Controlled Parental Choice: Applications are required when a request is for initial entry of a student in a school other than his/her zoned school.
Parents should complete an online application from January 6th through March 6th as established by the School Board. Application is available at SchoolMint Website or on the SchoolMint app. Families must create an online account in order to submit an application. All notifications will be made through the SchoolMint program. Families will be notified of lottery results via SchoolMint email and/or text message on or around March 13, 2026.

Please visit https://www.hernandoschools.org/controlled-choice for more details.

[Tuesday, Jan 6 at 10:42 AM]
The SchoolMint platform is currently not showing the 2026-2027 Controlled Choice application as open for users. We are currently working alongside SchoolMint to resolve this issue.

[Wednesday, Jan 7 at 12:57 PM]
The issue has been resolved and the SchoolMint platform is currently open for users to submit 2026-2027 Controlled Choice applications. Thank you for your patience and understanding.