
Hillsborough Choice Options
Options for the 2018-2019 School Year
Upcoming Events and Application Periods
- Attendance
Area - Magnet
Programs - School
Choice - Hillsborough
Virtual - Career and
Technical - Out of
County - Military
Families - Other
Options
Locate your attendance area school/s with the School Locator. Disclaimer: All school attendance boundaries are subject to change by School Board action. The maps and descriptions are provided for convenience only. ![]() Attendance Area: A school assignment based on the student's home address. Families do not need to complete an application for their children to attend or remain at their attendance area school. Please contact the school directly for registration information. Students who live less than two miles from a school are not eligible for transportation based on the State Board of Education Rule 6-A 001(3). |
Magnet Programs: Magnet Schools and Programs are elementary, middle, and high schools with theme-based curriculum offering innovative and rigorous academic instruction by specially trained teachers in smaller learning communities. Please select the specific school level below for Magnet steps to apply. Kindergarten Steps to Apply – Student must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2018. ![]()
* The elementary IB program has a transportation area. The elementary school to which the student's application is directed is based on the residential address. Locate which IB school area your address is in. Kindergarten students are only eligible for magnet transportation if they are accompanied on the bus by an older sibling who attends the same school and lives at the same address. Elementary School Steps to Apply (grades 1-5)
* The elementary IB program has a transportation area. The elementary school to which the student's application is directed is based on the residential address. Locate which IB school area your address is in. Middle School Steps to Apply (grades 6-8)
* The middle IB program has a transportation area. The middle school to which the student's application is directed is based on the residential address. Locate which IB school area your address is in. High School Steps to Apply (grades 9 and 10)
For more information on Magnet Programs, click here. |
![]() School Choice: School Choice provides parents and legal guardians with children entering grades K-11 the opportunity to choose three nonmagnet schools or Career & Technical Education programs. Parents may choose from a list of schools with space available. Transportation may be limited or not available in some areas. ![]() What are my transportation options? Transportation is provided to some options within the region a student resides. In some areas, transportation may be limited. To view these options click here. Transportation will not be provided if you live within the two-mile walking attendance area for the school.
Each school in our district must comply with the Class Size Reduction Amendment. |
Hillsborough Virtual: Hillsborough Virtual School (HVS) is a school choice option for students entering grades K‐12. HVS students are served by Highly Qualified Hillsborough County teachers for each class online. For more information click here. |
Career and Technical Programs: Career & Technical Programs offer technical training leading to high wage/high skill jobs and to further post secondary education. For more information click here. |
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Military Families: Welcome military families to Hillsborough County Public Schools! For more information click here. |
Other Options: Charter Schools Home Education Mckay Scholarships Partnership Schools |