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Columbus City Schools has modernized the popular School Choice Lottery with a new paperless online process. The application process will begin earlier than in years past. Beginning in January for high schools and middle schools and in February for elementary schools. Families will have the opportunity to explore the many school and program options that Columbus City Schools has to offer at our upcoming School Choice Fairs. The application process is easy and is completed on a personal computer, smart phone or tablet device. Families will have an opportunity to set-up their Parent Portal and create School Choice application at the School Choice Fairs. Personal technical assistance creating the Parent Portal account and School Choice application process will be available at the School Choice fair.
Internet access, free-to-use computer kiosks are available to complete the School Choice Lottery applications at our Central Enrollment Center, 430 Cleveland Ave, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information regarding Columbus City Schools, School Choice visit: http://www.ccsoh.us/SchoolChoiceLotteryInformation1.aspx
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Access
Families considering applying to another school in the District, will need access to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Each parent / guardian has a personalized Parent Portal Global Unique Identifier (GUID) key. This key is provided for the first-time set-up of the Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. Parents will contact their child's school to obtain the Parent Portal GUID. A photo ID is required to obtain the personalized GUID.
Interdistrict Open Enrollment
(For a full-time transfer to a COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL from another school district)