Applying for a place at The Academy

Parents/Guardians must submit a lottery application each year when the lottery window is open.

The Lottery Window is October 1st - January 15th

Any applications submitted after January 15th will be added to the end of the waitlist in first-come, first-served order. Our waitlist is cleared each year on October 1st, and names do not get rolled over. If your child's lottery number is not selected, you will need to add them to the list again each following year on or after October 1st.

This will vary year to year and depending on grade level. The average is 100.

We will begin notifying families in February if their student was drawn in the lottery and is eligible for enrollment.

Students are not enrolled until the Eligible for Enrollment packet has been completed and the required documents have been submitted by the parents.

If a student is not offered a spot during the initial enrollment period, that student remains on the prioritized waitlist through October 1st of the following school year. Any student who applies after the January 15th lottery cutoff will be added to the end of the wait list in first-come, first-served order.

When an opening becomes available, we will offer the spot to the next person on the waitlist.

If a parent declines a spot, their student will be removed and they will have to re-apply if they change their minds. 

No. Students who are not selected by the lottery or are still on the wait list after October 1st will need to fill out the Lottery Application again to be included in the following year's lottery.

Names and information will not be rolled over to the next annual cycle. 

Once a student is enrolled at The Academy, their position in the school is secure, and they do not have to re-apply for a position the following year. 

Please note that there are two categories of candidates that are exempt from the lottery process but must still complete a lottery application:

1. Children of staff (application for enrollment occurs within 30 days of hire)
2. Siblings of current students (by family admission date)