Phoenix Middle School Lottery /// 2026-2027 School Year

The Worthington City Schools held a live-streamed Phoenix Middle School lottery for the 2026-2027 school year to allocate seats for incoming seventh graders from various home middle schools. The district used enrollment data from December 5th to determine the number of lottery seats available per school, ensuring a balanced and equitable distribution. Specific seat allocations were announced for McCord, Kilbourne, Worthingway, and Perry Middle Schools, with provisions for siblings and children of Phoenix staff to be automatically assigned without affecting lottery seats. Parents of selected students were to be notified by March 20th, with waitlists managed in case of declined seats. The meeting focused on the lottery process and did not include procurement or contracting discussions.