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Options Schools & Transfers Application Data

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Option Schools & Programs: APS offers specialized instruction as an alternative to the designated neighborhood school. Interested students must complete an online application during a specific time period.

Neighborhood Transfers: When available, neighborhood transfers are open to all APS students. Families interested/eligible submit an online application during a specific time period.

Targeted Transfers: When available, targeted transfers are open to students residing in specific attendance zones or planning units*.  Schools must also share boundaries. Families interested/eligible submit an online application during a specific time period.

Here, you’ll find information on option schools & school transfer lotteries. We update the data after each lottery and again after school year registration closes. So that you know, some figures are subject to change.


Lotteries: APS conducts a random, double-blind lottery through SchoolMint, a 3rd party vendor, to determine admission for option schools and transfers when more applications are received than seats available. In this process, each application is assigned a unique number and then drawn randomly, ensuring a fair and unbiased selection.

Application data: Application data is published after lotteries have been administered. Please keep in mind the publication date for each option school/program or school transfer. The data will show the following:

  • Available Seats: The number of seats available at each school and/or program is based on the Superintendent’s Enrollment Management Plan (EMP).
  • Number of Applicants: The number of students who applied to an option school/program or for a school transfer during the application window.
  • Students on Waitlists: Students who applied but were not selected through the lottery process are placed in numerical order on a waitlist. Waitlists continually change as seats become available.  Families who have applied to an option school or for a school transfer can view up-to-date waitlist information by logging into the online application portal.
  • Seats Accepted: The number of seats accepted by families. Please note: Twins/multiples, although admitted as two, will be treated as one in all applications for option schools/programs. See the full policy for options and transfers J-5.3.31

H-B Woodlawn Seat Allocations for 2025-26

HB Woodlawn Grade 6

School Seats Allocated
Abingdon Elementary School 4
Alice West Fleet Elementary School 4
Arlington Science Focus Elementary 3
Arlington Traditional Elementary 3
Ashlawn Elementary School 3
Barcroft Elementary School 2
Barrett Elementary School 3
Campbell Elementary School 2
Cardinal Elementary School 4
Carlin Springs Elementary School 3
Claremont Elementary School 3
Discovery Elementary School 3
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School 2
Escuela Key Elementary School 3
Glebe Elementary School 3
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School 3
Innovation Elementary School 3
Jamestown Elementary School 3
Long Branch Elementary School 2
Montessori Public School of Arlington 3
Nottingham Elementary School 3
Oakridge Elementary School 4
Randolph Elementary School 2
Taylor Elementary School 3
Tuckahoe Elementary School 3
TOTAL APS Grade 5 74
Students Not Currently Enrolled in APS 1
TOTAL GRADE 5 75

HB Woodlawn Grade 9

School Seats Allocated
Dorothy Hamm Middle School 4
Gunston Middle School 5
Jefferson Middle School 5
Kenmore Middle School 4
Swanson Middle School 4
Williamsburg Middle School 3
TOTAL APS Grade 8 25
Students Not Currently Enrolled in APS 1
TOTAL GRADE 8 26


School Year 2025-26 Lottery Applications Data

Neighborhood and Targeted Transfers Data

Elementary School Targeted Transfers 2025-26

Arlington Science Focus to Innovation

(open to only selected Planning Units)

Grade Level  Available Seats  Number of Applicants  Students on Waitlist 
K 8 13 0
1 8 4 0
2 8 1 0
3 8 2 0
4 8 2 0
5 8 3 0

Middle School Neighborhood Transfers 2025-26

Williamsburg MS

(priority for students in Tuckahoe or Nottingham neighborhoods) 

Grade Level  Available Seats  Number of Applicants  Students on Waitlist 
6 40 94 28
7 20 31 1
8 0 n/a n/a

High School Neighborhood Transfers 2025-26

There are no HS Neighborhood Transfers planned for 2025-26

Elementary Option Schools and Programs Data

Arlington Traditional School

Grade  Seats Offered Number of Applicants VPI Students Admitted  Siblings  Waitlisted Students
K 96 313 27 29 133
1 0 109 n/a 1 105
2 0 103 n/a 0 97
3 0 76 n/a 0 69
4 0 63 n/a 0 58
5 0 31 n/a 1 22

