Schools of Choice

Hamtramck Public Schools will be offering School of Choice this year.

Applications for K-12 will be accepted from April 10, 2025 through July 15, 2025 based on the open seats by grade, by school as attached.

Important to note before you apply!
Applications are processed based on available space at the receiving school.

Please view the chart below to see the grade levels available at each Hamtramck Public school.

School of choice spaces by school:
SchoolGradeSpaces
Early Childhood Elementary
Kindergarten7
1st0
2nd0
Dickinson East Elementary
Kindergarten0
1st11
2nd10
3rd0
4th0
5th13
6th6
Dickinson West Elementary
Kindergarten0
1st9
2nd0
3rd7
4th19
5th0
6th3
Tau Beta Elementary
Kindergarten0
1st4
2nd0
3rd0
4th1
5th0
6th3
7th1
8th0
Holbrook Elementary
Kindergarten3
1st5
2nd1
3rd2
4th11
5th7
6th10
7th2
8th0
Kosciuszko Middle School
7th0
8th0
Hamtramck High School
9th107
10th57
11th39
12th46
Horizon High School
9th0
10th0
11th0
12th0


If the number of applicants does not exceed the number of positions available, the district will accept all eligible applicants.
If the number of applicants exceeds the number of positions available, the district will accept eligible applicants in the following order:
  • Students who reside in the same household as students enrolled under section 105 or 105c in the immediately preceding school year or semester 
  • Other students selected according to a random draw system, which must also be used to establish a waiting list.