate%3DhKFo2SBKa2dsd2ZrU3RGa1F2dVdHR29TaF84UThvb1E4dlF2UaFupWxvZ2luo3RpZNkgWklWbmNMei1JNGdTbm9YQzBYeFdBbzB0MjBIUDV1aGujY2lk2SBtazJWTDlQOTlnU05yZWhzZTRkWXRBNDlsdXRzYm1yTw%26client%3Dmk2VL9P99gSNrehse4dYtA49lutsbmrO%26protocol%3Doauth2%26audience%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fapi.apply.avela.org%252Fv1%252Fgraphql%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fapply.avela.org%252Fphilasd%252Fauth%26loginSource%3Dapply.avela.org%26avelaOrganization%3Dphilasd%26scope%3Dopenid%2520profile%2520email%2520offline_access%2520avelaOrganization%253Aphilasd%26page%3Dnull%26method%3Dnull%26hide%3Dnull%26isParent%3Dtrue%26loginMethods%3D%255B%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522SSO%2522%252C%2522method%2522%253A%2522sso%2522%252C%2522identityProvider%2522%253A%2522philasd-cas-saml%2522%257D%252C%257B%2522method%2522%253A%2522email%2522%257D%252C%257B%2522method%2522%253A%2522sms%2522%257D%255D%26hasExploreSavedSchools%3Dfalse%26response_type%3Dcode%26response_mode%3Dquery%26nonce%3DWjBWWE9TbDY2ZHg2ZUJXYXVVaTJTRTBSfnU5VzhtTzEyT0NFcGowN2l0OA%253D%253D%26code_challenge%3Du2nQddxZF6L1QBsITDMP05XQJWmPfcdti44IrpwmzK8%26code_challenge_method%3DS256%26auth0Client%3DeyJuYW1lIjoiYXV0aDAtcmVhY3QiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjoiMS4xMC4yIn0%253D” h2_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fapply.avela.org%2Fphilasd”]\n

Other Districts, Charter, Parochial, or private schools<\/strong> applying for an SDP school can access your account to view your 2025-26 application status here.<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_cta h2=”” shape=”square” style=”outline” add_icon=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-exclamation-circle” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” css=”” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_color=”#ffffff” i_custom_background_color=”#e65e25″]To use the Parent Portal<\/a> for your application, you must have signed up for an account by 5 PM on Friday, October 18th<\/strong>.
\nIf you have missed this deadline, you can still apply, but you’ll need to use your student’s account instead.\u00a0<\/em>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”This process allows students currently in pre-kindergarten through 11th grade to apply to attend any school with available space outside of their neighborhood or catchment area.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:26px” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1690577159975{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1694808258312{padding-right: 35px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_tta_tour title_tag=”p” section_title_tag=”p” style=”flat” shape=”round” color=”sky” spacing=”15″ gap=”5″ active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section i_position=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-arrow-right” add_icon=”true” title=”About” tab_id=”about”][vc_row_inner gap=”20″ css=”.vc_custom_1723210424166{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758224997881{border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #e0e0e0 !important;}”]\n

About the School Selection Process<\/h3>\n

The school selection process gives students in Pre-Kindergarten through 11th grade<\/strong> the opportunity to apply to attend any school<\/strong> with available space outside of their designated catchment school* for the 2026\u20132027 school year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u279c Learn more<\/a> about School Options in our District.<\/p>\n

*Note:<\/em> Your catchment school is automatically assigned based on your home address, so no application is needed to attend. To register for your neighborhood school for Kindergarten<\/a> for the 2026-2027 school year, registration begins on January 20, 2026.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”top” gap=”20″ disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1774286743722{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_text_separator title=”2026\u20132027 School Year Updates” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-bullhorn” i_color=”custom” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” i_size=”sm” title_align=”separator_align_left” border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1754666021708{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}” add_icon=”true” i_custom_color=”#FFFFFF” i_custom_background_color=”#E65E25″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1754666248921{padding-left: 40px !important;border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #e0e0e0 !important;}”]\n