Lottery Information
Welcome families to the 2025-2026 Farmington STEAM Lottery page!
This year, we will again be utilizing SchoolMint to create parent accounts, add your students to your account and fill out applications for the STEAM Lottery.
Please see our video tutorials at the bottom of this page for instruction on using SchoolMint to create parent accounts, add students, and complete Applications. (Note: please disregard the school years in the videos as they were previously recorded. The process remains the same)
Below is a timeline for this year’s lottery:
Create or Update SchoolMint Parent Account Anytime
Application Period Opens:
Monday, December 2, 2024 (9 a.m.) (Add new students, Update existing students and fill out an application for EACH student in SchoolMint)
Application Period Ends:
Monday, December 9, 2024 (11:59 p.m)
Lottery Drawing:
The lottery drawing will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Lottery Results Published:
Friday, December 13, 2024 - (4 p.m.) - Seat offer emails are sent via SchoolMint, waiting list positions available on the parent dashboard in SchoolMint
Deadline for families to accept Seats:
If selected in the STEAM Lottery, parents will have until Friday, December 20, 2024 to accept or decline their seat via SchoolMint.
Farmington STEAM Academy Building Tour:
A tour of FSA for lottery applicants who received a lottery seat for the 2025-2026 school year will be offered - date to be determined.
You MUST be a CURRENT resident living within the Farmington Public School District's established boundaries at the time of application. If you are unsure, please see the District Street Guide located on the District website at https://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/district/boundary-maps-street-guide/street-guide to determine eligibility. Third Party Residency Affidavits are NOT accepted for entry into the STEAM lottery.
The lottery application form is for the 2025-2026 school year ONLY. You MUST re-apply for the lottery each year if you are NOT selected. Prior year's applications WILL NOT be considered.
You will be contacted by email no later than Friday, December 13, 2024, if your child has received a spot for the 2025-2026 school year. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE to see whether your child has received a spot, or where they are on the waiting list.
If your child does not receive a spot, they will be put on a waiting list per grade level. As spots become available, the next name on the waiting list will be contacted. This may happen well into the summer or fall.
You will be able to see your seat acceptance, or waiting list position for each of your students on your parent dashboard in SchoolMint
The District is unable to provide bus transportation for students attending Farmington STEAM Academy. Students will need to be picked up at the end of the school day unless they participate in Y Child Care (K-5) or the Y-Care After School Program (6-8).
Farmington STEAM Academy is NOT open for current or new Section 105 or Section 227 School of Choice students.
SchoolMint:
https://applyfps.schoolmint.com
Video Tutorials:
- Creating a NEW parent account, adding students, and filling out an application for your student. (For brand new families)
- Reviewing and updating your current parent account, reviewing and adding students and filling out an application for your student. (For families that have previously created accounts)
(Note: please disregard the school years in the above videos as they were previously recorded. The process remains the same)