Join Us

Be a part of the PACE family!

If you are interested in enrolling in the PACE program, please follow the below steps for more information and to apply.

Step 1: Information Night – An optional information-sharing and Q&A

Come to the PACE Information Night. You will hear all about PACE and the application process for inclusion into the upcoming school year program.

Get your questions answered: When is registration? What are the required classroom tours? What are the fees to join? Is there a fundraising obligation? How much time do parents have to volunteer in the classroom? How does bussing work for students outside of the Lockwood zone? How do waivers into Lockwood work? How is the PACE experience different for my child than a regular neighborhood classroom? What enrichments are offered my child in PACE? Are siblings guaranteed in?

While attendance at the PACE Info night is not mandatory (unlike the Classroom Tour), it is highly recommended–mainly for your clarity.

• • • 2023 Information Night: Tuesday, October 17,  @ 7:00 PM at Lockwood Elementary Cafeteria.

Step 2: Scheduling & Attending a Classroom Tour – A required first step to entering PACE

PACE at Lockwood is now conducting tours for the 2024-2025 school year! Join us on one of our tours to learn more about the program and to see if it would be the right option for your family.

Tours run from October 2023 through February 2024 with both virtual and in-person options. More information and an option to sign up coming soon.

Step 3: Submitting Your Application

Application forms are given out in person at the required classroom tour. If you’d like to streamline the process and have the paperwork pre-filled out, request a copy or a link to download a copy during the Information Night Meeting or contact our PACE Membership Chair.

For questions about the application form, please don’t hesitate to contact our PACE Membership Chair.

This year’s schedule is as follows:

Yes/No response within 48 hours of the offer.
All paperwork is due 10 days after that offer.

What Happens Next?

Placement for both openings and our waitlists is determined in a blind lottery in late winter. There is no way to predict when an opening may come up, so patience is appreciated for all those on the waitlist.

How do the waitlists work?

Applications are sorted into three piles: 1) SIBLING POOL – Those with siblings currently enrolled in PACE, 2) ALUMNI POOL –Those with siblings that have been in PACE, but are not currently enrolled, and 3) GENERAL POOL – All other applications. Priority for any open spots goes first to the Sibling Pool, followed by the Alumni Pool, and finally to the General Pool. As spots open up in any class, names are pulled (in a blind lottery) from those pools in order of priority. Once your child is enrolled, they automatically graduate into a position in the next year of PACE.

For the first grade class, there might be anywhere from 0-12 spots taken by students in the Siblings/Alumni Pools before anyone from the General Pool is selected–it fluctuates wildly from year to year. Often 1-3 spots open up in each subsequent grade (due to such things as families moving out of district, or class sizes expanding slightly in the older classes).

For any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our PACE Membership Chair.