Resolve district boundaries
The tool combines address geocoding with Massachusetts GIS data to identify a municipality, resident public-school district, and primary regional vocational technical pathway.
Massachusetts school pathways,
made easier to understand.
MA SchoolChoice helps students, families, and guidance counselors explore resident public schools and state-approved Chapter 74 career technical education options from one address-based starting point.
Find your pathways →Compare Chapter 74 programs
Students can select multiple career interests and compare them with approved programs at their primary vocational school and conditionally eligible nonresident schools.
Explain admissions
Results distinguish the resident right to public education from vocational weighted lotteries and the separate admission and tuition approvals required for nonresident attendance.
Make the next step clear
School-specific deadlines, historical lottery scenarios, official admissions links, approximate distances, and the Chapter 74 tuition process help families move from research to action.
CHAPTER 74 GUIDANCE
What is a Chapter 74 program?
Massachusetts Chapter 74 programs are state-approved career technical education programs that combine academic learning with technical preparation. Availability differs by school and region.
When a desired program is not offered through a student’s primary vocational pathway, Massachusetts provides a nonresident application process. A student must be admitted by the receiving school and receive tuition approval from the resident district or the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on review.
Read the official DESE nonresident guidance ↗Built for informed planning
Results use official Massachusetts data where available, but they are planning guidance—not an admissions decision, legal determination, or guarantee. School districts remain the authoritative source for campus assignments, current program availability, deadlines, and admissions decisions.