{"id":62881,"date":"2026-02-20T16:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62881"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:45:46","slug":"big-news-were-extending-the-school-choice-application-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/20\/big-news-were-extending-the-school-choice-application-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Big news: We&#8217;re extending the school choice application window!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big news: We&#8217;re extending the school choice application window!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A technical issue this week might have prevented some families from submitting applications, so to give everyone more time, we&#8217;re extending the deadline to next Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"62767c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #62767c;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/638640916_1332817245540990_3591791287210360731_n.webp?resize=526%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62882 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/638640916_1332817245540990_3591791287210360731_n.webp?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/638640916_1332817245540990_3591791287210360731_n.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/638640916_1332817245540990_3591791287210360731_n.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/638640916_1332817245540990_3591791287210360731_n.webp?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the application window for PCPS magnet schools, career academies, and programs like International Baccalaureate and Cambridge for the 2026-27 school year. 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