Students wishing to attend a local school that is not their boundary school must obtain a School Choice Permit.
The number of permits available is determined by law and school capacity. An application for a permit is considered during three separate permit windows for the following school year.
- November 15 to December 31 (early enrollment): Permit requests are considered by category, priority, and/or lottery.
- January 1 to the first Friday in February (early enrollment): Permit requests are considered on a first come, first served basis.
- After the 1st Friday in February (late enrollment): Permit requests are considered based on staffing ratios.
Students accepted to a program such as Accelerated Learning or Dual Language Immersion do not require a permit as long as they are in the program. Kindergarten siblings of program students may be granted a one-year permit to attend the program school with their sibling, but will need to either enroll in the program or be granted a permit for first grade or beyond.
Once a permit is granted, there is no need to re-apply each year. A permit remains in force until a student "withdraws" to the next level of education (elementary to middle or middle to high), the student is no longer a Utah resident, the student is expelled or suspended, or the District determines that enrollment has exceeded the allowed threshold for the school.
View JSD Policy AS93 for more information.