Application for 2026-2027 Kent Intermediate School District Collaborative Schools of Choice Program

Application for 2026-2027

Kent Intermediate School District Collaborative Schools of Choice Program

● One application form per child must be received at the Central Office of your first-choice school district by 4:00 pm May 15, 2026.
● Questions should be directed to the Central Office of the first-choice district.
● Your application will be forwarded to alternate choice districts if necessary.
● Submitting separate applications to alternate choice districts in Kent ISD may disqualify you from the entire program.

Student Name Student Name First Last
Student Date of Birth Student Date of Birth / MM / DD YYYY
First District of Choice:
Second Kent County District of Choice if applicable:
Third Kent County District of Choice if applicable:
Student Address Student Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code
You must currently be residing at the address. You will be asked to provide proof of residency if accepted.
Grade Entering 2026-2027 School Year

We are not accepting grades 11-12
Please choose which Kent County School District student resides

Student must reside within one of these Kent County districts to apply with this application
Current School Child is Attending
Current School Phone #
Does the student have a parent (custodial/non-custodial) residing in the Grandville District?

Does the student have a parent (custodial/non-custodial) residing in the Grandville District? Yes No
Sibling Information
Are there any other K-12 students living in your household that currently attend Grandville Public Schools? If yes, please list siblings below.

Are there any other K-12 students living in your household that currently attend Grandville Public Schools? If yes, please list siblings below. Yes No

Students must have the same primary address
List Sibling Name that attends a Grandville School, Current Grade and Grandville School Building Attending.
Reason for Request of Schools of Choice
Has this student been suspended for any length of time in the past 2 years?

Enrollment may be denied to students who have had a suspension of any length in the preceding 2 years. This information will be verified.
Date of Suspension Date of Suspension / MM / DD YYYY
Reason for Suspension
School District Student Was Suspended From:
Has this student been Expelled?

Enrollment may be denied to students who have been expelled or convicted of a felony. This information will be verified.
Date of Expulsion Date of Expulsion / MM / DD YYYY
Reason for Expulsion
School District Student Was Expelled From:
Parent or Guardian Name Parent or Guardian Name First Last
Parent or Guardian Phone Number Parent or Guardian Phone Number - ### - ### ####
Further communication including selection or non-selection of SOC will be through email by May 29, 2026. Please enter a valid email address.
Parent or Guardian Email Address

Please verify email is correct. All correspondence with be sent to this email address.
Deadlines for the 2026-2027
Choice Plan
● Applications accepted April 13– May 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
● Parents notified by May 29 if student accepted
● Parents must confirm decision to attend by June 5, 2026.
● Waiting list families notified about openings starting June 5 and confirm decision to attend by June 19, 2026.

Schools of Choice Policies & Regulations

⮚ One application per student, per year may be submitted to one school district. You may indicate a second choice and third choice on your application. (If you apply to more than one district you may be disqualified for all districts that year.)

⮚ If more applications are received in a district than openings are available, there will be a random lottery drawing for all applications received prior to the deadline. If your application is not selected by your first-choice district, they will automatically forward your application to your second and/or third choice districts.

⮚ According to the Michigan High School Athletic Association students accepted into the Schools of Choice program who are in grades 10 – 12 will not be eligible to participate in sports for one semester – until the second half of the school year.

⮚ Accepted students must agree to comply with choice districts policies.

⮚ Transportation is NOT provided for Schools of Choice students. Parents must provide their own transportation to and from school for children accepted for enrollment through the Kent ISD Collaborative Schools of Choice Plan.

⮚ After you are accepted, you will be allowed continuous enrollment in that district until graduation, until you withdraw from that district, or until you reside outside of Kent ISD, at which time you may return to your resident district.

⮚ Waiting lists will be created at choice districts after the lottery/random draw and parents will be notified if spaces become available.

⮚ Siblings of students currently attending under the Schools of Choice Program will be assigned to open spots before a random draw begins. Students who reside in the same household as students enrolled in the immediately preceding school year, semester or trimester will be considered “siblings” for the purpose of Schools of Choice.

⮚ The only limit on movement between school districts for an applicant to the Kent ISD Collaborative Schools of Choice Plan is the space available in the desired district and/or the Choice student’s suspension or expulsion record.

Please be advised that the Schools of Choice eligibility rules are governed by the Michigan Compiled Laws under MCL 380.1401, 388.1606, 388.1705, 388.1705c and 388.1707. By signing this application, you attest that all information provided is true and accurate. You further acknowledge that providing false information is in violation of law. The District retains the right to request additional verification of your eligibility at any time. Should information be provided or discovered by the district that you were accepted into the Schools of Choice program illegally, such acceptance will be revoked immediately.
By signing below I acknowledge that I have been provided a copy of, and accept the policies and regulations of the Kent ISD Schools of Choice Program. I also understand that incomplete, inaccurate or false information I have provided may invalidate the transfer.

If my child is accepted as a Schools of Choice student, I also understand that transportation shall be my sole responsiblity.

The electronic signature and all of its related fields replace a handwritten signature on paper and is legally binding.
Signature of Legal Parent or Guardian

Draw or Type

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature. Clear

Full Name

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature.

Application for 2026-2027 Kent Intermediate School District Collaborative Schools of Choice Program

Application for 2026-2027 Kent Intermediate School District Collaborative Schools of Choice Program

Sibling Information

Further communication including selection or non-selection of SOC will be through email by May 29, 2026. Please enter a valid email address.