Eligibility Requirements
As you think about choosing schools and programs through RSCO for your application, it is important to understand the eligibility requirements to know what is available to your family.
Eligibility Requirements
As you think about choosing schools and programs through RSCO for your application, it is important to understand the eligibility requirements to know what is available to your family.
Who can apply?
There are specific age and residency requirements for RSCO’s school choice programs. Some schools accept applications only from students entering certain grades or from specific towns.
Magnet Schools
Open Choice for Hartford Residents
Residency
Hartford residents only
Application Grades
PK4-10
Applications accepted only through grade 10, though students remain enrolled through high school graduation.
Open Choice for Non-Hartford Residents
Residency
Non-Hartford residents only
Application Grades
K-6
Applications accepted up to grade 6, depending on the final grade at the school, though students may remain enrolled through the final grade of the school (which is either 5th grade or 8th grade, depending on the school).
CT Technical Education and Career System High Schools
Residency
Connecticut residents only
Application Grades
Grade 9 only
Applying to Grade 10?
Contact the school directly to apply.
Learn more about CT Technical Education and Career System High Schools
Important!
A P.O. Box cannot be used to prove residency, and applications submitted by anyone other than a legal guardian may be deleted.
