Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I apply online?
Go to www.springisd.org/apply and follow the instructions on the website to set up your account and complete your application. You may save your application in progress and return to complete it at another time.Once complete, you will click on “Submit.” After you have submitted the applications, no more changes may be made, and you will see a confirmation screen. Print this screen for your records.
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How long does it take to complete the online application process?
Typically, the process should take roughly 10 minutes.
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What if I do not have access to a computer?
You can submit the application from a mobile device or you can attend a help session being held at various times at the district’s Family and Community Engagement Center, located at 17125 Ella Blvd. Houston, TX, 77090.
- December 1, 2020
- December 3, 2020
- December 8, 2020
- December 10, 2020
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Is there another way of submitting an application other than online?
No, all applications need to be submitted online. Should you need help, please attend one of the assistance sessions listed below at the Family and Community Engagement Center, 17125 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX, 77090.
- December 1, 2020
- December 3, 2020
- December 8, 2020
- December 10, 2020
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Once I've submitted the application electronically, how will I know that the submission is successful?
Once the application is completed online, you will receive a generated message based on the email address you provided when you created an account.
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Should I allow anyone else to use my account?
It is the user's responsibility to protect the integrity of any information entered in the system. This includes but is not limited to passwords or personal information about you or your child. You must also agree not to share your login information or password with anyone except a parent or legal guardian.
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My account has been disabled because I've attempted to login too many times. Should I set up another account?
No. You must call the Central Office for an administrator to assist you.
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How do I decide what school to apply to?
We encourage students and families to visit the campuses, either for a tour or during one of the showcase nights.
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How are students selected?
All applications submitted by the deadline will be entered into the Phase One review to determine eligibility. Those eligible students will be notified by late January that they are moving onto Phase Two review that may involve an audition and/or interview at some campuses. Students who pass the Phase Two review will then be entered into a lottery.
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How is the lottery conducted?
The lottery is conducted in accordance with pre-approved guidelines. The online system generates the list of applicants that are to be awarded seats with an ordered wait list.
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When will parents be notified if they are selected to participate in a program?
Parents will receive notification by email if their child has been selected once the lottery has been completed.
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What if my child is not selected for the initial lottery process?
Once the initial emails have been sent to those students who are accepted, parents must accept the seats. If additional seats become available, students in the waiting pool will be offered spaces using the waiting list.
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How does the sibling and district employee lottery work?
Ten percent of the available seats will be for *siblings of current Spring ISD Schools of Choice students and another 10 percent will be for children of district employees who meet entrance requirements. In order to determine who those students will be, two smaller lotteries will be held prior to the general lottery – one for siblings and one for employees’ children. Those not accepted during this process will have an opportunity to enter their name in the general random lottery with all other qualified students. Please be reminded that siblings and/or district employee lottery applicants will only be classified as such if they have submitted a complete application on or before Dec. 18, 2020 and have met the necessary points for both phases.
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If my child has a *sibling that currently attends a Spring ISD School of Choice, does my 5th or 8th grade child receive automatic acceptance?
No. There is a Spring ISD Sibling Policy. Our Spring ISD Schools of Choice will accept 10% of all identified qualified siblings who enter the lottery. This policy applies to siblings residing in the same household only. Sibling applicants will be included in a separate sibling lottery reflecting 10 percent of the available seats. If more than the 10 percent apply, these students will enter into a separate random lottery prior to the general random selection lottery. Those accepted will be notified. Those not accepted within the 10 percent lottery will have an opportunity to then enter their name in the general random lottery with all other students. Keep in mind that siblings will only be classified as such if and only if they have entered the lottery by applying, qualifying, and progressing through the first and second phase.
*A sibling who currently attends a Spring ISD school of choice is defined as a student who is currently in 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. This means that this student will actually be in the identified school of choice the following year. Siblings in grades 8th and 12th grade will not be included as those students will no longer be in the identified school of choice the following year.
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I am a district employee and my child would like to attend a Spring ISD School of Choice. Is there automatic acceptance?
No. District employee applicants will be included in a separate district employee lottery reflecting 10 percent of the available seats per grade level. If less than 10 percent per grade level apply, all district employee students who apply, qualify, and progress through the first and second phase will be accepted. Those not accepted within the 10 percent lottery will have an opportunity to then enter their name in the general random lottery with all other students. District employee status will be verified prior to the random selection lottery.