A right-to-attend school is determined by a family’s address and the feeder pattern* of the student’s current school. Use the School Finder to find your right-to-attend school.
Submit an application if you want your child to be a NEW student at a:
- PK3 or PK4 program at any DCPS school, including your in-boundary school and any DCPS Early Action PK school
- Dual-language strand at any DCPS in-boundary elementary school (PK3 – Grade 5)
- DCPS school outside your boundary or feeder pattern* for any grade (PK3 – Grade 12), including DCPS citywide schools
- DCPS selective high school or program (Grades 9–12)
- Participating public charter school for any grade (PK3 – Grade 12)
You do NOT need to submit an application if your child will:
- Remain in their current school. Simply contact your school to re-enroll.
- Enroll at their DCPS in-boundary or feeder school* (Grades K-12)
- Enroll at their public charter feeder school (all grades)
*If you moved out-of-boundary from your DCPS school and lost your right to the middle or high school feeder school, you will need to apply to it. See DCPS Enrollment and Lottery Handbook for details.