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Welcome to the Office of School Choice & Enrollment

The Office of School Choice & Enrollment (OSCE) serves as the entry-point for students and families seeking to enroll in New Haven Public Schools in grades PK-12. New Haven Public Schools operates a range of schools with various instructional themes and specialties that help to engage students in the learning process. We’d love to have you be a part of our learning community. 

The Office of School Choice & Enrollment manages the comprehensive student enrollment process across grades Pre-K through 12 and ensures that all students are appropriately registered to attend a New Haven Public School in compliance with all guidance set forth by the Connecticut State Department of Education and the New Haven Board of Education. 

Our office manages all student enrollment services including registration and withdrawals, the student-to-school assignment process, student information updates, homeschooling intakes and the district’s extensive school choice process for more than 40 Interdistrict Magnet, Intra-district Magnet and Neighborhood schools.

Our office aims to:

  1. Provide quality customer service and support to families around enrollment services and streamlined efficiencies.
  2. Successfully manage a transparent and equitable school enrollment process through substantive education for families around standard enrollment and school choice options.
  3. Establish and sustain student pipelines for talented students from diverse racial backgrounds and resident towns into our schools of choice.

A Message from Mr. Marquelle Middleton, Director of School Choice and Enrollment

Dear Families:

Thank you for visiting our website to learn more about New Haven Public Schools and our School Choice programming and process. New Haven Public Schools enrolls and educates nearly 20,000 students each year and operates more than 40 schools. Each of our schools is unique, equipped, innovative and ready to welcome your child as they learn, grow and explore! Please take the time to learn about a few of our great schools!

Navigating School Choice in New Haven can certainly be overwhelming for some but our team has developed a transparent process that is easy to understand. We hope that you will browse our website to learn more and gain a full understanding of how School Choice works in our district. Below you will learn about the 4 easy steps to School Choice in New Haven. You will never go wrong if you,

EXPLORE – APPLY – ACCEPT – REGISTER

Let’s learn more about these helpful steps to School Choice (click here). By following these steps, you will soar through the School Choice process in New Haven. Our dedicated team is here to assist you. Please be sure to review all areas of our website for answers to your questions about our office or School Choice. 

Afterwards, if you have questions or concerns please contact the Office of School Choice & Enrollment at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us at 475-220-1430. We are open to the public Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 3:30pm. 



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2024-2025 Choice Catalog

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Available in English and Spanish 

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Important Dates & Deadlines

First Day of School Fall 2024

K-12th Grade: August 29, 2024

PreK-3 & PreK-4: September 3, 2024

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