Thanks for the detailed information, @ChaosMitten. My husband thinks that there is a separate lottery process (and perhaps a few slots) for families moving into the district past the spring deadline. He recalls reading about it but hasn't been able to find that information when I demanded to see it. It seems unlikely to me. Have you heard anything about that? Our kids will be in first and third grade next year so it might be a good year to try for Access. Do you or anybody you know have personal experience with the program?