10/28/2026
📚✨ Heading to the School Choice Expo this Thursday? Be sure to stop by the Members First Credit Union table!
We're excited to share how our partnership with DECA at Booker T. Washington High School provides students with real-world workplace experience and valuable financial literacy education. Plus, we'll have plenty of swag and information to share!
Come see how we're helping students learn, grow, and prepare for bright financial futures.
ECPS School Choice Expo to be Held on Thursday, October 29, 2026!
This year’s School Choice Expo will be held on Thursday, October 29, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Booker T. Washington High School.
Representatives from ECPS Career Academies and Choice Schools will be on hand to greet guests and answer questions about their programs. Typically, the Expo welcomes in excess of 1,000 guests. Tables for career academy displays will be set up inside the Booker T. Washington High School gym and cafeteria. Local vendors will provide items for gift bags for attendees.
“The school district is excited to once again be offering our School Choice Expo to the community,” stated Coordinator of Enrollment Services Chris McFarland. “This is a great opportunity for our students to experience all of the awesome programs and school choice transfer options available to our students in one venue. We look forward to once again seeing everyone there!”
The School Choice Expo coincides with the middle and high school open enrollment period, which runs from October 26 - December 4, 2026. The open enrollment period for elementary schools begins January 25, 2026.
For questions about open enrollment, please contact Chris McFarland, Coordinator of Enrollment Services at (850)469-5580. For questions about career academies, contact Steven Harrell, Director of Workforce Education, at (850)469-5357.
Families are encouraged to apply while attending the School Choice Expo, as technology to apply will be made available.