Students must be passing enough classes to be promoted to the 9th grade. A passing grade is based on your home district’s grading scale.

You will need the following items to apply for the lottery

• First Quarter 8^th Grade Report Card confirming student has a passing grade in all recorded core subjects (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies)
• Student Data Sheet (located on Sussexvt.org). This form must be signed by parent/guardian and completed by the student’s resident district showing the student had not been suspended, expelled or been absent from school without a valid excuse for more than 15 school days during the most recent school year.
• Accepted proof of residency: monthly utility bill in the parent/guardian’s name dated within the last thirty (30) days.

Click HERE to download the Student Data Sheet

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Sussex Tech uses the State of Delaware's School Choice application for all applying 8th-graders. This application system is managed by the state Data Service Center.

8th Grade students click here to access the School Choice Application

Current 9th and 10th graders click here to access the School Choice Transfer Application

If you do not have access to a computer, please contact Student Services for a printed application.

If you need help with applications, call Sussex Tech Student Services at 302-854-2820 or email Steve.persolio@sussexvt.k12.de.us. It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure the application is complete, accurate, and that all necessary information has been included.

Student must be registered or pre-registered in their district of residence:

• There must be an active enrollment record in E-School/Infinite Campus or a pre-registration for the School Choice application to match and be eligible for the lottery.
• You will need to complete the standard online registration form with your district of residence or call you local district to set up an appointment.
• Inactive Delaware State Student ID Numbers will not work

Applications Open: Monday, November 4, 2024, 8 a.m.

Applications Due: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Notifications: Students will receive acceptance notifications no later than Feb. 28, 2025.

Acceptance: Parents or guardians must notify Sussex Tech of their acceptance decision by March 21, 2025. Students must remain academically eligible for promotion to the 9th grade according to Delaware Department of Education standards through the end of the school year.

Sussex Tech uses a random, impartial lottery system for all applicants. There are a limited number of open seats each year, meaning some students will not be admitted in the first round. The lottery is managed by the State of Delaware Data Service Center, and not by Sussex Tech.

Students who are not selected for admission via the lottery will be placed on a ranked waiting list as per Delaware Code (Title 14, Section 405(c)).

Sussex Tech will maintain the ranked waiting list until September 30 of the school year for which a student applied, and students on that list may have the opportunity for enrollment based on available capacity. Students may be admitted off the waiting list throughout the spring and summer as space becomes available, and the number of students admitted varies from year to year.

Note: After September 30, the ranked waiting list will no longer be maintained, and only students who meet the definition of "good cause" as detailed in Delaware Code (Title 14, Section 402) will be considered for enrollment throughout the remainder of the school year. Students who wish to be considered for admission the following year must re-apply during the next school choice application window.

Application procedures are in accordance with Delaware Code (Title 14, Chapter 4 and Chapter 26), and the application process is monitored by the Delaware Department of Education.

To help families, siblings of students already enrolled who will be returning to the school for the following academic year will be automatically accepted in the lottery. Siblings must follow the application process and meet the passing grade requirements to be accepted.

Click here to apply as a transfer student for the 2024-25 school year (9th, 10th, or 11th grades) using "good cause."

You will need to create an account and login to the Delaware school choice application system.

"Good cause" is defined as one of the following

• A change in a child's residence due to a change in family residence.
• A change in the state in which the family residence is located.
• A change in the marital status of the child's parents.
• A change caused by a guardianship proceeding.
• Placement of a child in foster care.
• Adoption.
• Participation by a child in a foreign exchange program.
• Participation by a child in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program.

Or a set of circumstances consistent with this definition of "good cause."