Elementary School Choice

Norwalk Public Schools is excited to give our elementary school families choice with Elementary School Choice. Families with children entering kindergarten through fifth grade will have the opportunity to learn more about our 13 amazing elementary schools and find the school that best fits them.

Families can take advantage of our magnet programs that focus on language, character, college and career readiness, and visual and performing arts. We also take great pride in our elementary schools that build community and offer their own unique programs and educational opportunities.

To achieve our mission to provide an excellent and equitable education for all students to graduate future ready, we need to provide options, and we’re proud that we can offer many of them to our families.

The Elementary School Showcase will be held on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at South Norwalk Elementary School, located at 1 Meadow St. Ext. in Norwalk.

The Elementary School Choice lottery will open on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at 6 p.m. and close on Monday, March 2, 2026. The lottery drawing will occur on March 9, 2026.

Kindergarten registration and new student registration for the 2026-27 school year are now open!

Elementary School Open Houses

Elementary schools can choose to host an open house while the lottery application is open. Please see schools and dates below:

Concord Magnet School

Open House: Thursday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. (no reservation needed)
Daytime School Tours (reservation needed - Click HERE!)
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m.

Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School

Interested in a school tour? Contact Ms. Kaitlyn Belinsky at 203-899-2870 or email belinskyk@norwalkps.org.

Kendall College & Career Academy

Interested in learning more about Kendall College & Career Academy? Complete the school's Family Enrollment Interest Form!

Tell us a little bit more about your family
Ask to receive more information about Kendall
Sign up for a school tour

Naramake Elementary School

Information coming soon.

Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School

Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12 from 2 to 3 p.m.

For more information, call 203-899-2950.

Tracey Magnet School

Thursday, Feb. 5 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.

Please email Kristen Penta at pentak@norwalkps.org if you have any questions.

Wolfpit Integrated Arts School

Open Houses - Click here to RSVP

Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 10 to 10:50 a.m.
Monday, March 2 from 10 to 10:50 a.m.

For any questions, contact Blanca Restaino at 203-899-2980 or email restainob@norwalkps.org.

Elementary School Choice Catalog

How It Works

Which students will be part of Elementary School Choice?

All students entering grades kindergarten through fifth can participate in the lottery for Elementary School Choice. Families will rank their top choices on the lottery application.

Magnet/choice schools included in the lottery process:

Brookside Elementary School (pre-K Montessori - must live in Brookside school zone to apply)
Concord Magnet School
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
Kendall College and Career Academy
Naramake Elementary School (an International Baccalaureate World School)
Silvermine Dual-Language Magnet School
Tracey Magnet School
Wolfpit Integrated Arts School

If you need an intra-district transfer to one of our neighborhood schools, your family will need to make an Intra-District Transfer request. Click here to find the Intra-District Transfer request form.

Neighborhood schools include:

Visit the School Assignments page to find which school your home is districted for on the School Assignments by Street Name list.

Do current elementary school students get to participate in Elementary School Choice?

Yes. Students already enrolled in a Norwalk elementary school can participate in the Elementary School Choice Lottery.

How does the Elementary School Choice lottery process work?

If families are interested in applying to one of our magnet/choice schools, they will have the opportunity to enter a centralized lottery for available seats in their school of interest.

Parents will log into the lottery system where they can apply to multiple schools for their child. An algorithm based on prioritization set by the district randomly selects students for each school. Our lottery will be weighted for sibling preference.

Once the lottery has been run, the acceptance list is generated and a waitlist is generated as well for each program. Families will be notified by email to their application status as well as acceptance into each program.

What is the timeline for Elementary School Choice?