2023 Lottery Notification Process and Timeline

• Lottery Application Period (for 2023-2024 School-Year):  Monday, January 9th (12 am) through Monday, February 6th (5 pm)
  
  
• The parent or legal guardian/custodian must have a valid email address or phone number to create an online account, submit an application, and receive application updates in the application portal: SmartChoice Application Account at https://dpsncapplication.com/ 
  
  
• Application access and assistance:
  • Use a SmartPhone, Tablet, or Computer (may be accessed at the Public Library) to access the SmartChoice Application site at www.dpsncapplication.com
  • For assistance, schedule an appointment by calling
    • English:  919-560-2059
    • Spanish:  919-560-2510

• Lottery Notification Results Posted:  Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - Lottery notification results will be e-mailed and posted on the Parent Dashboard of the parent/guardian SmartChoice Application Account at dpsncapplication.com.

• Deadline to Accept Assigned Lottery Seats: Friday, March 17th, 2023 (5:00pm) – Parent/Guardian must accept the lottery seat by this deadline. Lottery assignments not accepted by this deadline will be automatically marked as a declined seat. If an applicant accepts a lottery assignment, his/her name will be removed from all other lottery application waitlist(s). Declined seats are final and cannot be reclaimed.
  
  
• Further Lottery Draws From Waitlist: If seats are still available, waitlist lottery draws will follow this schedule:  
  • Waitlist draw: Monday, March 20, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, April 7, 2023 (5:00pm)
  • Waitlist draw: Monday, April 10, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, April 21, 2023 (5:00pm)
  • Waitlist draw: Monday, April 24, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, May 5, 2023 (5:00pm)
  • Waitlist draw: Monday May 8, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, May 19, 2023 (5:00pm)  
  • Waitlist draw: Monday June 5, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, June 16, 2023 (5:00pm)  
  • Waitlist draw: Monday June 19, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, June 30, 2023 (5:00pm) LAST DRAW FOR YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS
  • Waitlist draw: Monday July 3, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, July 14, 2023 (5:00pm)
  • Waitlist draw: Monday July 17, 2023 -- Deadline to accept: Friday, July 31, 2023 (5:00pm) LAST DRAW FOR ALL OTHER SCHOOLS

• Assigned Applicants – Applicants who are offered a magnet or CTE Pathway lottery seat may decline their assignment and remain wait-listed for a possible later assignment to another school/program/pathway applied for.
  
  
• Waitlisted Applicants – If seats become available, applicants who are waitlisted will be assigned in the numbered order in which they are waitlisted. This process begins every two weeks from March 1^st – June 30^th for calendar magnet schools, and March 1^st - July 31^st for program magnet schools and CTE Pathways.
  
  
• Exceptional Children’s Programs (ECP) -  Please note:  ECP may override lottery assignments for students whose IEP teams indicate the need for a separate/self-contained placement.