Kent County Schools of Choice - CLOSED
105c Schools of Choice - CLOSED (this if for students in districts who live in counties adjacent to Kent County)
Kenowa Hills participates in both the Kent Intermediate School District Schools of Choice Plan and the Section 105c State plan. All students residing within the Kent Intermediate School District may apply for enrollment in any Kent ISD school that has available openings during the advertised time frame. Students who reside in a district that is within a different ISD that borders the Kent ISD, may also apply under the Section 105c plan depending on available openings. Students who have been suspended or expelled may be excluded.
Special Notes for Parents & Students Considering Schools of Choice
2023-2024 Schools of Choice Applications
Total number of Schools of Choice Openings: 135 - CLOSED
Contact Us with Questions
Stephanie Primo, District Registrar
Kenowa Hills Public Schools
2325 Four Mile Rd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544
Email: SOC@khps.org
p 616.784.2511
f 616.784.8323
2023-2024 Schools of Choice Timeline
April 10th - May 12th - Acceptance of applications
May 12th - Application due to district of choice by 4:00 p.m.
May 15th-16th - Districts with applications that exceed the target number for acceptance will hold a random draw.
May 26th - Deadline for districts to notify parents.
June 2nd - Deadline for parents to notify the choice district of acceptance or refusal.
August 21st - Last day for schools with School of Choice openings to accept SOC students.
Section 105c: The 105c Schools of Choice Application (for students who live OUTSIDE of Kent County) is OPEN for the 2023-24 school year
Total number of Section 105c Openings: unlimited (based on availability per grade level)
Students residing in districts such as Montcalm, Newaygo, Ottawa (districts within ISDs that border the Kent Intermediate School District) may apply through the Schools of Choice 105c Plan starting April 10, 2023. 105c Applications can be submitted from April 10 to September 1.
105c Application - CLOSED
A written agreement between the resident district and the Choice district must be in place regarding students who apply through the Schools of Choice 105c and receive special education services/programs as to the responsibility of payment for the added costs of required services/programs for the student.
Parent Notifications
Parents will be notified by letter if their child has been accepted for enrollment in Kenowa Hills through a Schools of Choice plan.
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