Annual Lottery Timeline for 2012-13 School Year

Magnet Programs, Small High Schools and High School Pathway Programs

Lottery application period for 2012-13 has passed.
 

• Applications for both program magnets and calendar magnets may be submitted online.  In addition, hardcopy applications may be obtained from online, from all DPS schools, and the Office of Student Assignment. Hardcopy applications may be submitted by fax, mail or hand delivered to the Office of Student Assignment at 511 Cleveland St., Durham, NC 27702.
• Applications for Small High Schools may be obtained online, from the respective school or the Office of Student Assignment. Once completed, the application must be submitted to the Small High School to which the student is applying.
• Applications for Pathway Programs may be obtained online, from the middle and high school Career Development Counselors and the Office of Student Assignment. Once completed, the application must be submitted to the Career and Technology Office at 302 Morris St., Durham, NC 27702
• Lotteries will be conducted on March 2, 2012.
• Families will receive notification letters by March 9, 2012, by the US Postal Service. 
• The registration deadline for all lottery assignments at the assigned school is March 23, 2012.
• Following the registration deadline, Student Assignment will conduct subsequent lotteries to fill declined lottery seats.  When selected, families will be notified by an assignment letter from the Office of Student Assignment.
• There will not be a waiting list. Subsequent lotteries will be conducted from the unassigned applicant pool to fill seats that are declined from the March 2nd lottery.