Academy Placement Preference Request Form
Academy Placement Preference Request Form (Open January 12, 2026 at 8 AM)
Incoming 2026-2027 Students Who Live in the Walter Reed Enrollment Area:
Starting January 12, 2026 at 8 AM the Academy placement preference request form will open for select incoming 2026-2027 students that live within the enrollment area of Walter Reed Middle School.Students that live within our enrollment area and will be newly attending for the 2026-2027 school year should use this form: Academy Placement Preference Request Form. (Link will open 1/12/2026)
** This form will close programming student(s) for the Fall schedule 5/1/2026. If you were unable to submit or recenently moved to the area, your child will be programmed in an academy that has availability.
- The form will open for responses on January 12, 2026 at 8 AM.
- Please note that you will need to provide proof of current address to confirm Walter Reed MS is your School of Residence (Acceptable proofs of address are: Water & Power bill, Gas bill, or Mortgage/Rental agreement, and/or Government mail). Proof should include parent/guardian name and address. Note: Proof of Address will be verified.
- If applicable, you will also need to provide a copy of your child's 504 or IEP
**Note: While we strive to place students in one of their top choices, Academy Placement requests are subject to class capacities and are not guaranteed.
** Incoming 7th and 8th graders will receive placement at orientation in August 2026.
How Does Priority Work?
*Priority for academy placement will be based on the date and time your form was submitted. The Priority windows are as follows:
FIRST PRIORITY - January 12, 2026- February 6, 2026
(Notice of academy placement will be sent out the week of March 26, 2026)
SECOND PRIORITY - February 7, 2026 - March 20, 2026
(Notice of academy placement will be sent out the week of April 24, 2026)
THIRD PRIORITY - Received on or after March 21, 2026 through May 1, 2026
(Notice of academy placement will be received via the student's class schedule during orientation/first week of school.)
The Academy Placement Preference Request Form will close on 5/1/2026 to allow the counselors to work on programming for all incoming new students. If you were/are unable to submit your preference form as of May 1, 2026 and we are your school of residence, please make sure to submit a current proof of address to our main office as soon as possible to (1) confirm you will be attending in the Fall so we can assure your child(ren) has a schedule prior to the first day of school.
What Happens If My Student Changes Their Mind?
Keep in mind, if you change your preference, you should submit a new preference form, which means the most recent submission will be the time stamp your placement will be based on. The academy placement request form will close in May 2026 in order to facilitate programming of incoming students. After this date, request for academy changes must be made through a QR code request, available starting at orientation.
Incoming 2026-2027 Students Who DO NOT Live in the Walter Reed Enrollment Area (Permit & CHOICES SAS Applicants):
Students that Do NOT Live within our enrollment area and are applying via an intra district permit, inter district permit, or Choices SAS permit will receive their academy placement request form in their acceptance email at a later date. Acceptance letters for On-time SAS CHOICES applications are expected to go out in March 2026.