Two Mile Prairie Elementary becomes partial lottery school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Two Mile Prairie Elementary School will become a lottery school beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the Columbia Board of Education decided during Monday night’s meeting.
Meeting documents show the lottery system will only apply to “entry-level grades” including one kindergarten classroom and a number of seats in first grade. Students within the school’s attendance boundary do not need to participate in the lottery.
The application window opens on March 12, according to meeting documents.
Lottery schools in the district include Jefferson Middle School, Benton Elementary, Locust Street Elementary and Ridgeway Elementary.
“The decision to use a lottery only for the two youngest grades aims to manage capacity and introduce choice at the entry-level of Two Mile,” meeting documents say.
The decision will cost the district $20,000 for transportation and $65,000 to hire an additional teacher, the meeting agenda shows.