Campbell Elementary School

Grade  Seats Offered Number of Applicants VPI Students Admitted  Siblings  Waitlisted Students
K 72 165 21 19 14
1 0 37 n/a 1 30
2 5 28 n/a 2 21
3 5 21 n/a 2 13
4 3 16 n/a 0 12
5 4 11 n/a 2 4

 

Montessori Public School of Arlington

Grade Level Seats Available Number of Applicants Sibling Seats Offered Students on Waitlist
1 1 90 1 81
2 1 40 0 33
3 0 37 0 34
4 3 15 1 9
5 10 13 0 0

Claremont Dual Language Immersion

Grade  Seats Offered Number of Applicants VPI Students Admitted  Siblings  Waitlisted Students
K Spanish 48 56 30 10 2
K (Non-Spanish) 48 88 13 7 3
1 (Spanish) 0 7 n/a 0 7
1 (Non-Spanish) 0 18 n/a 0 14
2 0 22 n/a 0 21
3 0 11 n/a 0 7
4 0 8 n/a 0 7
5 0 4 n/a 0 1

 

Escuela Key Dual Language Immersion

Grade  Seats Offered Number of Applicants VPI Students Admitted  Siblings  Waitlisted Students
K Spanish 48 57 22 8 3
K (Non-Spanish) 48 110 1 24 33
1 (Spanish) 0 3 n/a 0 3
1 (Non-Spanish) 0 21 n/a 0 19
2 0 14 n/a 0 11
3 0 12 n/a 0 9
4 0 8 n/a 0 7
5 0 5 n/a 0 4

Middle and High School Options and Programs Data

Middle School Option Schools/Programs

 

Dual Language Spanish Immersion at Gunston Middle School

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 6 * 0 21 21
Grade 7 * 0 7 7
Grade 8 * 0 3 3

(*) Waiting for the intent-to-return forms from students currently attending Immersion in APS. These students have guaranteed admission into the program’s next level.

Montessori at Gunston Middle School

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 6* 0 29 29
Grade 7* 0 21 21
Grade 8* 0 3 3

(*) Waiting for the intent-to-return forms from students currently attending Immersion in APS. These students have guaranteed admission into the program’s next level.

High School Option Schools/Programs

 

AP Network at Wakefield

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 5 37 1
Grade 10 0 2 0
Grade 11 0 3 1
Grade 12 0 0 0

Arlington Tech

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 150 352 88
Grade 10 20 19 0
Grade 11 10 11 0

Dual Language (English and Spanish) Immersion Program at Wakefield

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9* 0 8 4
Grade 10* 0 2 2
Grade 11* 0 0 0

(*) Waiting for the intent-to-return forms from students currently attending Immersion in APS. These students have guaranteed admission into the program’s next level.

Washington-Liberty IB Program

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 80 246 76
Grade 10 10 27 10
Grade 11 5 17 6

Early Childhood Option Schools & Programs Data

Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI)

Data on April 1, 2025

Elementary School Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Abingdon 16 18 2
ATS 32 50 6
Ashlawn 16 7 3
Barcroft 16 12 1
Barrett 26 18 1
Campbell 32 57 5
Carlin Springs 32 15 1
Claremont 32 62 10
Dr. Charles R. Drew 26 13 1
Fleet 16 17 1
Hoffman-Boston 26 17 1
Innovation 32 27 0
Escuela Key 32 40 4
Long Branch 16 8 1
Oakridge 16 10 1
Randolph 26 23 2

PreK Montessori

Data on April 1, 2025

Alice West Fleet Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 (1/3) 4 30 0 20
PK4 (1/3) 2 21 0 15
PK3 (2/3) 10 65 0 37
PK4 (2/3) 4 41 0 28
Kindergarten 0

Discovery Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 (1/3) 4 16 0 10
PK4 (1/3) 1 20 0 16
PK3 (2/3) 9 5 0
PK4 (2/3) 1 4 0 2
Kindergarten 5

Jamestown Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 (1/3) 2 16 0 12
PK4 (1/3) 0 15 0 15
PK3 (2/3) 5 20 0 9
PK4 (2/3) 0 10 0 5
Kindergarten 5

