Lottery Results and Status Definitions

This section only displays schools where your child is currently matched, enrolled or actively on a waitlist.

This section only displays schools that have been removed from your application for one of five reasons: (1) Your child is not eligible to attend the schools; (2) You declined a match or waitlist offer at those schools; (3) Your child was not waitlisted at the schools through the lottery because they were matched to a school ranked higher on their application; (4) You accepted a waitlist offer and enrolled at a school ranked higher than these schools on the application and your child was removed from the waitlist of these schools as a result; or (5) You had formerly accepted a placement and enrolled your child at these schools but later accepted a waitlist offer from a higher ranked school and enrolled at that school.

Student is currently waitlisted at the school. The number reflects the student’s current waitlist position at that school in the grade they applied to.

Student was matched through the lottery to a school the student ranked higher than this school and therefore is not waitlisted at the school. 

The school determined that the student is not eligible to attend. For example, DC Public Schools (DCPS) selective high schools and programs may deem students as “ineligible” if they do not meet the school’s entrance requirements and are neither matched nor waitlisted by the school after the selection process. Another example, a DCPS dual language program may deem a student ineligible if they do not demonstrate the language proficiency required. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact the school directly.

Student was offered a placement through the lottery or off a waitlist and did not accept the seat. (Either the parent/guardian declined the offer or the school declined the offer when the family missed the deadline to turn in enrollment forms and/or prove DC residency.)

Student was offered a placement through a lottery match or waitlist offer and has accepted the seat by proving DC residency and turning in all enrollment forms to the school.

Student was offered a placement through the lottery but has not yet enrolled at the school. Families must submit required enrollment forms and prove DC residency to the school to claim the seat. Follow the school's enrollment and residency verification processes. Enrolling a student at their matched school does not remove them off waitlists.

Student was originally waitlisted and has recently been offered a placement but has not yet enrolled at the school. Families must submit required enrollment forms and prove DC residency to the school by the deadline for the offer in order to claim the seat. Follow the school's enrollment and residency verification processes.

Student accepted a waitlist offer from a school the student ranked higher than this school and was removed from the waitlist of this school.

Student had formally accepted a match or waitlist offer and enrolled at this school, but later accepted a waitlist offer from a different school and enrolled at the new school. The student is therefore removed from the school where they were previously enrolled.

Student has applied to a DCPS selective high school or program but the school has not determined whether the student is eligible to be added to its waitlist. The student will be notified by email when this status changes.