FAQ’s

Typically, the application process should take less than 5 minutes. Once you accept a seat at a school, you will complete that school’s enrollment process.

You can submit the application from a mobile device or you can contact a school for assistance.

You can apply to as many schools as you would like, however, we encourage you to learn about all the schools you are interested in and apply to the schools you think are best for your child.

No, families must choose one school. You can receive multiple offers for schools, however, you can only accept one seat for your child. Once you select a school, the other offers will automatically be declined, but your waitlist spots will not disappear until you remove yourself or are made an offer when a seat becomes available.

Lotteries will be conducted at schools who have more applicants than available seats. Students with siblings attending any given school do receive sibling preference. Some schools also offer priorities for children of staff members, and some schools give geographic or zip code preferences. Contact each school you are interested in to learn more about their admissions policies.

You can still apply to a participating school after the deadline. If a school has space available, applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For schools that do not have space available, applicants will be placed on a waitlist in the order that their application was received.

If your child is offered a seat in the school, the SchoolAppKC system will automatically notify you after the lottery by text, email or both, depending on the preference you selected in your application. You will still need to complete an enrollment process in order to secure the student’s seat.

You only need to apply using SchoolAppKC if your child is interested in attending a participating school that he/she does not currently attend. If your child is planning to stay at his/her current school, consult your current school’s re-enrollment policy.

The only requirement is that your child lives within the boundaries of the Kansas City Public School district. If you currently live outside of the district but are planning on moving before school begins, some of the schools in the platform will allow you to apply. No school will allow you to enroll until you live inside of the district boundaries. 

You can still apply to participating schools after the deadline. If a school has space available, you will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For schools that do not have space available, you will be placed on a waitlist in the order that your application was received.

For schools that hold a lottery, it does not matter when you apply as long as it is before the application deadline. After the deadline, schools that have availability will admit students on a first-come, first-serve basis.

You only need to apply using SchoolAppKC if your child is interested in attending a participating school that he/she does not currently attend. If your child is planning to stay at his/her current school, consult your current school’s re-enrollment policy.

No, families must choose one school. You can receive multiple offers for schools, however, you can only accept one seat for your child. Once you select a school, the other offers will automatically be declined, but your waitlist spots will not disappear until you remove yourself or are made an offer when a seat becomes available. 

Your current school offers will expire. You are able to re-apply to schools. For schools that have waitlists, you will be assigned a number at the end of the waitlist. For schools that have seats, you will be offered a seat on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Do not be discouraged if you are on a waitlist. As other families accept and decline seats, you will see your waitlist number fluctuate. If you have your heart set on a school you are welcome to remain on a waitlist; however, there is no guarantee a seat will open.

Yes! You can accept a seat and still remain on waitlists at other schools, but you can only accept one offer at a time.