Oakridge Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 (1/3) 2 12 0 9
PK4 (1/3) 0 13 0 10
PK3 (2/3) 3 21 0 12
PK4 (2/3) 0 16 0 12
Kindergarten 0

Montessori Public School of Arlington

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 (1/3) 18 69 0 42
PK4 (1/3) 5 54 0 45
PK3 (2/3) 36 132 0 68
PK4 (2/3) 9 82 0 51
Kindergarten 6

(*) Students who meet Sibling criteria may receive priority. View the full policy Implementation Procedure J-5.3.31 PIP-1 Options and Transfers-Elementary and Secondary.

Community Peer PreK (CPP)

Data on April 1, 2025

Alice West Fleet

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 3 20 0
PK4 1 12 0

 

Barcroft

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 3 11 0
PK4 1 6 0

Carlin Springs

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK2 4 16 0
PK3 7 20 0
PK4 4 11 0

Dr. Charles R. Drew

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 19 0
PK4 0 14 3

Glebe

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 4 12 2
PK4 3 9 2

Hoffman-Boston

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 3 15 1
PK4 1 18 11

Innovation

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 16 0
PK4 2 14 1

Jamestown

Age Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
2-year-olds 3 14 0

Nottingham

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 5 0
PK4 4 13 0

Taylor

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 2 11 2
PK4 1 12 6

Tuckahoe

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 12 0
PK4 7 13 1

Non-neighborhood applicants

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK2 0 14 5
PK3 0 15 0
PK4 0 22 0

 

Early Childhood Programs Application Data for SY 2024-2025

Lottery Application Data for 2024-25 School Year

Neighborhood & Targeted Transfers Application Data for SY 2024-2025

Elementary School Targeted Transfers

As of the lottery date: Wed, March 13

Glebe and Tuckahoe to Cardinal

Grade level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 5 5 0
Grade 1 2 3 1
Grade 2 1 0 0
Grade 3 1 0 0
Grade 4 1 1 0
Grade 5 0 0 0

Abingdon to Drew

Grade level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 10 1 0
Grade 1 2 2 0
Grade 2 1 1 0
Grade 3 1 0 0
Grade 4 0 0 0
Grade 5 0 0 0

Hoffman-Boston to Fleet

Grade level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 10 1 0
Grade 1 2 0 0
Grade 2 2 1 0
Grade 3 2 0 0
Grade 4 2 1 0
Grade 5 2 0 0

Arlington Science Focus to Innovation

Grade level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 10 1 0
Grade 1 4 1 0
Grade 2 4 0 0
Grade 3 4 1 0
Grade 4 4 1 0
Grade 5 4 1 0

Middle School Neighborhood Transfers

As of the lottery date: Wed, March 13

Dorothy Hamm

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Seats Offered Students on Waitlists
Grade 6 25 74 25 49
Grade 7 10 20 10 10
Grade 8 5 5 5 0

Kenmore

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Seats Offered Students on Waitlists
Grade 6 20 24 20 4
Grade 7 0 0 0 0
Grade 8 5 1 1 0

Williamsburg

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Seats Offered Students on Waitlists
Grade 6 10 68 10 58
Grade 7 0 0 0 0
Grade 8 10 8 8 0

High School Neighborhood Transfers

As of the lottery date: Wed, March 13

Washington-Liberty

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Seats Offered Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 20 149 20 129
Grade 10 0 0 0 0
Grade 11 10 22 10 12
Grade 12 10 4 4 0

Yorktown

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Seats Offered Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 10 25 10 15
Grade 10 10 5 5 0
Grade 11 0 0 0 0
Grade 12 0 0 0 0

 

Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI)

As of the lottery date: Fri, April 12

Elementary School Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Abingdon 16 34 14
ATS 32 125 67
Ashlawn 16 8 0
Barcroft 16 21 0
Barrett 28 21 0
Campbell 32 80 37
Carlin Springs 32 25 0
Claremont 64 75 0
Dr. Charles R. Drew 28 18 0
Fleet 32 125 67
Hoffman-Boston 28 42 0
Innovation 48 55 0
Escuela Key 32 64 17
Long Branch 16 17 1
Oakridge 16 15 0
Randolph 28 29 0

