Open enrollment at RPS
11/10/2022, 6 p.m.
Parents and guardians of K-12 Richmond Public Schools students now may enroll in the school system’s lottery process, called Open Enrollment, through Feb. 1, 2023.
The purpose of the lottery is to enable families to request that their children attend a preferred school out of their zoned area. This includes all elementary schools; all middle schools (except Franklin Military Academy), the STEM Academies at Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Henderson Middle Schools and Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts; Armstrong, Huguenot, John Marshall, George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson High Schools; and Richmond Virtual Academy.
Offers to attend out-of-zone schools are determined through a random lottery each spring. Availability varies by school and grade depending upon school capacity, staff, and in-zone enroll- ment. RPS does not provide transportation for students attending out-of-zone schools.
For rising ninth-graders, acceptance through an application process is required for Specialty Schools and Programs and Regional Governor’s Schools. Check the RPS website as deadlines and application requirements for the various schools differ.
For more information, and to apply, visit the school district’s site at rvaschools.net.
