Seats are still available for Burrell Arts First Grade Classes!
This information only applies to Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts, Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy, Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, William Smith, Construct TECH and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme at Hinkley High School.
Applicants who applied to magnet schools and special admission programs during round one will be prioritized and should not apply again (Round 1 waitlist is utilized first). If you applied in Round 1 you do not need to apply again in Round 2.
William Smith HS is only accepting applications for seats in grades 10,11, and 12 and will follow a lottery process.
Any family applying to Charles Burrell, Clara Brown, Aurora West, ConstrucTECH and/or IB @ Hinkley will be added to a waitlist on a first come, first served basis. Applicants must still make eligibility requirements.Â
After completing the application process, schools will reach out directly to the applicant if any seats are available.
Families can apply to more than one school but they must fill out a separate application for each school.
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy Round 2 Application
Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts Grades K-8 Round 2 Application - First Grade Seats Application
Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts Grades 9-12 Round 2 Application - Closed
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy Round 2 Application
ConstucTECH Round 2 Applications
Apply to ConstrucTECH at Vista PEAK Preparatory
Apply to ConstucTECH at Gateway H.S.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme @ Hinkley H.S. Round 2 Application
William Smith High School Round 2 Application
For Round 2 of the lottery, applicants will only be placed on a waiting list. If a seat opens up, the Office of Advanced Academics and Gifted Services will be in touch with next steps.
Testing will only occur as need arises.
All first round applicants on the waitlist will be honored if seats are available and do not need to reapply during Round 2.
Please note that the Second Round lottery for Aurora Quest K-8 is a contingency plan in case any families’ circumstances change between now and the start of the school year.Â
Apply here for the Round 2 Application at Aurora Quest K-8. - Closed
Select the correct school year: 2025-26.
Upload the acceptance email letter under the Student Records document so that Central Admissions knows what school they should be assigned to. (You can take a screenshot and upload the email)
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