Admissions – How do I apply?
Families interested in HCS Early College & Career School choices must fill out an application through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
School Choice 2025-2026 Timeline
Admission to Early College & Career School opportunities is on a space-available basis through the application. The application period runs annually from mid-November through January 31. Seats will be first filled by those applications received during the official application period. Applications may be filled out online at: www.hcde.org/choosehamilton
Early College & Career School seats are not available to Out of County or Out of State families unless there is no waitlist in the grade level desired. Families residing outside the district who choose to attend an HCS school are required to pay tuition (set by the school board annually).
Non-processed – Early College & Career Schools are considered a non-processed schools. This means that families still submit a school choice application and are run in the lottery, but rather than receiving a letter of acceptance, schools must first review the transcripts of applicants to make sure they meet the prerequisites set forth. Schools then contact the students who are accepted. Waitlists expire on the first day of school of each school year and are not carried over to future years.
If there is space available and early college and career prerequisites are met, children of full-time staff members may attend the choice school where their parent/guardian works full-time, but a choice school application must be completed.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Falsifying any information on the choice lottery application automatically disqualifies the application. Duplicate applications will be voided.
Placement to any College & Career School is not confirmed until the parents/guardians accept the offered seat within 7 business days of the offer.
If a student applies and is accepted to more than one choice school placement, the student can only accept one choice seat. They will forfeit the other seat(s) and the seat(s) will be offered to the next student on the waitlist.
Early College & Career seats are not available to Out of County or Out of State families unless there is no wait list in the grade level desired. Families residing outside the district who choose to attend an HCS school are required to pay tuition (set by the school board annually). There could be additional expenses depending on each family’s situation
Once admitted to the desired choice school, the student must remain at the school for the entire school year unless a Zero Tolerance offense occurs. Any other requests for a transfer during the school year must be approved by the Chief of Opportunity & Access or their designee.