BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
SCHOOL CHOICE |
OPEN ENROLLMENT | 2027–2028 SCHOOL YEAR |
Considering a school outside your child’s school attendance zone? School Choice is the process for requesting that your child attend a Boone County school other than the school assigned to your home address. This is not Online Registration.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Grades K–12 School Choice applications are available for students in kindergarten through grade 12. | Pre-School Preschool requests are handled through the Preschool Department. |
APPLICATION WINDOWS & DECISION DATES
GRADES 1–12 | KINDERGARTEN | |
Applications accepted | NOV 15 – JAN 15 | NOV 15 – JUN 1 |
Decision emails sent | JUNE 15 | JULY 15 |
WHERE TO FIND THE APPLICATION
Boone County Schools website Select For Parents → School Choice-HB 563 to review information and access the application. | Find your assigned schools Use the district’s address lookup link to see which schools serve your home address and provide transportation to and from that address. |
HOW SCHOOL CHOICE DECISIONS ARE MADE
Boone County Schools Board Policy 09.11 states that students attend the school serving their area of residence. Under Kentucky’s HB563 and Board Policy 09.1222, the district uses its Facility Plan to assess student population and building capacity. Attendance Services determines whether each school is open or closed to student transfers, regardless of the reason for the requested transfer.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Please review these requirements and considerations before applying.
1. Student standing Students must not have discipline, attendance, or academic concerns. These concerns may result in a transfer to the student’s residentially assigned school. |
2. Parent/guardian custody The parent completing the application must have custody of the child named on the application. |
3. Transportation All students, including special education and 504, will be required to provide their own transportation if you choose to move schools through school choice. Students approved for school choice must be dropped off and picked up following the school schedule. Tardiness to drop off or pick up a child from school, could affect school choice approval for the following school year. Students will not be able to access district transportation to or from any address. |
4. Athletic eligibility Athletic eligibility is determined by KHSAA guidelines and the school athletic director. Students in grades 7 or 8 may not participate in high school sports, dance, or cheer for a team outside their residential high school feeder pattern. Review KHSAA Bylaw 4, Section 2 for more information. |
5. Annual approval School Choice approval is granted one year at a time. A new application must be submitted each year a family wishes the student to attend a school outside the residential attendance boundary. |
6. Elementary-to-middle school transition Approval to attend an elementary school does not guarantee approval to attend its feeder middle school if that middle school is outside the student’s residential boundary. A School Choice application is required to request a school outside the attendance zone. |
7. Middle-to-high school transition Approval to attend a middle school does not guarantee approval to attend its feeder high school if that high school is outside the student’s residential boundary. A School Choice application is required to request a school outside the attendance zone. |
IMPORTANT: STUDENTS MOVING TO GRADES 6 OR 9 |
5th → 6th grade: Students will be enrolled in the middle school in their school attendance zone until a School Choice application is received and approved. 8th → 9th grade: Students will be enrolled in the high school in their school attendance zone until a School Choice application is received and approved. |
Questions? Visit the Boone County Schools website and select For Parents → School Choice-HB 563 for district information and application access.