Parents Must Apply to the Lottery for Sibling Consideration to Our Program
LOTTERY APPLICATIONS are available VIA the PGCPS Website!
SIBLINGS must apply for entry.
Starting Nov 2nd – Feb 5th, 5pm Lottery Applications are available!
Parents of siblings should apply online to the regular lottery.
Sibling preference consideration is made on a space available basis.
School Location is based on the residential address.
Students MUST have or apply for a PGCPS Student Identification Number 48 hours prior to the lottery closing.
Your child qualifies for sibling preference if:
✅You have a child that was admitted by the lottery and is currently participating in a specialty program. (Special permission transfer students are not eligible).
✅The sibling is a brother or sister by blood, marriage, or adoption living in the same household. (Friends, cousins or two separate families living under the same roof do not qualify as siblings).
✅The older sibling will continue attending the same specialty program for the 2027-28 school year. A current specialty program student who is in grade 5 or 8 this school year (school year 2026-2027) cannot bring in a sibling at the entry level, except 5th grade students enrolled in a K-8 school.
✅The sibling applicant is enrolling at the entry level (PreK, Kindergarten) and meets the applicable age requirements. Early entry options are only available for neighborhood schools and do not apply to specialty program placements.
✅Siblings who are currently participating in a specialty program are not eligible for a sibling placement preference and any acceptance removes options for future sibling placements.
✅Sibling preference will be identified by the online application system automatically. PLEASE ensure students are connected via Synergy. Verify this information with your child’s school.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
Application Window
November 2, 2026 (9am) - February 5, 2027 (5pm)
Don't miss the deadline!