What is a Charter School? Charter schools are publicly funded and open to all students in New York City through a non-discriminatory admissions lottery. Each charter school is governed by a not-for-profit board of trustees which may include educators, community members, and leaders from the private sector. Charters have freedom to establish their own policies, design their own educational program, and manage their human and financial resources. Charter schools are accountable, through the terms of a five-year performance contract, for high student achievement.
Charter schools were established to:
Enrolling your child in a Charter School Any child eligible for admission to a traditional public school is eligible for admission to a charter public school. Admission to a charter school cannot be limited on the basis of disability, race, creed, gender, national origin, religion, ancestry, intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, or athletic ability. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats, a random selection process, such as a lottery, must be used. However, charter schools do give preference to siblings of students already enrolled in the charter school and students living in the charter school’s community school district. To find out what community school district you live in, go to: http://schools.nyc.gov/FindASchool/AdvanceSearch.htm?level=PK
If you are interested in applying for admission to any charter school, you must contact the school directly to inquire about its application /enrollment timeline and process. For the most up-to-date information on charter schools location, contact information, and grade level served, please click here