School Choice Information

Interested in Joining Briarmeadow for the 2026–2027 School Year?

Briarmeadow Charter School is a 100% application-based campus that participates in the HISD School Choice process. All applicants are entered into a lottery and, if space is not available, placed on a waitlist. Phase 1 applications for grades K-8 are now closed.  Phase 1 lottery decisions will be posted in the School Choice application on April 8, 2026.  Phase 2 will also open April 8th!   

PreK applications for Phase 1 are due by April 17th!  PreK Lottery decisions will be posted in the School Choice application on May 5, 2026

Tours for the 2026-2027 school year have ended.  

To learn more about HISD’s School Choice process, visit:
👉 www.houstonisd.org/schoolchoice

To apply to Briarmeadow, you must use the HISD online application:
👉 choosehisd.my.site.com/Apply/SiteLanding

Why Briarmeadow?

• Our elementary program is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) campus focused on inquiry-based, whole-child learning.

• Our middle school (grades 6–8) offers an advanced curriculum only, including high school credit in Algebra I and Spanish I.

We invite you to explore what makes our diverse and dynamic school community one of the top-rated options in Houston ISD!