School Choice 2025-2026
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On April 7th, the School Committee approved school choice openings in the following grades:
Grades 1, 2, and 3
Grades 4 and 5
Grades 6, 7, and 8
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
School Choice applications must be submitted no later than 5:00PM on May 1, 2025.
In the event that there are more applicants than openings for any grade, a lottery will be held on May 7th. Families will be notified by May 12, 2025, via email, if their student has been accepted or placed on a waitlist.
Contact Us
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For more information on School Choice, please contact:
Joanne Yelle
(978) 465-4456
Office of the Superintendent
70 Low Street, Newburyport
School Choice Process
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The School Committee decides annually whether Newburyport Public Schools will participate in the state's School Choice program, usually in late March/early April.
The School Committee and administration determine seat availability at each grade level and recommend whether to open slots. When registration opens, the school district will advertise any open seats in the local newspaper, as well as in the School Choice section of the district's webpage. (appx. done in early/mid April).
Once advertised, NPS will accept applications during the registration period only for the grades that are available.
If there are more applicants than seats available at a particular grade level, a lottery will be held to determine who will be accepted, and the others will remain on a wait-list in case additional seats become available for the upcoming school year.
School Choice applications will be accepted only during the registration period.
