Option Schools/Programs - FAQ

• Arts & Communications Magnet Academy (ACMA)
• Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering (BASE)
• International School of Beaverton (ISB)
• Rachel L. Carson School of Environmental Science Program

Visit the main Option Schools & Programs page to learn more about each of these schools.

All applicants must reside within the Beaverton School District attendance area or  currently attend a Beaverton School on an approved Interdistrict Transfer. 

Proof of address or proof of Interdistrict Transfer may be requested if the applicant is selected to attend an Option School.

The lottery season runs from October to December. Applications are accepted starting mid-October through the beginning of December. During this time families should research the Option Schools/Programs and/or attend available Open Houses. The lottery will be run, and families will be notified electronically within seven business days. If selected in the lottery, you must accept by the deadline. If you do not accept by the deadline, your spot will be forfeited. If you are not selected through the lottery, some schools may have a Second Consideration process. Please contact the Option School/Program of interest for more information. If a Second Consideration process is not available, students will be placed in the wait-pool. The length of time you will remain in the wait-pool will be determined on a variety of factors, such as number of applicants, class size, and space availability.

Late applications are only accepted on a space availability basis.

Students may only apply to one Option School/Program.

The lottery season for the 2027-2028 school year:  

• Monday, October 12, 2026: Lottery application window opens

• Friday, December 45, 2026: Lottery application deadline. Applications due to the Learning Options Office by 3:00 p.m. PST

• WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2026: Lottery is conducted.

Both online and paper applications will be available in English and Spanish. Please contact the Multilingual Department at 503.356.3755 for additional language assistance. 

The 2027-28 lottery will take place on Wednesday December 9, 2026. Email notifications will begin going out on Friday, December 11, 2026 to the email address listed on the application. Notifications can only be sent to one email address, and must be current at the time of notification. Results cannot be given over the phone. A non-response is an automatic forfeit. 

Families will be notified via the email address listed on the application. If your email address changes, please email options@beaverton.k12.or.us to update. Email notifications will begin going out on Friday, December 11, 2026 to the email address listed on the application. Notifications can only be sent to one email address, and must be current at the time of notification. Results cannot be given over the phone. A non-response is an automatic forfeit. 

No. Spots are determined based on class size and space availability. These numbers fluctuate depending on whether students accept or decline their spot during the lottery season, move, or decide to attend another school.

STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SHADOW AT OUR OPTION SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS.

However, we strongly encourage you to attend an information night. Below is the  schedule.

Information Night Schedule

Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA)
11375 SW Center, St., Beaverton, OR 97005
Grades 6-12
Information Night Dates and Times:
November 2 and November 5 -- 6:30-8:00 p.m.
No tours. 

Beaverton Academy of Science & Engineering (BASE)
10740 NE Walker Rd., Hillsboro, OR 97006
Grades 6-12 (applications only accepted through incoming 10th grade)
Information Night Dates and Times:
October 22 and November 4 -- 6:30-8:00 p.m.

International School of Beaverton (ISB)
17770 SW Blanton St., Beaverton, OR 97078
Grades 6-12 (applications only accepted through incoming 10th grade)
Middle School Information Night Dates and Times:
October 27 and November 3 -- 6:30-8:00 p.m.
High School (for incoming 9th and 10th grade) Information Night Dates and Times:
November 12 -- 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Rachel Carson Environmental Science Program
at Cedar Park Middle School
11100 SW Park Way, Beaverton, OR 97225
Grades 6-8
Information Night Dates and Times:
October 15 and October 27 -- 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Late applications are only accepted after the deadline on a space availability basis.

Late applications are offered spots only after all students who applied by the deadline are offered a spot. 

Yes, online applications most efficient. However, late applications can only be submitted on paper.

*The 2027-28 lottery window opens Monday, October, 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and closes Friday, December 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (PST)

Option students who wish to return to their home school can only do so at semester break or during the first five (5) days of the semester. Once a student transfers out of the Option School/Program, they forfeit their spot at the Option School/Program.

In order to request a transfer during the semester, a student must complete an Administrative Transfer form and qualify with a hardship.

Students may apply to one Option School/Program and to Summa, if eligible. Visit the Talented and Gifted page for more information about the Summa program. 

No. Enrollment in Option Schools/Programs are offered through the lottery process not through the Administrative Transfer process.

BSD bus transportation is provided for all students who attend an Option School/Program and live outside the school's walking zone. 

What does bus transportation look like? In the morning, students who qualify for bus transportation are picked up in their neighborhood and will either ride the bus directly to the option school or they will transfer buses at a different option school before going to their own school. In the afternoon, students will ride a bus to their boundary high school. If they live in the high school’s bus zone, they will transfer to that bus, which takes them to their neighborhood stop. If they live in the high school’s walk zone, they will walk home.

Morning example: Student lives in Westview’s boundary and attends ISB. The bus will pick them up and take them to BASE where they will transfer to a bus to ISB.
Afternoon example: Student will take a bus from ISB to Westview. If they live in the Westview’s bus zone, they will transfer to that bus. If they live in the walk zone, they will walk home.

Students on Interdistrict Transfers must provide their own transportation.