01/06/2022
We appreciate the interest and questions about LCS School Choice. Please be patient if you are calling or emailing the School Choice office. The School Choice staff are diligently answering and returning phone calls and emails as quickly as they can. 🥰
Other information and FAQ's can be found at www.leonschools.net/schoolchoice.
or email School Choice at [email protected]
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Q. How long is the School Choice window open?
A. School Choice opened on January 5 and will close on March 1 at 5 p.m.
**This is not a first-come, first-served process. Applications will be processed after the March 1st deadline.**
Q. Where is the School Choice Application?
A. The School Choice Application is in your FOCUS Parent Portal, not on the School Choice website. You have to completely fill out the FOCUS Parent Portal registration if you have not done so already. Click on the FOCUS Parent Portal Registration here: https://leon.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/
Q. Which digital device and browser do I need to use to fill out the application?
A. We highly recommend Google Chrome or Firefox and using a laptop / Chromebook or desktop to complete the registration and application process. Please let your school or the School Choice office know if you need access to a device.
Q. What do I do once I am in my FOCUS Parent Portal?
A. Once you are in your portal, select the student that you want to apply for School Choice. Next, select "School Choice Application." Once you are in the application you will see the first section with your name and address info.
Q. I don't understand the second section. What should I select?
A. The second section is 6 boxes. If none of these 6 boxes apply to you scroll past them. You do not have to select one of these six boxes to complete and submit your application. You may scroll down and select your requested schools. You may select up to three schools. We encourage you to select three schools to have options in case your first choice is not approved.
Q. How do I know if I have successfully submitted the application? Will I receive an email?
A. Yes, you will receive an email. You can make sure it was saved/submitted by accessing the application in your parent portal, and also make any changes to it before 5 p.m. on March 1.
Q. Do all schools have a lottery?
A. Schools that we receive more requests than they have seats available will have a lottery.
Q. Do I need to apply again if my student is already on School Choice now?
A. No, you ONLY apply if you wish to change schools tor the next school year / 2022-2023 school year.
Q. What do I do if my student is in VPK, 5th or 8th grade?
A. Your student will automatically be assigned to your home zone school next year. NOW is the time to apply for school choice to attend a school next year that is not your home zone school.
Q. What is my zoned school?
A. You are zoned by your home address. You can visit our website at www.leonschools.net and click on School Zones at the top.
Q. When will I know if my student was approved?
A. Everyone will have the outcome in their Focus Parent Portal no later than March 28.
Q. What do I do if my student is approved?
A. If your student is approved, you must accept their approval in the FOCUS Parent Portal in order to complete the process of being enrolled in that school.
