Choice Options Available in P-CCS:

SCHOOL OF CHOICE (Non-Resident Families)

• School of Choice is only for families that do not live within the Plymouth-Canton Community School District boundaries.

• The Board of Education must vote annually to have the School of Choice option. The Board of Education will typically consider whether to have School of Choice in January.  If the Board of Education votes to have School of Choice, information/details will be posted to the website following the Board of Education meeting that it is approved.

• School of Choice families do not have the ability to select a particular school. School of Choice families are choosing the district and will be placed at school with available space. 

• Once a family is accepted into the district under the School of Choice program, they are eligible to remain with the district until the student graduates from high school, provided there isn't a break in enrollment.

• Siblings of students currently attending P-CCS as part of the School of Choice program must apply during an open application period to be eligible to attend P-CCS. They will be given sibling preference, but must apply and accept placement when offered.

• Anticipated timeline for Schools of Choice for the 2025-26 school year:

• Board of Education First Read: December 10, 2024
• Board of Education Final Read: January 14, 2025
• 30-Day School of Choice Marketing Period (as per State Law): January 15, 2025 through February 13, 2025
• 30-Day School of Choice Application Period (as per State Law): February 14, 2025 through March 15, 2025*
• The School of Choice application will be available here on February 14, 2025 at 12:00 am 
• School of Choice Placement Process (as per State Law): March 16, 2025 through March 26, 2025*

* Could include lottery, if necessary, based on demand and applications.

INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS (Resident Families Only)

• Intra-District Transfers allow our current resident families to change their school within the district. Intra-District Transfers will only be offered if the Board of Education approves the School of Choice option (see above). The schools and grade levels vary from year to year depending on where space is available. Information regarding Intra-District Transfers will be posted to the website if the Board of Education approves the School of Choice option.

• Once an Intra-District Transfer has been approved and there is no break in enrollment, you do not need to reapply each year. The Intra-District Transfer is only good for the selected school.

• An Intra-District Transfer may be revoked at any time due to behavior or attendance issues.

• Incoming siblings are not automatically accepted. They must apply and be accepted, if space is available.

• Students approved for an Intra-District Transfer Assignment are not eligible for transportation by the District.

• Intra-District Transfers are not permitted for out of district School of Choice families.

• Anticipated Intra-District Transfer Application Process: Available beginning January 15, 2025.

• The window for the Intra-District application for the 2024-25 school year is now closed.

NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEES

• Non-resident employee choice is a program offered to employees that do not live in the district but want to bring their children to the district. The Board of Education must vote each year to have the non-resident employee choice option. The Board of Education will vote on this along with the School of Choice vote. If approved, an email will be sent out to all staff with information regarding the process. If the employee leaves the district, the student would not be eligible to continue under this program.

RESIDENT EMPLOYEES

• Resident employee choice is a program offered to employees that live in the district but want to have their child attend a school other than their home school. An email will be sent out to all staff with information regarding the process in mid-February.