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Please see the calendar for up-to-date information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Deciding to Apply\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>After attending the Open House, please sit down with your child to make sure they are truly interested in our program. We want the child and their parents to make this decision together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Take time to consider the implications of School Choice and understand that the commitment is for the entire year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>We accept students from a lottery drawing. \u003Cstrong>There is no advantage for early applicants.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The Application\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>Once you and your child decide to apply to SITW, submit an ASD20 School Choice Application Agreement during the School Choice Window to the district office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>The online choice form includes a \u003Cstrong>Student Agreement\u003C\u002Fstrong> on the last page. Please read this page with your child before making the decision. If both of you agree with the information in the sections, then sign the choice form electronically. Finish by clicking on the “Submit” button making sure there are no error messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca  href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asd20.org\u002Fregister\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Academy District 20 Central Registry\u003C\u002Fa> notifies selected students.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>When a student is selected, their fourth-grade spot at their current ASD20 school can be immediately filled. 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