• Overview
     
    In 2010, Governor Christie signed into law the School Choice Act, which permits public school students to attend public schools outside their resident district. Morris Hills Regional District was approved to accept out-of-district students in 2011. 
    • Students who have attended their local public school for the entire prior academic year are eligible to apply for School Choice.
    • Parochial/private school students, home-schooled students, and students attending choice programs in other districts may be considered, depending upon space availability, after eligible Tier 1 public school applicants.
    • Students who live within 20 miles of Morris Hills Regional can obtain either transportation or aid-in-lieu from their resident district. Decisions about transportation are made solely by the resident district.
    • Parents are responsible for transporting students who live over 20 miles from Morris Hills Regional.
    • There are no tuition costs associated with School Choice.
     
     
    General Information:   The application and accompanying information for the 2024-2025 school year is due no later than December 1st.  Apply online here. 
     

     

     
    Information Sessions for Students Entering High School in the 2024-2025 School Year:
     
    The district will host two in-person information sessions this fall:
     
    Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 7 PM in the Morris Knolls High School Auditorium (50 Knoll Drive, Rockaway, NJ) 
     
    OR  
     
    Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7 PM in the Morris Hills High School Auditorium (520 West Main Street, Rockaway, NJ)  
     
     
     
    Both information sessions will be identical. If you miss the sessions, you will find the presentations below after October 26:
     
    General Session Overview
    Magnet Program Session
    IB Program Session 
    Out-of-District School Choice Session
     
     
     
     
    For more information on the Out-of-District Choice Program, please contact:
    Dr. Nisha Zoeller - Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
    973-664-2293