School Choice FAQ

Open Enrollment Grades 1-12: Monday, November 7, 2022 - Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Open Enrollment Kindergarten: Kindergarten choice remains open until the first day of school, provided there is available capacity.

Good Cause: The district will consider "choice" applications outside of open enrollment if it is determined that "Good Cause" exists.

Kindergarten: School Choice remains open until the first day of school provided there is available capacity.

Schools that are at or above their program capacity are not options for the “choice” program. If seats become available, the wait list will be used to fill them.

If parents choose to send their student to a public school outside their district or attendance zone, they are responsible for getting that student to the school or to an existing bus stop located within that school’s feeder pattern.

Bus transportation will only be provided from an existing Milford School District bus stop serving that “choice” school and is dependent on bus seat capacity. If a bus is at capacity, we will recommend for families to transport students to/from school in their own vehicle. 

Families are reminded that school bus stop supervision is the parent or guardian’s responsibility. A parent or guardian must be available to pick up or drop off your student at the assigned stop in the event of an early dismissal, late start, or other unforeseeable emergency.

Once a student has been accepted at a “choice” school, he/she will be enrolled in that building until completion of that location’s grade-level configuration (i.e. K, 1-5, 6-8, 9-12).* While enrolled as a “Choice” student, the student will have all the rights and responsibilities of a resident student until the end of that location’s grade-level configuration.

Moving from one school to another – The approval of a “choice” application for a school does not entitle the student to move to the school housing the next grade configuration. A timely choice application must be submitted in order for a student to be considered for enrollment in the school housing the next grade configuration.

*Please note: A student who fails to meet academic requirements, fails to comply with attendance policy requirements, or violates the Milford School District Student Code of Conduct may be denied the return to a “choice” school. 

Yes, a separate application must be submitted for each student.

An application must be submitted for the sibling of a student already enrolled in a district school. A sibling is not granted automatic approval to attend a choice school.

 Any questions regarding athletic eligibility please contact Nick Brannan, Athletic Director - NBrannan@msd.k12.de.us