Educational Location Option (ELO) and Educational Program Opportunity (EPO)
Timelines for 2017-2018 School Year
DATE / TOPIC / WHO? / WHERE?November 5 / PROGRAM EXPO / EPO Schools,
Parents and Students / ESF- Boardroom
10:00 -2:00
Choice and Magnet Schools
Application Window / November 5 – January 9 / EPO Applications for Choice/Magnet Schools Open (New and Renewal) / Parents / Apply Online via Open Enrollment Account (Family Dashboard)
January 19 / Lotteries
(New Applications Only) / Choice/Magnet Schools / School Sites
January 26 / Electronic Notification to Parents of Seat Offering or Waitlist Status (New and Renewal) / Choice/Magnet Schools / Parents Notified via Text, Email, and/or Online Family Dashboard
Week of January 31 / Orientation Meetings
(New Applications Only) / Choice/Magnet Schools / School Sites
February 10 / Deadline for New Applicants to Accept/Decline Offered Seat
(Electronic Commitment) / Parents with New Applications / Accept/Decline Online Family Dashboard
Note: Renewal Applicants should verify application approval on the online Family Dashboard, as this is the confirmation of the student’s return to the school. No electronic commitment (accept/decline) from parent is required.
July 27 / Deadline for Schools to Approve/Pull from Waitlist for all New Applications / Choice/Magnet Schools / School Sites
Secondary Schools – Grades 7-12
Application Window / January 16 – March 10 / Secondary ELO/EPO
Application Window Open
(New and Renewal) / Parents / Apply Online via Open Enrollment Account (Family Dashboard)
March 16 / EPO Lotteries
(New Applications Only) / Secondary Schools / School Sites
March 23 / Electronic Notification to Parents of EPO Seat Offering or Waitlist Status
(New and Renewal) / Secondary Schools / Parents Notified via Text, Email, andOnline Family Dashboard
March 31 / Deadline for EPONew Applicants to Accept/Decline Offered Seat
(Electronic Commitment) / Parents with New EPO Applications / Accept/Decline Online Family Dashboard
Note: Renewal EPO Applicants should verify application approval on the online Family Dashboard, as this is the confirmation of the student’s return to the school. No electronic commitment (accept/decline) from parent is required.
Note: ELO (location change only) Applicantsshould verify application Approval/Denial/Waitlist on the online Family Dashboard. Parent notification of an ELO application approval/denial is ongoing as it requires school processing and district review before final decision is communicated to parents. No electronic commitment (accept/decline) from parent is required.
July 27 / Deadline for Schools to Approve/Deny/Pull from Waitlist for all ELO/EPO Applications / Secondary Schools / School Sites
Choice, Magnet and Secondary Schools “Waitlist” Application Window / April 8 –
July 24 / Choice, Magnet and Secondary Schools “Waitlist” Application Window Open / Parents / Apply Online via Open Enrollment Account (Family Dashboard)
Note: All New EPO Applicationswill go to the school’s waitlist for that program/grade. Parents will receive notification if pulled from the waitlist. Parents notified via phone call from school and online Family Dashboard. Parents will have 48 hours to accept/decline seat offering once contacted by the school.
Note: ELO (location change only) Applicantsshould verify application Approval/Denial/Waitlist on the online Family Dashboard. Parent notification of an ELO application approval/denial is ongoing as it requires school processing and district review before final decision is communicated to parents. No electronic commitment (accept/decline) from parent is required.
Note: Renewal Applicants should verify with the school that their seat is still available prior to submitting an application during the “waitlist” application cycle. If seat is still offered, parents should complete renewal application online. Confirmation of school approval of application will be on the online Family Dashboard. No electronic commitment (accept/decline) from parent is required.
July 27 / Deadline for Schools to Approve/Deny/Pull from Waitlist for all ELO/EPO Applications / Choice, Magnet and Secondary Schools / School Sites
Elementary Schools – Grades K-6 Application Window / May 1 –
July 24 / Elementary ELO Application Window Open (New and Renewal) / Parents / Apply Online via Open Enrollment Account (Family Dashboard)
Note: ELO (location change only) Applicantsshould verify application Approval/Denial/Waitlist on the online Family Dashboard. Parent notification of an ELO application approval/denial is ongoing as it requires school processing and district review before final decision is communicated to parents. No electronic commitment (accept/decline) from parent is required.
July 27 / Deadline for Schools to Approve/Deny/Pull from Waitlist for all ELO Applications / Elementary Schools / School Sites
Moved During the School Year Application Window
If you are a current BPS student attending your zoned school, but then move out of zone, you may be eligible to remain at your current school of enrollment.
No mid-year transfers to a new school is permissible (exceptions may apply).
DATE / TOPIC / WHO? / WHERE?2016-2017 School Year / August 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017 / BPS Elementary and Secondary students who move out of zone, but wish to remain at their current school of enrollment / Parents / Apply Online via Open Enrollment Account (Family Dashboard)
2017-2018 School Year / August 1, 2017 – April 30, 2018 / BPS Elementary and Secondary students who move out of zone, but wish to remain at their current school of enrollment / Parents / Apply Online via Open Enrollment Account (Family Dashboard)
Division of Equity, Innovation and Choice
321-633-1000, Ext. 395 03/31/2017