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School Choice

Infographic: Navigating School Choice

Posted January 27, 2017

School choice empowers parents to choose the best education for their children, with options ranging from traditional district schools to charter schools, magnet schools, specialized schools and programs, and inter/intradistrict transfers. Cities are working hard to expand opportunities for families by increasing participation in high-quality school options. Interested in improving the school choice experience in your city? View our infographic below and read our blog, 3 Things to Keep in Mind when Implementing School Choice.

MOTIVATED TO TRANSFORM THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR YOUR CITY’S SCHOOLS? Watch our webinar, featuring CRPE research director, Betheny Gross and K-12 enrollment consultant, Shannon Fitzgerald as they explore best practices in transitioning to a city-wide common enrollment system. You can learn more about SchoolMint’s school choice management solution here.

What’s paper registration costing you?

What’s paper registration costing you? Printing form after form. Sorting through packet after packet. The costs of paper-based student registration just keep stacking up. With online registration, the hard costs of paper are eliminated. And days of valuable staff time are saved, too. A district or school system creating 5,000 packets annually, for example, could expect to see a $170,750 return on their investment with us in one year. Use this interactive calculator to see how much online registration could save you.

April 17, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion

Enrollment Management

School Choice

Organization is the New Integration

There’s change stirring in San Antonio, and it has the potential to reorganize the educational system as we know it. See how SAISD Chief Innovation Officer is working to bring equality back to San Antonio schools with a new enrollment policy that is 'diverse by design'.

March 16, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion

Enrollment Management

Outreach and Engagement

When Enrollment is Declining, How Do We Step Forward?

When enrollment numbers are declining, school districts must find a better way to engage families, provide transparent enrollment options, and market their schools across communities. See how a strategic approach to enrollment management provides a competitive advantage.

March 14, 2018

Enrollment Management

Outreach and Engagement

School Choice

Empowering Families Through the School Choice Journey

The concept of choice might vary from district to district, but the growth of school options is a reality for families. As a result, more school districts are recognizing the need to empower families to search for, find, and choose a school best fit to their child's needs. Discover how districts nationwide are leveraging technology to elevate the parent experience, increasing parent engagement and promoting equitable access to available school options.

February 6, 2018

Application and Lottery

Data and Evaluation

Diversity and Inclusion

Enrollment Management

Outreach and Engagement

School Choice

Oakland USD: Promoting Equity and Access for Families

With school options in Oakland expanding beyond neighborhood and even district schools, the school market has become more complex and competition for schools has intensified. View this blog and download a copy of a presentation given by Charles Wilson, the Executive Director of Enrollment and Portfolio Management at OUSD, during which he shares the steps that they have taken to promote equity and provide better access to high-quality school information for their community through the use of tools and systems for parents and staff.

December 18, 2017