Parents in District 5 may have the opportunity to enroll their children in Chapin or Lake Murray elementary schools.

Families may apply for available seats remaining at the 2 schools.

An enrollment freeze was enacted at Chapin Elementary and Lake Murray Elementary schools due to the growing student population that resulted from new growth and development in the area. 

The district offered 2 separate lottery opportunities for remaining seats for the upcoming school year, with the latter ending on July 18. 

The window for parents to accept or decline the second lottery offering is today.

Families zoned for the 2 schools and interested in applying for any remaining seats are asked to contact their zoned school. 

As of July 25, a total of 12 seats were available at Chapin Elementary and 66 seats were available at Lake Murray Elementary. 

The remaining seats (as of July 25) for each school by grade level are:
 

CHAPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grade                                                   Available Seats
5K (kindergarten)                                    1
1st                                                           4
2nd                                                          0
3rd                                                           2
4th                                                           5

LAKE MURRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 
Grade                                                   Available Seats
5K (kindergarten)                                    23 
1st                                                           15
2nd                                                          5
3rd                                                           3
4th                                                           20

*Please note available seats may fluctuate as students enroll and withdraw.

Ballentine Elementary School, Dutch Fork Elementary School (Academy of Environmental Sciences), River Springs Elementary, and any of the district’s magnet schools or schools of choice (application required) remain options for families reassigned due to the enrollment freeze at the two schools.
Learn more about the current enrollment freeze at Chapin Elementary and Lake Murray Elementary schools by visiting www.lexrich5.org/enrollmentfreeze .