Montessori

 As of the lottery date: Fri, April 12

Discovery Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 14 31 4 20
PK4 0 25 0 25
Kindergarten 9 7 0 0

Fleet Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 9 109 3 100
PK4 5 70 0 65
Kindergarten 0 59 0 59

Jamestown Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 41 3 34
PK4 2 36 1 34
Kindergarten 6 12 0 6

Oakridge Elementary School

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 50 1 43
PK4 3 20 0 17
Kindergarten 2 20 0 18

Montessori Public School of Arlington

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
PK3 44 229 19 185
PK4 10 166 2 156

(*) Students who meet Sibling criteria may receive priority. View the full policy Implementation Procedure J-5.3.31 PIP-1 Options and Transfers-Elementary and Secondary.

Community Peer Program (CPP)

As of the lottery date: Fri, April 12

Barcroft

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 3 14 1
PK4 3 8 5

Carlin Springs

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK2 4 9 0
PK3 5 15 0
PK4 3 4 0

Dr. Charles R. Drew

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 6 10 0
PK4 3 6 2

Fleet

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 2 9 3
PK4 0 11 7

Glebe

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 2 7 0
PK4 0 15 13

Hoffman-Boston

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 3 11 6
PK4 2 11 7

Innovation

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 22 1
PK4 5 28 4

Jamestown

Age Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
2-year-olds 3 13 0

Nottingham

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 7 2 0
PK4 7 10 2

Taylor

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 3 5 1
PK4 1 9 6

Tuckahoe

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK3 0 5 5
PK4 0 10 10

Non-neighborhood applicants

Grade Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
PK2 0 13 13
PK3 0 17 13
PK4 0 16 11

 

Elementary School Options & Programs Application Data for SY 2024-2025

Arlington Traditional School

As of the lottery date: Fri, April 12

Grade  Total Seats Available Number of Applicants VPI Seats Offered* Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 94 338 35 45 234
Grade 1 0 127 0 0 120
Grade 2 0 91 0 0 90
Grade 3 0 94 0 0 93
Grade 4 0 70 0 0 69
Grade 5 0 41 0 0 41

(*) Students who meet VPI and Sibling criteria may receive priority. View the full policy Implementation Procedure J-5.3.31 PIP-1Options and Transfers-Elementary and Secondary.

Campbell Elementary School

As of the lottery date: Fri, April 12

Grade  Seats Available Number of Applicants VPI Seats Offered* Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 72 181 36 30 104
Grade 1 2 48 N/A 2 43
Grade 2 1 32 N/A 1 28
Grade 3 0 36 N/A 0 34
Grade 4 2 18 N/A 2 16
Grade 5 1 10 N/A 0 8

(*) Students who meet VPI and Sibling criteria may receive priority. View the full policy Implementation Procedure J-5.3.31 PIP-1Options and Transfers-Elementary and Secondary.

Dual Language Immersion

As of the lottery date: Fri, April 12

Claremont

Grade  Seats Available Number of Applicants VPI Seats Offered* Sibling Seats Offered* Students on Waitlists.
Kindergarten (Non-Spanish)* 48 96 14 14 48
Kindergarten (Spanish)* 48 51 34 12 3
Grade 1 (Non-Spanish)* 0 31 n/a 0 30
Grade 1 (Spanish)* 0 5 n/a 0 5
Grade 2 1 21 n/a 1 18
Grade 3 0 12 n/a 0 9
Grade 4 1 15 n/a 0 12
Grade 5 0 5 n/a 0 5

Escuela Key

Grade  Seats Available Number of Applicants VPI Seats Offered* Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten Spanish* 48 120 3 24 72
Kindergarten (Non-Spanish)* 48 51 18 15 3
Grade 1 (Spanish)* 1 24 n/a 0 22
Grade 1 (Non-Spanish)* 1 4 n/a 0 3
Grade 2 0 13 n/a 0 9
Grade 3 0 12 n/a 0 9
Grade 4 0 14 n/a 0 10
Grade 5 0 6 n/a 0 4

(*) Applicants are separated into two (2) pools: one for Spanish-language speakers and one for non-Spanish speakers based on information provided by parents/guardians on the application. This lottery is designed to support the program’s balance of English- and Spanish-language speakers.

