Frequently Asked Questions
These are frequently asked questions about School Choice Privilege. If you have additional questions, contact us by email or call the key contact resources listed.
Q: I see that most schools are closed for school choice requests for the 2026 to 2027 school year. Is my child allowed to attend a school that is listed as closed to school choice?
A: No. There are two exceptions:
- If you are a regular, full-time employee of Bulloch County Schools, you may submit an application for your child to attend a closed school. All efforts will be made to approve the employee's child if one of the following conditions is met.
- The school requested is one which is within the attendance zone of the employee's primary work location;
- The school requested allows the student to stay in the same school feeder pattern, even if the employee’s work location or home address has changed. You may also submit an application for any open school, but there are no special considerations given to employment status when neither of the above conditions is met.
- If the request is to allow a student to attend the same school as a special needs sibling who was placed by Bulloch County Schools at a closed school due to lack of services required at the siblings home school, you may submit an application for your child to attend a closed school.
Q: If my child will attend school next year in the zone in which they live, will I need to submit an application?
A: No, School Choice Privilege only applies to parents who request for their child to be allowed to attend a school outside of the attendance zone of the child's primary residence.
Q: If my child was previously approved for a school choice privilege request to attend a school outside of our attendance zone as a student in the following grades, and my child will continue on in that same school next year, do I need to re-apply: (1)Kindergarten through fourth grade; (2) sixth through seventh; (3) or ninth through eleventh?
A: No, once approved your child may remain at that school as long as attendance requirements are met. However, if your child will be completing all grades at their current school this academic year, and you wish for your child to attend school outside his or her attendance zone as a rising sixth or ninth-grade sudent, you are required to submit a new school choice application.
Q: If my child will be moving up from Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten, do I need to apply?
A: Yes, School choice privilege does not apply to Pre-Kindergarten, so all Kindergarten out-of-zone requests require an application.
Q: If I will have a Kindergarten student enrolling next year, do I need to wait until 10 days into the school year to apply for school choice?
A: No, requests for Kindergarten students will be submitted during the same window as all other requests.
Q: If my child will be moving up to sixth or ninth grade, do I need to re-apply?
A: Yes, all students who are moving up to sixth or ninth grade must re-apply for school choice, including those at Portal Middle High School.
Q: Are high schools still considered open campuses?
A: No, due to ongoing issues with capacity and increasing enrollment, both Statesboro High School and Southeast Bulloch High School are closed schools, unless you are an employee working within that feeder pattern.
Q: When will I submit my request?
A: The School Choice Privilege application will be available online beginning at 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., on Friday, May 15, 2025.