Duval County Public Schools has a Controlled Open Enrollment (COE) plan that allows parents to enroll children in a school outside of the attendance area. Parents are allowed to select one magnet and/or one special transfer option school. If a family accepts a special assignment, any waitlisted application for 2025 - 2026 will be canceled.
All applications will remain active through the end of the 2025 - 2026 school year.
If you are a family new to Duval County Public Schools or returning to Duval County Public Schools we encourage you to make an appointment with an enrollment technician.
The Controlled Open Enrollment window for the second quarter is open Monday, September 29 at 8:00 A.M. through Wednesday, October1 at 5:00 P.M.
Applications are not available in FOCUS.
Placement is not guaranteed.
Families will be contacted, if a student is placed on special assignment.
2026 - 2027 Special Transfer Option Lottery Application Window
December 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026.
General Information
All students entering grades K–12 are eligible to apply
Non–Duval County residents are eligible to apply
Transportation is the responsibility of parent/guardian for special transfer option schools
If there is seat availability, families will receive notification of placement/assignment and next steps from the Office of School Choice
Email at School Choice a copy of your child's most current transcript when submitting applications to high school programs at Darnell-Cookman, Paxon, Riverside (Engineering), Stanton, and Wolfson.