New Escambia School Choice Options Offered

March 11, 2013

The School District of Escambia County has developed a new School Choice plan that will allow parents of elementary students to register their child for school within a specific zone. This new plan was created as the No Child Left Behind waiver ended the past policy of school transfers through Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).

The eight school zones listed below were geographically created for the new School Choice plan. Applications (both online and paper) will be available March 11-22. Parents will be notified by the school after Spring Break (March 25-29) if their application has been approved. Once approved, the parent must go to the school by April 12  to register their child. The new School Choice plan will affect next year’s kindergarten students as well as new students who move into the district. If the school has reached capacity, the parent’s second choice will be considered.

This new School Choice plan will allow parents three options to register their child:

  • At the residentially zoned school from their address; OR
  • A school of their choice within the geographical area with transportation from a designated bus stop; OR
  • Any school in the district without transportation as long as the school has capacity. Transportation may be provided through a designated stop, but parents must apply for that opportunity by April 24, 2013.

A visit to the School Choice web site at http://www.ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/SchoolChoice will provide detailed information and a link to the application. A paper application may be submitted to the School Choice Office located at the J.E. Hall Center, 30 East Texar Drive, or by faxing it to (850) 469-5611.

ZONE 1
Blue Angel ES
Hellen Caro ES
Pleasant Grove ES

ZONE 2
Myrtle Grove ES
Navy Point ES
Sherwood ES
Warrington ES
West Pensacola ES

ZONE 3
Bellview ES
Brentwood ES
Global Learning
Oakcrest ES

ZONE 4
Cordova Park ES
A.K. Suter ES
O.J. Semmes ES

ZONE 5
Beulah ES
Longleaf ES
Montclair ES

ZONE 6
Ensley ES
Lincoln Park ES
Lipscomb ES
McArthur ES
Pine Meadow ES
Jim Allen ES

ZONE 7
Ferry Pass ES
Holm ES
Scenic Heights ES
C. A. Weis

ZONE 8
Bratt ES
Molino Park ES

Comments

3 Responses to “New Escambia School Choice Options Offered”

  1. Sevens on March 11th, 2013 6:53 pm

    This would be super if middle school children had this option.

  2. Sheila on March 11th, 2013 3:13 pm

    My children go to a school in Zone 3. I have recently received a letter stating that if I choose to they can go to a different school. Now does that mean I have to choose a school in the same Zone or can I go outside of our Zone?

  3. Dee Wolfe-Sullivan on March 11th, 2013 9:38 am

    Charter schools are also “Schools of Choice”. Students enrolled in a charter school do not have to reregister. Charters are public schools. There is no charge to attend a charter school in Escambia County and in most cases transportation is provided.

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