Visit all of our Future Ready Institutes, open enrollment schools and early college programs in one night! Hamilton County Schools will host a My Future Schools Fair on Tuesday, Feb.19. Families will be able to meet with representatives from these schools and learn more about each school’s unique offerings. The event is free and open to the public.

Who: Future Ready Institutes, Open Enrollment Schools, Early College Programs
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 19​ ​​Monday, Feb. 25th
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Where: Unum, 500 Walnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402 (Parking will be available at the intersection of 5th St. and Walnut St.)

The window for applying for any of our Future Ready Institutes as well as Open Enrollment is from February 1st 2019 at midnight through 11:59 PM on March 15th 2019.

Future Ready Institute Application:

English

Spanish

Open Enrollment Application:

English

Spanish

Every student has different interests, hopes, and dreams and must have access to opportunities that best open doors to exciting pathways to possibilities for their future. Hamilton County Schools provides educational opportunities in local communities and beyond neighborhood zoned schools to ignite the passion for learning in each child.

Hamilton County Schools has a select group of schools, “My Future Schools,” to which students across the district are eligible to apply. Opening enrollment to these schools provides students with a diverse range of options outside of their neighborhood zoned school. These schools will be in addition to the 15 magnet schools that were previously open to all students.

There are four categories of schools students are eligible to apply for outside of their zoned school:
   

Magnet Schools

• Barger Academy of Fine Arts
• Battle Academy
• Brown Academy
• Donaldson Environment Science Academy
• Center for Creative Arts (CCA)
• Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (CSAS) - Lower
• Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (CSAS) - Upper
• Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (CSLA)
• East Lake Academy
• Lakeside Academy
• Normal Park Museum Magnet - Lower
• Normal Park Museum Magnet - Upper
• STEM School
• Tyner Academy
• Tyner Middle Academy

Our Future Ready Institutes:

• Brainerd High
  • Institute of Law, First Responders and Forensic Science
  • Institute of Aviation
  • Institute of Entrepreneurship*
       
• Central High
  • Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics **

• East Hamilton Middle/High
  • Bryan College Institute of Leadership, Business, and Marketing
  • Institute of Innovate Engineering

• East Ridge High
  
  • Institute of Engineering and Design
  • Institute of Building Construction
  • Institute of Leadership* 
        
• Hixson High
  • Institute of Integrative Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Institute of Health Careers and Medical Advancement
  • Institute of Business Leaders and Owners
    

•   The Howard School
  • Erlanger Institute of Healthcare and Innovation
  • Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Institute of Robotics and Welding*
  • Institute of Architecture and Construction*
             
• Lookout Valley Middle/High
  • Institute of Technology and Multimedia
  • Institute of Automotive Maintenance and Manufacturing*
          
• Ooltewah High
  • Institute of Architecture and Engineering Design**
    

• Red Bank High
  • Institute of Engineering and Computer Science    

• Sequoyah High
  • Institute of Industrial Manufacturing
                         

• Soddy Daisy High
  • Institute of Media and Entrepreneurship
        
• Tyner Academy
  • EPB Institute of Technology and Networking
  • UTC Institute of Teaching and Learning
  • Institute of Health Sciences*

Institutes of International Baccalaureate Studies

• Ooltewah High
• Signal Mountain Middle/High
     

* Opening for the 2019-2020 School Year
 ** Students enrolled in these institutes will be enrolled ½ day at an off campus location.

Early College

• Hamilton County Collegiate High School
• Mechatronics Akademie at Volkswagen
• Polytech Academy

Open Enrollment Schools

• Dalewood Middle School
• Howard Connect Academy (new in 2019-2020)
• Lookout Valley Middle/High School 
• Red Bank Middle School
• Rivermont Elementary
• Soddy Daisy Middle School
• Woodmore Elementary School

Hamilton County Schools is providing several opportunities for families to visit and learn more about these school options. See the timeline below for more information.

January 2019

• Jan. 31 - Magnet Schools applications close at Midnight.
  

February 2019

• Feb. 1 - Applications for Future Ready Institutes, Early College and Open Enrollment Schools open
• Feb. 23 - Magnet Schools placements announced
• Feb. 19 - My Future Schools Fair for Future Ready Institutes, Early College and Open Enrollment Schools
• Dates TBD - Open House for Future Ready Institutes, Early College and Open Enrollment Schools

March 2019

• March 15 - Applications for Special Programs and Open Enrollment Schools close

April 2019

• April 1 - Special Programs and Open Enrollment Schools placements announced
• April 1 - Hardship Applications open

Applications for Future Ready Institutes, Early College and Open Enrollment Schools will open on Feb. 1, 2019.