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DCPS: Enrollment now open for Magnet, Special Transfer Schools

The deadline to apply for Magnet or Special Transfer Option schools is Feb. 28.

Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) announced Tuesday that the enrollment period is now open for Magnet or Special Transfer Option schools.

The deadline to apply for Magnet or Special Transfer Option schools is Feb. 28.

DCPS has put together the five things you need to know about School Choice for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

  1. All applications are online. In previous years, there have been paper applications. This year, all school choice applications for the 2019-2020 school year must be completed online. You will need a Parent/Guardian OneView account to access FOCUS so that you can submit your online application(s) for magnet and/or special transfer option school(s). If you need instructions to set up an account and apply, go to www.duvalschools.org/schoolchoice.
  2. ·Applications open Jan. 1, 2019. Applications will be available in FOCUS through your Parent/Guardian OneView account beginning Jan. 1.
  3. The deadline for magnet and special transfer option school choices is Feb. 28, 2019. Unlike previous years where there were separate deadlines for magnet programs and special transfer option schools, all applications for these two types of schools must be turned in by Feb. 28, 2019.
  4. The School Choice office has moved! The School Choice office is no longer located in the District Administration building. If you have additional questions you want answered in person, please report to Team Building B (Boulevard Center Drive Jacksonville, FL 32207).
  5. School Choice Expo is Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. This expo is your go-to place to preview all public school options in Duval County. Each school will be showcasing their featured programs, so you and your child can be fully informed in making a school choice. The event runs from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Prime Osborne Center. Visit here for more information.

To learn more about what's new this year and how to apply, visit Teamduvalnews.com

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