Magnet School Parent Choice

ACES Magnet School Parent Choice is coordinated by ACES. Families in any non-partner school district can apply to a lottery for open seats at ACES Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School in Hamden or at ACES at Chase in Waterbury. Sibling preference will only apply if the current student is in Grades K-8.

A Note on Transportation:
All Wintergreens families that have 20 or more students in a district will receive transportation. Families with less than 20 students in their district will not receive ACES transportation. These families will receive a travel subsidy funded by ACES.
ACES Transportation is defined as: Students who ride on the “Regular” bus.  

Funding for Students that require specialized transportation (as defined in an IEP or 504 plan as a related service) will be provided by the students “District of Residences.”

Thank You For Your Interest

The 2025-2026 applications opening January 2, 2025
Late applications will be available on April 14, 2025

If you have any questions about the application process, please get in touch with the ACES Magnet School Parent Choice Office via phone (203-498-6870) or email (mrivera@aces.org).

2025-2026 Applications

Magnet School Parent Choice FAQ

All communication to families will be sent electronically.

Estimated Key Dates

January 2, 2025: Applications available online

February 28, 2025 at 3:30pm: Application deadline 

March 10, 2025: Blind lottery for qualified applicants, initial placements made, notification of placements sent to families through Powerschool

March 17, 2025: Initial placements made & emailed to families

April 1, 2025: Placement of additional students(if available slots)     

April 4, 2025: Parent deadline to accept/reject placement

April 8, 2025: School lists sent to Exec. Dir., Asst. Exec. Dir., & principals