Fort Worth ISD opens 2027-28 Gold Seal choice applications Nov. 7 at expo

Families considering Fort Worth ISD’s specialized Gold Seal programs have two dates to mark: applications open Nov. 7, 2026, and the lottery-priority window ends Jan. 8, 2027.

The application opens at 9 a.m. Central time, alongside the district’s Choice Expo. The expo runs until 1 p.m. at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center.

These applications are for the 2027–28 school year, not the current year. Families submit a separate application for each child through Parent Portal and rank three choices. The district provides different instructions for current, former and new students; some programs require additional documents or auditions.

Jan. 8 is not the final application cutoff. The district plans its lottery for late January, with placement notices in January and February. Late applications reopen in early March, and the application cycle ends on the first school day in August 2027.

Before applying, review the current program requirements rather than relying on the archived 2026–27 catalog. Campus open houses are scheduled for November and December.

The district’s application instructions, timeline and Expo registration link are available here: https://www.fwisd.org/departments/innovation-school-choice/choices

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