SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM
Whitman-Hanson Regional School District
Guidelines for 2021-22 School Year
The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District School Committee, at its meeting on March 10, 2021, voted to participate in School Choice for the 2021-22 School year for Grades 9 and 10 up to 20 students per grade as well as any resident student that moves out of district, at the discretion of the Superintendent or Designee. The number of students admitted is based upon space available as determined by the school district.
Applications for School Choice may be obtained on the district website via the web at www.whrsd.org
Applications for School Choice at the high school and all accompanying documentation should be mailed to the high school main office using the address below, or emailed to siobhan.horton@whrsd.org
Dr. Christopher Jones, Principal, Attention: School Choice, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, 600 Franklin Street, Whitman, MA 02382
All other grade level applications for School Choice and all accompanying documentation should be mailed to the Office of the Superintendent, or emailed to lori.wright@whrsd.org or mailed to:
Whitman-Hanson Regional School District, Office of the Superintendent, 610 Franklin Street, Whitman, MA 02382
The deadline for submitting an application is 4:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Students accepted by the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District will be notified via written confirmation by approximately May 21, 2021. Parents must make a commitment, in writing, to accept placement when notified by the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District no later than June 4, 2021.
The following information is required when submitting the application:
- Copy of current report card
- Copy of last year’s report card
- I.E.P. (If applicable)
- MCAS Results
- Discipline Records **
** As stated in M.G.L. c.71, s.37L, a student transferring into a local system must provide the new school system with a complete school record of entering student. Said record shall include, but not be limited to any incidents involving suspension or violation of criminal acts or any incident reports in which such student was charged with any suspended act.
Note: Whitman-Hanson Regional School District does not provide transportation for school choice students. Daily transportation of your child is your responsibility.
*School Choice Applications for high school grade level students may be mailed to Dr. Christopher Jones, Principal, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, 600 Franklin Street, Whitman, MA 02382, or scan and send electronically Siobhan.horton@whrsd.org.
*School Choice Applications for all other grade level students must be mailed to Jeffrey Szymaniak, Superintendent of Schools, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, 610 Franklin Street, Whitman, MA 02382, or scan and send electronically Lori.Wright@whrsd.org.
Please be advised applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 14, 2021.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 781-618-7412. Thank you for your interest in the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District.