What you need to know about the application and admissions process, important dates, and transportation information.
Information on Lottery Results:
If you completed an online application for the RSCO Lottery, then please complete our online form (click here) to:
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RSCO has conducted the 2012-2013 lottery for magnet schools and for the Harford Region Open Choice Program, Suburban applicants attending Hartford Public Schools. Parents will receive from RSCO either a Placement Response letter or a Waitlist Request letter. Please note that, in April 2012, RSCO will conduct the lottery for the Hartford Region Open Choice program for Hartford applicants attending suburban schools.
Deadline for parents/legal guardians to notify the RSCO that they accept placement: Will be stated in the RSCO placement letter and response form.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lottery Results:
How will I know if my student has been selected for placement in a school or program through the RSCO lottery?
You will receive a letter indicating your student’s placement status in a specific school or program.
If my student is offered placement through the RSCO lottery, what do I then need to do?
If your student is offered a placement, you must complete and return to RSCO a Placement Response Form by the date specified in your notification letter. On this form, you will accept or decline your student’s placement in a specific school or program.
What happens if I do not return the completed Placement Response Form to RSCO by the specific deadline date?
If RSCO does not receive your completed Placement Response Form by the specified deadline, the RSCO will assume that you do not want the placement opportunity and RSCO will give that seat to another student.
Is it possible for my student to receive placement in more than one magnet school?
No, your student can only be placed in one of the magnet schools that you selected on the application. Once placed in any magnet school, your student will not be placed on the waitlist for any other magnet schools.
If my student is placed in a magnet school other than his/her first choice, can s/he be placed on the waitlist for that first choice? No, once placed in any magnet school, your student will not be placed on any other magnet school’s waitlist.
Please make your selections carefully and only apply to schools in which your student would accept placement.
When an applicant applies to both Open Choice and magnet school(s), what happens when the applicant receives a placement for a magnet school?
The applicant can accept (or decline) a magnet school seat and still remain in the application pool for the Open Choice program. When an applicant receives a placement in a magnet-school seat, if the applicant also applied for the Open Choice program, RSCO will ask the applicant to accept or decline the magnet school placement and also to indicate if the applicant wishes to remain in the application pool for the Open Choice program.
If my student(s) is on a waitlist, should s/he be registered for and attend a school in his/ her own district?
Yes, in some cases students are placed after the school year has begun. Placements continue through the first half of the school year. Students should register in and attend their district school until they receive a placement letter.
What happens if my student is not selected for placement through the RSCO lottery? Is there anything else I can do?
If your student is not selected for placement through the RSCO lottery, then you will receive a Waitlist Request Form. This form allows you to request placement on the waitlist(s) for the schools and programs which you had previously selected in your RSCO Lottery application. For your convenience, only those programs and schools that you selected on the application will appear on the Waitlist Request Form. In order to retain your student’s original waitlist position, you must complete and return the Waitlist Request Form to RSCO by the specified deadline. RSCO waitlists do not carry over from school year to school year. Applicants need to apply to the RSCO Lottery each year until they are placed.
Why is it important for me to return the Waitlist Request Form on time?
When you return the Waitlist Request Form on time, you preserve: (1) your student’s original waitlist position; and (2) the opportunity to have your student placed in a school or program that you selected, if a seat becomes available and your student is next on the waitlist. The waitlist information also guides RSCO’s future planning and program expansion to increase school choice opportunities.
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.