Selective Enrollment Options
District 65 offers two distinct academic programs and two magnet schools serving students in grades K-8. Click on the buttons below to learn more about our Two-Way Immersion Program (TWI), our African-Centered Curriculum Program (ACC), and our magnet schools, Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary & Fine Arts School.
The ACC program is framed by an African-Centered pedagogical theoretical framework
TWI develops strong literacy skills and language proficiency in English and Spanish
Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies
At the start of the 2026-2027 school year, all kindergarten through fourth grade Bessie Rhodes students will join the new Foster School community in our brand new, state of the art school!
Join us at an Open House!
Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies
3701 Davis Street, Skokie, IL
- Check back soon for available dates!
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary & Fine Arts School
2424 Lake Street, Evanston, IL
- January 14, 2025, 7 p.m.
- February 1, 2025, 10 a.m.
- February 27, 2025, 7 p.m.
- March 11, 2025, 7 p.m.
Current Student Lottery Application
Current students who would like to enter the lottery to attend either of the selective enrollment programs or one of the district's magnet schools should complete the Lottery Application. Lottery applications for our selective enrollment programs and magnet schools will open on December 9, 2024, and will go through March 21, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year.