School Choice

Applicants who are not current City Schools students or are nonresidents of Baltimore City:

If you are a resident of Baltimore City but do not currently attend a Baltimore City Public School, or if you are nonresident of Baltimore City, you may use the Updated Choice application to apply to a Baltimore City Public middle or high school. Proof of student identity (i.e. birth certificate), two proofs of residency (i.e. lease agreement, mortgage statement, utility bill) and copies of report cards must be attached to the application form and submitted to the Office of Enrollment, Choice and Transfer, 200 E. North Ave., Room 106, Baltimore, MD 21202, by April 21, 2023. You may also visit the Office of Enrollment, Choice and Transfer starting June 26th to request other placement options for the 23-24 school year.

Updated Choice (Round 2)

For families who missed the original choice application deadline or want to try to apply to a different school than the one they were placed in, we offer a second round of choice. 

Fill out the updated choice application and either mail it to 200 E. North Ave, Enrollment Choice and Transfers, Baltimore, MD 21202 or email it. If you do not have access to download, print, or email the updated application, please call 410-396-8600. 

The deadline to fill out the updated choice application is April 21st. Decision letters will be mailed out after May 19th. If families do not fill out a choice application, students will be assigned a school.

Families can also submit their Decline Statements and Updated Choice applications via Campus Portal starting March 17th.

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