Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Student Application Timeline for Choice Districts
Enrollment in the 2025-26 School Year
Printable Timeline (PDF)
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Document Name/Process |
From |
Received by |
Deadline |
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Student Notifications to Resident Districts (Required for all choice applicants) |
Parent/Guardian |
Resident District |
11/25/2024 |
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Parent/Guardian |
Choice District |
11/25/2024 |
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NJDOE data collection: |
Choice District |
Department of Education |
11/26/2024 thru 12/4/2024 |
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Resident District Confirmation of Student Enrollment (Submitted to all resident districts) |
Choice District |
Resident District |
11/26/2024 |
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Resident District Confirmation of Student Enrollment (Verification of enrollment by resident district) |
Resident District |
Choice District |
12/6/2024 |
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Lottery Date Notification |
Choice District |
Parent/Guardian |
12/9/2024 |
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Lottery (If applicable; select date within deadline window) |
Choice District |
N/A |
12/11/2024 thru 12/13/2024 |
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Notice of Conditional Acceptance, Rejection, or Wait Listing |
Choice District |
Parent/Guardian |
12/19/2024 |
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Parent/Guardian |
Choice District |
1/9/2025 |
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Student’s Notice of Intent to Enroll in the Choice District (Choice districts send copy of each student’s Intent form to their resident district) |
Choice District |
Resident District |
1/13/2025 |
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NJDOE data collection: FY2026 Choice Enrollment Data Submission |
Choice District |
Department of Education |
1/13/2025 |
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Choice District |
Resident District |
No later than 3/15/2025 |
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Student Registration with Choice District |
Parent/Guardian |
Choice District |
Determined by Choice District |
Late applications: Districts may accept late applications after the November 25, 2024, deadline until October 14 of the enrollment year, however, no new applicants can be enrolled above the district's approved maximum enrollment, with the exception of students who receive a commissioner approved waiver of the application deadline. Late applicants can be considered for enrollment only after those who applied before the deadline.
If, after the NJDOE data submission deadline of Jan. 20, 2025, any accepted choice students decide to drop their acceptance, the district may replace them with students on the waitlist, including students who applied after the application deadline -- provided late applicants are considered after those who applied before the deadline.
After the FY2026 NJDOE enrollment data submission deadline, no additional choice seats can be added, with the following exception: Districts that accept a student with a NJDOE-approved waiver of the application deadlines may enroll the student at any time and may exceed the district's approved enrollment maximum. A student who is granted a waiver will be given priority over any waitlisted students. Parents can request a waiver form by emailing the Choice Program Office.