The 2018-19 Choice window is now closed. Thank you for your interest. 

IMPORTANT: Final waiting list placements will be determined by the 10th day of the school year or September 17, 2018. Students on the waiting list who reside within the boundaries of Federal Way Public Schools must enroll in their resident school. Non-resident students must enroll in their resident district.

•  Accepted students will have five business days from the date of notification to enroll at the "choice" school  or will have forfeit their acceptance.
•  Denial letters will be mailed by the 15th day of the school year or September 24, 2018. Students will continue enrollment at resident school if denied choice placement. 
• Online Registration and Choice - Resident and incoming students new to the Federal Way Public Schools approved for choice during the lottery, must register online at their resident or neighborhood school.  The resident and "choice" schools will coordinate the transfer of student records and update the "choice" school once registration is completed.
• Applications will not be accepted after August 31. No exceptions.

• Only one Choice Enrollment Application will be accepted for each scholar.  When multiple Choice Enrollment Applications are submitted for the same scholar, the Choice Enrollment Application bearing the most current date and time will be the application entered into record.
• A Choice Enrollment School is best chosen for its "education" impact on your scholar.
• Resident scholars accepted on Choice Enrollment will be accepted for the K-12 continuum feeder pattern (except for Choice schools or limited space programs) outlined in Procedure 3131P.
• Non-resident scholars accepted on Choice Enrollment will be accepted for the grade span of the requested school (except for Nautilus and Woodmont grades K-5) contingent upon annual space availability and receipt of a Choice Transfer Request from the scholar’s resident district prior to the start of each school year.
• Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
• WIAA and FWPS athletic eligibility requirements are applicable to all scholar transfers.
• Choice Enrollment may be revoked for excessive tardiness/absences or increased enrollment at the “choice” school causing overcrowding in the school, grade, or program.

A scholar who resides within the boundaries of the Federal Way Public Schools may apply for release to a non-resident district by completing a release form (No. 211) entitled "Choice Request Transfer (ONLY used for transfering out of the district)."  This form must be filed with the CHOICE & Student Release Specialist for final authorization of the release.

• Scholars must be "released" annually.
• Release requests will be accepted for processing beginning January 1 (of the current school year) for the following school year.

Release requests will be accepted for processing on an "as needed" basis for the current school year.