(*) Students who meet VPI and Sibling criteria may receive priority. View the full policy Implementation Procedure J-5.3.31 PIP-1Options and Transfers-Elementary and Secondary.

Montessori Public School of Arlington

Grade  Seats Available Number of Applicants Sibling Seat Offered* Students on Waitlists
Kindergarten 11 160 5 141
Grade 1 14 91 4 70
Grade 2 4 50 1 45
Grade 3 0 42 0 40
Grade 4 0 21 0 21
Grade 5 0 15 0 15

(*) Students who meet VPI and Sibling criteria may receive priority. View the full policy Implementation Procedure J-5.3.31 PIP-1Options and Transfers-Elementary and Secondary.

Secondary Option Schools & Programs Application Data for SY 2024-2025

Middle School Option Schools/Programs

As of Lottery Date: Mon, January 22

Dual Language Spanish Immersion at Gunston Middle School

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 6 * 0 10 10
Grade 7 * 0 4 4
Grade 8 * 0 3 3

(*) Waiting for the intent-to-return forms from students currently attending Immersion in APS. These students have guaranteed admission into the program’s next level.

Montessori at Gunston Middle School

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 6* 0 18 18
Grade 7* 0 5 5
Grade 8* 0 3 3

(*) Waiting for the intent-to-return forms from students currently attending Immersion in APS. These students have guaranteed admission into the program’s next level.

H-B Woodlawn Grades 6-8

As of Lottery Date: Mon, January 22

Grade Allocation Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlist
Grade 06 Abingdon 4 16 12
Grade 06 Alice West Fleet 3 20 17
Grade 06 Arlington Science Focus 3 9 6
Grade 06 ATS 4 58 54
Grade 06 Ashlawn 3 31 28
Grade 06 Barcroft 3 12 9
Grade 06 Barrett 3 20 17
Grade 06 Campbell 2 13 11
Grade 06 Cardinal 5 33 28
Grade 06 Carlin Springs 3 3 0
Grade 06 Claremont 4 21 17
Grade 06 Discovery 3 15 12
Grade 06 Drew 2 14 12
Grade 06 Escuela Key 3 27 24
Grade 06 Glebe 3 14 11
Grade 06 Hoffman Boston 4 9 5
Grade 06 Innovation 3 18 15
Grade 06 Jamestown 3 13 10
Grade 06 Long Branch 2 16 14
Grade 06 MPSA 2 32 30
Grade 06 Nottingham 2 13 11
Grade 06 Oakridge 3 25 22
Grade 06 Randolph 2 11 9
Grade 06 Taylor 3 18 15
Grade 06 Tuckahoe 2 22 20
Grade 06 Outside APS Grade 06 1 26 25
Grade 07 Grade 07 0 102 102
Grade 08 Grade 08 0 74 74

High School Option Schools/Programs

As of Lottery Date: Mon, January 2

AP Network at Wakefield

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 5 40 35
Grade 10 0 2 2
Grade 11 0 0 0
Grade 12 0 1 0

Arlington Tech

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 130 306 176
Grade 10 20 18 0

Dual Language (English and Spanish) Immersion Program at Wakefield

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9* 0 2 2
Grade 10* 0 1 1

(*) Waiting for the intent-to-return forms from students currently attending Immersion in APS. These students have guaranteed admission into the program’s next level.

Washington-Liberty IB Program

Grade Level Available Seats Number of Applicants Students on Waitlists
Grade 9 80 150 70
Grade 10 5 13 8
Grade 11 10 9 0

H-B Woodlawn Grades 9-12

As of Lottery Date: Mon, January 2

Grade Allocation Seats Available Number of Applicants Students on Waitlist
Grade 09 Dorothy Hamm 4 40 36
Grade 09 Gunston 4 51 47
Grade 09 Jefferson 5 26 21
Grade 09 Kenmore 4 22 18
Grade 09 Swanson 4 21 17
Grade 09 Williamsburg 4 29 25
Grade 09 Outside APS Grade 09 1 29 28
Grade 10 Grade 10 0 37 37
Grade 11 Grade 11 0 22 22
Grade 12 Grade 12 0 2 2