At a regularly scheduled meeting on February 12, 2025, the Gill-Montague Regional School Committee
voted to continue to participate in the School Choice Program.
The following new openings were approved:
| Gill Elementary Grade K = 0 Grade 1 = 0 Grade 2 = 5 Grade 3 = 2 Grade 4 = 3 Grade 5 = 0 Grade 6 = 6 | Hillcrest & Sheffield Grade K = 1 Grade 1 = 1 Grade 2 = 0 Grade 3 = 6 Grade 4 = 0 Grade 5 = 0 |
| Great Falls Middle School Grade 6 = 10 Grade 7 = 10 Grade 8 = 5 | Turners Falls High School Grade 9 = 5 Grade 10 = 5 Grade 11 = 10 Grade 12 = 10 |
- Application and guidelines for School Choice can be downloaded at www.gmrsd.org. or by
calling 413-863-9324. to request an application. - Applications for School Choice will be accepted by the Superintendent of Schools and
should be addressed to:
Office of the Superintendent
School Choice
Gill-Montague Public Schools
35 Crocker Avenue,
Turners Falls, MA 01376 - Applications for vacancies will be processed in the following manner:
a. The Gill-MontagueSchool Committee, through its Superintendent of Schools, reserves
the right to select students according to Massachusetts General Law 76, Section 12B.
b. The Gill-MontagueSchool Committee, through its Superintendent of Schools, will not
discriminate in its selection of applicants on the basis of race, color, religious creed,
national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, athletic performance,
physical handicap, special needs, academic performance, or proficiency in the English
language.
c. Applications from siblings of students already enrolled in Gill-Montague Regional
Schools under the School Choice program and who will remain in the School Choice
program during the school year, by law, receive priority in placement. Such students will be
accepted first, if space is available in the grade they are seeking. If there are more
applicants than the number of seats, a random drawing will be conducted among these
applicants to determine placement. Once siblings have been placed, the remaining
vacancies will be filled by a random drawing.
d. The D.E.S.E. requires school districts to conduct a random drawing if the number of
applications exceeds the number of openings. The selection of non-resident students for
admission will be in the form of a random drawing when the number of requests exceeds
the number of available spaces. The drawing, if needed, will take place on August 8, 2025,
and in the event of unexpected additional openings, a second drawing will be conducted
on August 22, 2025.
e. A waiting list shall be kept on file in case of additional openings. - Students accepted to the Gill-Montague Regional Schools will be notified ASAP.
- Daily transportation to and from school must be provided and paid for by the parent/guardian.
- The Gill-Montague Regional Schools reserve the right to stop accepting any new students through the
school choice program on December 31, 2025.
The Gill-Montague School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.