School Choice Information
Inter-District School Choice
Hudson Public Schools participates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts School Choice Program for grades K-12 and welcomes families from outside the district to apply for enrollment. Please advise, new School Choice students are not accepted into Grade 12.
Applications for the upcoming school year will be accepted beginning at the end of June. Please note that any application submitted prior to this time will not be accepted and will be returned to the sender.
Acceptance into School Choice Program is based on available space and occurs after the enrollment of resident students has been finalized. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats, a lottery process will be conducted.
If applying due to a currently enrolled student moving out of Hudson during the school year, proof of residency must accompany the School Choice application.
Families will be notified of placement decisions in late June or early July.
Please note:
- Transportation is not provided for School Choice students.
- Families are responsible for arranging transportation to and from school.
Additional information regarding School Choice can be found under DESE’s website at: Inter-District School Choice Guide
Information on available slots by grade can be obtained by calling the Superintendent’s Office (978) 567-6100 x41129.
Hudson Public School - JFBB - School Choice Policy
Intra-District School Choice
Students are generally required to attend the school within the attendance area in which they reside, unless special permission is granted by the Superintendent.
Special permission may be considered under the following circumstances:
- When a hardship exists or there are documented medical considerations.
- When the change is determined to be in the best interest of the student, the school, or for disciplinary or administrative reasons.
- When a student’s legal residence changes during the school year and the parent/guardian requests that the student remain in their current school, approval – if granted – is limited to the remainder of the current school year and does not extend through the student’s final grade at that school, unless indicated otherwise by the Superintendent.
- Proof of new residency is required; application will not be processed without it.
- To allow students to enroll in courses not offered at their assigned school.
Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are subject to available space.
Please note:
- Transportation is not provided for students attending a school outside of their assigned attendance area.
- Families are responsible for arranging transportation to and from school.
- Documentation supporting hardship, medical considerations, or change of address must be submitted with the Intra-District School Choice application for consideration.