Schools of Choice
Shape your tomorrow by choosing your path today. Whether through maritime studies, aerospace exploration, virtual learning, or your neighborhood school—you have choices. Explore educational options through Highline’s Schools and Programs of Choice.
Our schools and programs of choice include:
- Virtual Program at Seahurst
- Big Picture Schools
- CHOICE Academy
- Highline Virtual Academy
- Maritime High School
- Puget Sound Skills Center
- Raisbeck Aviation High School
- The International Baccalaureate Programme at Mount Rainier High School
- Innovation Heights Academy
- WELS: Waskowitz Environmental Leadership Service at Tyee High School
Applications are posted on each school's website. Students must submit a complete application during the application window. All completed applications will be processed in accordance with the admission process for schools requiring an application.
Application Window
The application window to attend in the 2024-25 school year for most schools and programs is October 2, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (closes at 11:00 p.m.). Please learn more and apply at the links below.
Elementary Program
Secondary Schools
Neighborhood Schools
All neighborhood schools offer challenging coursework with electives to enhance the learning experience. We encourage you to get to know your neighborhood school—explore its website and all it has to offer. You do not have to apply to your neighborhood school. Your student will automatically be assigned unless they are selected and confirm intent to attend a school of choice. Use our online tool to find your neighborhood school.
Application Timeline for 2024-25
- October 2: Application opens
- December 13: Centralized High School Transitions Event
- January 31: Application closes for most schools
- February 1: Schools begin reviewing applications
- March 1: Lottery
- March 4: Lottery results posted online
- March 8: PSSC application closes
- March 11: Waitlists and applications begin to reopen for Big Picture, CHOICE, HVA, Virtual Program at Seahurst, Maritime and WELS.
- March 29: Final student date to confirm acceptance
- May 17: Application reopens for PSSC programs with space available
Applications for 2023-24 School Year
- Applications/waitlists remain open for Big Picture, CHOICE, HVA, Virtual Program at Seahurst, Maritime.
School-Specific Information Sessions:
Big Picture
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January 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
Location: Big Picture Cafeteria, 440 South 186th Street, Burien
CHOICE Academy
- December 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
- January 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
Location: 18367 8th Avenue South, Burien
Highline Virtual Academy
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January 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
IB at Mount Rainier High School
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January 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
Location: Mount Rainier High School, 22450 19th Avenue South, Des Moines
Innovation Heights Academy
- January 24, 5:00 p.m. on Zoom
- January 24, 6:00 p.m in person
Location: 11249 14th Avenue South, Burien
Maritime High School
- December 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person, Gym)
- Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
- Meeting ID: 945 2267 4898 Passcode: 388553
Location: 615 S 200th St., Des Moines
Puget Sound Skills Center
- December 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
- January 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
Location: Puget Sound Skills Center, 18010 8th Ave S, SeaTac
Raisbeck Aviation High School
- November 30, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
- January 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. (In-person)
Location: 9229 East Marginal Way South, Tukwila
The Virtual Program at Seahurst Elementary
WELS
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Tuesday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m. (In person)