District 13 and District 15 only feature unscreened middle schools with a set-aside for low income students at each school. If there are more applicants than seats, seats are assigned via lottery.
Mark Twain school for Gifted & Talented is a citywide program with admissions screens for the Creative Writing, Computer/Math, Science and Athletics Talents. Find out more here.
Applications for charter schools are open and families need to apply directly on the website of each Charter School network. Application deadline is April 1, 2026 and it is a separate process to public Department of Education schools. Download our Charter School Guide here.
Families can apply for private middle schools directly on the website of each school they are interested in. Download our Private School Guide here.
