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Students Offered More Learning Opportunities Through Specialty Programs

The 2023-2024 Charter Schools & Specialty Programs Lottery is open from November 1, 2022 - February 10, 2023.  Lottery results can be viewed online by logging into your family dashboard account.

The application window for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) lottery will open to students identified as TAG after testing is completed in Spring.

Contact Information

Elizabeth Saunders
Instructional Director

What Every Parent Should Know and Do Before Entering the Lottery

Public Charter School Lottery Application Timeline

Timeline for 2023-2024

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The Charter School Lottery will be open November 1, 2022 through January 27, 2023 for applications for the 2023-2024 school year.

The last day to submit lottery application for all charter schools is January 27, 2023 for school year 2023-2024.

Things to Remember

Names (student and responsible parent/guardian) must be spelled accurately and match as indicated in SchoolMax. Any variation will prohibit the entry of an application for the lottery.

  • Applications will not be accepted without a valid student identification number and phone number.
  • Changes to the lottery application are permitted only during the open lottery period. Once the lottery closes on January 27, 2023 parents will not be allowed to make changes.
  • Please keep all email confirmations as your record of lottery entries. Parents are encouraged to check with individual charter schools for updates and changes.

Public Charter Schools Open House and Information Sessions

Open House Dates

Visit the school's website for more up to date information.

Sibling Preference Process

A charter school may give lottery preference to new students who have a sibling admitted through the lottery process or who are currently enrolled in the charter school. Siblings must live in the same household, and have the same responsible parent/guardian. Families must submit a valid lottery application by the deadline to be eligible for sibling preference.

In order to apply for sibling preference, you must submit a regular lottery application during the public charter school open enrollment season from first work day in November annually through the last Friday in January annually.  Your confirmation will indicate “Prospective Sibling – A sibling is currently attending at this school” next to the school choice.

Sibling preference is based on seat availability and never a guarantee. If there is more sibling preference request than seats available, a sibling lottery will be held to determine placement.

Changes to the lottery application is permitted only during the open lottery period. Once the lottery closes on the last Friday in January parents will not be allowed to make changes.

Please keep all email confirmations as your record of lottery entries.
 

Curriculum Overview

Charter schools may implement instructional programs and curriculum standards  that may be different than other traditional public schools.  These schools are operated by community leaders or educational management organizations- but all are held accountable for performance standards and student achievement by the Prince George's County Board of Education.