Is the Program Options application process "first come/first served" or lottery-based?
The Program Options application process is lottery-based. Those who apply on the first day of the window and those who apply on the last day of the window have the same chances of selection.

Do any of the Program Options have a 3K and/or 4K option?
The Montessori program includes 3K and 4K programs; this program is tuition-based and is included within the Program Options application process.

If my child is in 3K or 4K in the Montessori, do I need to apply for the school’s Program Options?
No, you do not need to re-apply but will receive an Intent to Transition in the spring semester.

Is transportation provided for all programs?
Yes! Transportation is provided for all Program Options students.

How do I arrange transportation for my child?
Transportation is provided for all Program Options students. The Program Options application has a place to request transportation.

May I remain at a Program Options school if I withdraw from the program within the school?
Students who withdraw from any Program Options program must enroll in their zoned school.

Do I have to apply for Program Options if I live in the school zone? 
Yes.

If I am zoned for a School of Choice Program and move but want to remain in the program, what do I do? 
If your child is enrolled as a Program Options student, but you moved within the district and want your child to stay in the program, please notify the school you are staying and provide an update proof of residency.

Which applicants are given priority? 
Priority is given to:

1. applicants living within the school’s zone,
2. applicants with siblings enrolled in the program on the same level (elementary, middle, high), and
3. Rock Hill Schools employees.

I was not offered a slot for my first or second choice Program Options school. May I be considered for or added to the waitlist for other programs? 
Applicants who are not offered slots for their first or second choice Program Options may be considered for other programs for which there is availability.

If I am offered a slot in my first program option, but change my mind, may I still be considered for a slot in my second program option? 
If an applicant declines the offer of their first choice, they will not be granted an offer in their second choice or any other Program Options program.

If I currently live outside of the school district but will be relocating within after the Program Options application deadline, may I apply for Program Options? 
If a potential applicant relocates to the Rock Hill area after the deadline, they must wait until the following year to apply.

Are students who have been accepted into the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM) Accelerate program also required to complete a Program Options application?
No, students who are accepted into the SCGSSM Accelerate program are not part of the Program Options programs.

If I have a child in the middle school Immersion or STEAM Program (rising sixth-eighth grade at the time the application is submitted), is my elementary student applicant given priority admittance? 
No, the sibling priority only applies to admittance into a program on the same level (elementary, middle, high).

If I have a child in fifth or eighth grade in the Immersion or STEAM Program, do I need to apply for Immersion or STEAM for sixth or ninth grade?
No, parents/guardians of rising sixth grade and eighth grade Immersion or STEAM students will be given an opportunity to express their intent to transition to the middle school Immersion program via an Intent to Transition form to be distributed by the school at the end of the first semester.

Are the siblings of students in French Immersion given priority in Spanish Immersion (and vice versa)? 
No, students will be given priority for the Language Immersion Program of the language in which their sibling is currently enrolled.

How are students removed/withdrawn from Program Options programs?
Students who have been accepted for a program option will remain in the school for the entire academic year unless the student demonstrates excessive absences and/or tardies.

Parents who wish to withdraw a student from a program should notify the Program Options school of their decision to leave and then contact the registrar of the zoned school to enroll there. Parents who withdraw a student from a Program Options school can do so at the end of the first quarter or end of the first semester only. Please note that students who are withdrawn from a Program Options school may not re-enroll or re-apply to the Program Options school.

Students who are withdrawn from a Program Options program will return to their zoned school.