School of Choice
East Grand Rapids Public Schools will participate in School of Choice in the Kent Intermediate Superintendents’ Association (KISA) Collaborative Schools of Choice Program for the 2025-2026 academic year.
School of Choice Application
Application window opens April 14, 2025.
Please visit www.kentisd.org for additional information regarding School of Choice for all 20 public schools in the Kent Intermediate School District.
If your student is entering the 6th through 12th* grade, please go to the EGRPS Tuition Enrollment Program (TEP) webpage for information on the TEP process.
*11th and 12th on a case-by-case basis
Eligibility
KISA Collaborative Schools of Choice Program ~ All students who are residents of Kent Intermediate School Districts are eligible to apply for enrollment in any Kent ISD Public School that has an available opening at the grade level the student will be entering. Students who have been suspended or expelled may be excluded from the program.
Deadlines for the 2025-2026 Choice Plan
- Available SOC openings will be posted by March 7, 2025.
- Applications accepted April 14 through May 16, 2025. Applications due to district of choice by 4:00 p.m.
- Parents notified by May 28, 2025, if student is accepted.
- Parents confirm decision to attend by June 4, 2025.
- Waitlist families notified of any openings and must confirm decision on intent-to-enroll by June 20, 2025.
Policies and Regulations
- Please review the School of Choice policies and regulations as set by the Kent Intermediate Superintendents’ Association here.
Transportation
- Transportation is the responsibility of the student's family.
Resources
School of Choice Application (Available April 14, 2025)
KISA PROGRAM ~ For Residents of Kent County Only
Grade | Spaces |
---|---|
K | TBD |
1st | TBD |
2nd | TBD |
3rd | TBD |
4th | TBD |
5th | TBD |
Questions?
Shannon Pontius, Registrar
616-235-3535, ext. 1