School Choice 2025-2026
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The registration period for School Choice 2025-2026 is now closed.
Notice to applicants: School Choice applications are currently being processed for grades 1 thru 12. In the event that there are more applicants than openings for any grade, a lottery will be held on May 7, 2025. Families will be notified by May 12, 2025, via email, if their student has been accepted or placed on a waitlist.
Lotteries for 2025-2026 School Choice will be held in the following grades only: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 9 and Grade 10
Follow this link to submit the online application:
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The 2025-2026 School Choice registration period is now closed.
Contact Us
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For more information on School Choice, please contact:
Joanne Yelle
(978) 465-4456
Office of the Superintendent
70 Low Street, Newburyport
School Choice Process
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The School Committee decides annually whether Newburyport Public Schools will participate in the state's School Choice program, usually in late March/early April.
The School Committee and administration determine seat availability at each grade level and recommend whether to open slots. When registration opens, the school district will advertise any open seats in the local newspaper, as well as in the School Choice section of the district's webpage. (appx. done in early/mid April).
Once advertised, NPS will accept applications during the registration period only for the grades that are available.
If there are more applicants than seats available at a particular grade level, a lottery will be held to determine who will be accepted, and the others will remain on a wait-list in case additional seats become available for the upcoming school year.
School Choice applications will be accepted only during the registration period.
