Admission to Brown School for Elementary is a Random Draw Lottery

• November 3 - December 19, 2025

Application window: Complete the Brown School Admissions Form & JCPS application window for magnet schools; Directions below.*

For consideration for Brown School elementary grades, an applicant must apply within the window and mark Brown as their first choice.

*To complete the Brown School Admissions Form, click here (Opens November 3, 2025). The Form will provide a link to the JCPS Magnet School Application. Must be completed by December 19, 2025.

• January 5 - February 2, 2026 

Initial acceptances to Brown School will be sent to families, based on the random-draw lottery order.

• Beginning February 4, 2026 

Applicants who are not admitted, due to limited capacity. will be rolled to their second-choice while remaining on the Brown School wait list.

• February 2026 - March 2027

Openings at Brown School for the 2026-27 school year will be filled from the Brown School first-choice wait list, in the order created by the original random draw lottery list.

If you are new to the district, please visit www.jefferson.kyschools.us/schools/apply/new-students for information about registering your child for school in the district. The registration process must occur prior to completing the JCPS Magnet School online application. (This step is required for students in private/parochial schools, students moving to Jefferson County from other school districts, and students enrolling in Jefferson County for the first time.) 

We encourage prospective elementary families to attend one of our daytime Program Information Sessions. Dates/times are available below and at https://bit.ly/brownadmissions.

For more information on the online application process, contact the JCPS Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs Office at (502) 485-3323 or the Parent Assistance Center at (502) 485-6250 or (502) 485-6771.