What you need to know about the application and admissions process, important dates, and transportation information.
PLEASE NOTE:
In the application process it very important that RSCO always has your current contact information. In order to contact you about your child's placement, RSCO must have your most current personal information: name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address. RSCO also encourages parents to provide the telephone number, address, and/or e-mail address of a reliable relative or friend as back-up information to increase RSCO's ability to contact you in a timely manner.
When parents fail to update their contact information, RSCO is not able to contact parents in order to complete the application process for their child.
1. What is RSCO? Where is it located?
RSCO is the Regional School Choice Office. The Connecticut State Department of Education created the RSCO to assist families to learn about and choose public schools and programs located in the Greater Hartford region. RSCO’s main office and the RSCO Parent Information Center (Room 270) are located in the State Department of Education at 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT. RSCO also has other locations (satellite sites) where parents can obtain information and applications.
2. What are the RSCO schools and programs?
The RSCO schools and programs, located within the Greater Hartford region, include: the Hartford Region Open Choice Program, 29 magnet schools, 4 Connecticut Technical high schools (CTHSS) and the Suffield Regional Agriscience Center.
3. What is the RSCO lottery?
The RSCO lottery is the computer-based method that places students who have submitted a complete and on-time application for available RSCO schools and programs. The Connecticut State Department of Education manages the RSCO lottery process.
4. Who is eligible to apply to the RSCO schools and programs?
Students who reside in Connecticut at the time of application are eligible to apply.
5. How can I enter my student(s) into the RSCO lottery?
Parents/guardians who submit a complete and on-time RSCO lottery application will have their student(s) entered into the RSCO lottery. Families are encouraged to complete the RSCO application on-line and keep a copy of the application they submit. During the application period, the RSCO application will be available online.
If you applied to the RSCO lottery last year and would like your student(s) to be entered into the lottery for the 2012-2013 school year, you must reapply by January 23, 2012. RSCO does not carry over applications from year to year.
Paper applications are also available. If you choose to complete a paper application, you must mail or hand deliver the application to the Regional School Choice Office located at 165 Capitol Ave, Room 270, Hartford, CT 06106. The RSCO Parent Information Center is the only location that accepts paper applications that are hand-delivered or mailed.
6. Who can help me complete the RSCO lottery application?
The RSCO staff is available to assist you in completing the RSCO lottery application. Please call the RSCO at 860.713.6990 for assistance and/or attend a RSCO fair.
7. When can I submit a RSCO lottery application?
Beginning Friday, October 14, 2011 and ending Monday, January 23, 2012.
8. When is the application deadline?
For 2012-2013, on-time applications – whether submitted via the internet, regular mail, or hand-delivery – are due by Monday, January 23, 2012. Incomplete applications and applications received after Monday, January 23, 2012 will not be included in the RSCO lottery.
RSCO accepts late applications between January 24, 2012 and Saturday, March 31, 2012.
What you need to know about the application and admissions process, important dates, and transportation information.
At RSCO satellite locations in Hartford, obtain RSCO catalogs and applications and receive free support to complete the RSCO lottery application.
By attending a Regional School Choice Fair, you can learn more about all school and/or program options.