UCPS is expanding its school choice options for the 2019-2020 school year. Through School Choice, parents may apply for admission through lottery to 14 elementary schools.

In this special edition of UCPS Snapshots, you will learn more about the 2019-2020 Elementary School Choice and Dual Language Immersion lottery application process. There's also information about how to register students for kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year.

Once you've researched your school choice options, don't forget to click the link to Scribbles below beginning Friday, Feb. 8 to complete your lottery application. Elementary School Choice and Dual Language Immersion lotteries will remain open until March 31, 2019.
Elementary School Choice
Through School Choice, parents may apply for admission through lottery to 14 elementary schools. The schools of choice have been identified because the student population is less than 90 percent of the capacity, as determined by the district.

Once a transfer has been granted under School Choice, it will remain in effect until the terminal grade in that school location (5th, 8th and 12th). Transportation is not provided for students who accept a transfer through School Choice.

To apply for the lottery for the elementary schools of choice, parents must complete an online application through Scribbles . The application period is Feb. 8 – March 31.

During the application period, parents will receive updates through Scribbles on the status of their request. Parents will be notified about the final decision for their child’s assignment by April 9.

In evaluating current enrollment numbers, school capacity and ongoing enrollment, the following schools have been identified as schools of choice for the 2019-2020 school year. 
Dual Language Immersion
Union County Public Schools has 12 schools that offer Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs for rising kindergarteners. This rigorous academic program supports bilingualism, biliteracy and cross-cultural awareness in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

The kindergarten application period for DLI is Feb. 8 – March 31.

In order to apply for the DLI lottery, parents must first enroll their child in kindergarten at their home school, then complete an online application through Scribbles. The application for Scribbles can be accessed from the UCPS website. Only rising kindergarten students can apply for the DLI lottery.

For additional information about admission guidelines, programming and transportation, click on the link below.

Parents of rising kindergarten students may apply for the DLI Program at the following schools for the 2019-2020 school year.
Kindergarten Registration
Spread the word: kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year is open!

Union County parents of children who will be five years old on or before Aug. 31, 2019 are encouraged to visit the school their child will attend to register their student for kindergarten.

On the UCPS Kindergarten Registration webpage, parents can find additional information about what is needed to sign their student up for kindergarten, a list of frequently asked questions as well as resources that include the 2019-20 Kindergarten Registration booklet.

UCPS elementary schools are also hosting open houses and tours to provide prospective parents with an opportunity to meet school leaders and teachers and experience all that UCPS kindergarten has to offer. Parents are encouraged to visit the Kindergarten Open House and Tour webpage or contact the school their child will attend for more information about open house or tour schedules.