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Welcome to the Office of School Choice & Enrollment
The Office of School Choice & Enrollment (OSCE) serves as the entry-point for students and families seeking to enroll in New Haven Public Schools in grades PK-12. New Haven Public Schools operates a range of schools with various instructional themes and specialties that help to engage students in the learning process. We’d love to have you be a part of our learning community.
The Office of School Choice & Enrollment manages the comprehensive student enrollment process across grades Pre-K through 12 and ensures that all students are appropriately registered to attend a New Haven Public School in compliance with all guidance set forth by the Connecticut State Department of Education and the New Haven Board of Education.
Our office manages all student enrollment services including registration and withdrawals, the student-to-school assignment process, student information updates, homeschooling intakes and the district’s extensive school choice process for more than 40 Interdistrict Magnet, Intra-district Magnet and Neighborhood schools.
Our office aims to:
- Provide quality customer service and support to families around enrollment services and streamlined efficiencies.
- Successfully manage a transparent and equitable school enrollment process through substantive education for families around standard enrollment and school choice options.
- Establish and sustain student pipelines for talented students from diverse racial backgrounds and resident towns into our schools of choice.
A Message from Mr. Marquelle Middleton, Director of School Choice and Enrollment
Dear Families:
Thank you for visiting our website to learn more about New Haven Public Schools and our School Choice programming and process. New Haven Public Schools enrolls and educates nearly 20,000 students each year and operates more than 40 schools. Each of our schools is unique, equipped, innovative and ready to welcome your child as they learn, grow and explore! Please take the time to learn about a few of our great schools!
Navigating School Choice in New Haven can certainly be overwhelming for some but our team has developed a transparent process that is easy to understand. We hope that you will browse our website to learn more and gain a full understanding of how School Choice works in our district. Below you will learn about the 4 easy steps to School Choice in New Haven. You will never go wrong if you,
EXPLORE – APPLY – ACCEPT – REGISTER
Let’s learn more about these helpful steps to School Choice (click here). By following these steps, you will soar through the School Choice process in New Haven. Our dedicated team is here to assist you. Please be sure to review all areas of our website for answers to your questions about our office or School Choice.
Afterwards, if you have questions or concerns please contact the Office of School Choice & Enrollment at
Available E-Services
New Student Registration
Home Address Updates
School Transfer Requests
Working Papers
Student Withdrawals
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2024-2025 Choice Catalog
A virtual flip book and/or downloadable PDF
Available in English and Spanish
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Important Dates & Deadlines
First Day of School Fall 2024 | K-12th Grade: August 29, 2024 PreK-3 & PreK-4: September 3, 2024 |
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We are seeking 3-4 student volunteers per high school who are willing to collaborate with our office and be interviewed about their high school experience, thus far, why they love their school and what makes their school unique and just right for them. All student volunteers chosen should for sure be a student who loves their current high school as we will focus on the positive and great things happening in each high school. Student volunteers will also be entered into a raffle where they can win a $25 Ubereats Gift Card.
Student Volunteer Criteria
· Student must be enrolled in a New Haven Public School in Grades 9-12;
· Student should be in GOOD academic standing
· Students will have to have written parent consent to participate; we will send over the forms directly to the parent for selected students.
· Student should love their high school and be able to speak about their positive experiences
· Students should be outgoing or willing to be featured on camera.
Do you want to join in the fun? If yes, please click on the link below and sign -up.
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We are seeking 3-4 student volunteers per high school who are willing to collaborate with our office and be interviewed about their high school experience, thus far, why they love their school and what makes their school unique and just right for them. All student volunteers chosen should for sure be a student who loves their current high school as we will focus on the positive and great things happening in each high school. Student volunteers will also be entered into a raffle where they can win a $25 Ubereats Gift Card.
Student Volunteer Criteria
· Student must be enrolled in a New Haven Public School in Grades 9-12;
· Student should be in GOOD academic standing
· Students will have to have written parent consent to participate; we will send over the forms directly to the parent for selected students.
· Student should love their high school and be able to speak about their positive experiences
· Students should be outgoing or willing to be featured on camera.
Do you want to join in the fun? If yes, please click on the link below and sign -up.
Launch to High School FILM - SIGNUP
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Barnard Environmental Science and Technology School is on a mission to tackle waste head-on! American schools churn out a whopping 14,500 tons of waste daily, with each student tossing out around 67 pounds of lunch trash every school year. That's a lot of food, plastic utensils, straws, and bags! Another eye-opening stat reveals that schools nationwide chuck out a jaw-dropping 530,000 tons of food annually, costing a mind-boggling $1.7 billion. Jumping on the waste-free bandwagon not only saves energy and slashes waste, but it also shields students from pesky toxins. Recycling is the superhero here, cutting down school trash bills by a cool 36% compared to dumping waste.
Magnet Unit projects come to life at Ross Woodward
Our 5th graders study a newly updated Magnet Curriculum unit on Natural Disasters. Today several groups finished their “Natural Disaster Diorama” projects. Students were challenged to select different natural disasters and visualize how to prepare for them. They created dioramas of what the disaster looks like, feels like and what they’d experience/need to survive! Students researched online for various examples of disasters, debated the best ways to survive in a disaster, and worked in groups or partnerships to complete suitcases or scenes on Natural Disasters. This unit supported students' skills in research, notetaking, critical thinking and provided real world examples and experiences for our students.
You can find Magnet themed units like this throughout our entire school community that support students through diverse curriculums every day. If you are interested in learning more about Ross Woodward, please visit www.rosswoodwardschool.org or email Mrs. Finn at
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Unlocking the many mysteries in our science labs here at Mauro Sheridan
A huge focus here at MASH are the science labs we provide for our students. Students attend science labs beginning with our Discovery Lab in grades PreK-3, then students move on to our STEM Lab for grades 4-6 and then our Video Lab for grades 6-8. Middle school students have opportunities beyond the classroom curriculum to participate in additional labs. Here is a 7th grade lab where students had the opportunity to dissect frogs while learning about internal organs with their teacher Dr. Tracey.