Schools of Choice
For Non-Residents
What is Schools of Choice?
Schools of Choice Section 105, Huron Valley Schools may enroll students from another school district within Oakland County providing the student meets the application guidelines.
Schools of Choice Section 105c, allows Huron Valley Schools to enroll students from school districts outside of Oakland County in a contiguous Intermediate School District (ISD) such as Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne Counties providing the student meets the application guidelines.
Huron Valley Schools Open Enrollment or Schools of Choice Requests Application
HVS Non-Resident Application Deadline is Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
International Academy West Non-Resident Application Deadline is Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Application Procedure:
Schools of Choice is for non-resident students requesting to enroll into one of the Huron Valley Schools.
Elementary applications will be accepted for Junior Kindergarten through 5th grade, with the exception of Johnson, Lakewood, and Oxbow Elementaries, which will ONLY be accepting applications for grades Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten.
Middle Schools are closed to School of Choice applications.
High School applications will be accepted for 9th grade only.
International Academy will be accepting applications for grades 9th - 12th.
Please Note: Not every building will have space in all grades.
All applications will be screened for accurate information. This may involve contacting the former school district.
You will be notified of the status of your request by Wednesday before the first day of school.
Your acceptance is conditional until Huron Valley Schools receives and reviews all school reports.
Once accepted, students may remain in Huron Valley Schools until graduation if the student complies with all guidelines for schools of choice.
Athletics: High school students granted a Schools of Choice optional transfer who do not qualify under one of the 15 MHSAA Transfer Exceptions (Section 9) would be ineligible for interscholastic athletic competition for one full season in any sport previously participated in at the previous school in the previous year under Section 9 of the MHSAA Handbook.
Attendance: Students are expected to arrive and depart from school on time. It is expected that parents will pick up students on time when they are attending an after school or evening event.
Code of Conduct: All Student Code of Conduct rules, procedures and policies will apply to all students who enter Huron Valley Schools under the schools of choice guidelines and procedures.
Redistricting: If the need arises to change the boundaries of any school for the purpose of redistricting students, those students who registered as schools of choice students could be the first students asked to transfer to another school in Huron Valley School District.
Special Education: Pursuant to state law, in order to enroll and to continue to educate a 105c schools of choice student who is eligible for special education programs and services, the 105c schools of choice district must have a written agreement with the resident district on the responsibility for the payment of the added costs of special education. Without such an agreement, the 105c district cannot enroll a 105c student who is eligible for special education programs and services. MCL 388.1705c (19).
Parents are responsible for the transportation of Schools of Choice students to and from school. The Transportation Department may consider providing transportation services for Schools of Choice students, assigning them to the nearest bus stop on existing bus routes, if space is available. Applications for transportation services will be taken by the Transportation Department and will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis. However; requests will not be processed or approved until a minimum of three weeks after the start of the school year. If you are requesting transportation services, please complete the HVS Open Enrollment/Schools of Choice Transportation Request Form. Parents need to have other transportation arrangements in place for three weeks of the school year and possibly all year as there is no guarantee that the Transportation Department will be able to provide service.