Red Clay board approves 2026–27 school‑choice invitations and waitlists
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The board unanimously approved school‑choice invitation recommendations for the 2026–27 school year after the choice office reported 3,412 applications and 1,885 invitations to be sent; wait lists will remain open until the first day of school.
The Red Clay board unanimously approved the school‑choice recommendations for the 2026–27 school year during the Feb. 11 meeting.
Sean Snyder of the school choice office summarized the application cycle: the district received 3,412 applications (virtually unchanged from last year), will send 1,885 invitations pending board approval, and has 2,434 waitlist placements. Snyder said capacity estimates flagged several schools at or near capacity and explained that invitations and waitlist notifications must be emailed or mailed within five business days after a vote; parents must accept invitations by March 20 or the invitation will be considered declined.
Board members voted unanimously to approve the recommendations as submitted. Snyder noted that wait lists remain in effect until the first day of school and that some capacity numbers may shift when VOTEC acceptance rates are known in mid‑April.