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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.

 

School Name

Date of Open House

Time

Virtual or
In-Person

Virtual Meeting Link (if applicable)

College Park Academy

November 17, 2022

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Virtual

https://pgcps.webex.com/pgcps/j.php?MTID=m5f2c9ae674eb0d3a0b5772b22dc5198b


Password: QJyYNjWT725

College Park Academy

December 8, 2022

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

In-Person

 

College Park Academy

January 19, 2022

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

In-Person

 

CMIT North Elementary

Oct. 12, 2022

Nov. 9, 2022

 

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

 

Virtual

Virtual

 

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/99905007393?pwd=VzMrT0pzc2I2b1cybHB6R25CeGNVdz09

Meeting ID: 999 0500 7393

Passcode: 258778

CMIT North Elementary

Jan. 14, 2023

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

In-Person

N/A

CMIT North Middle 

November 10

November 19

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

In-Person

In-Person

N/A

CMIT North High School

November 17th 

 

December 10th 

January 21st at 

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

 

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Virtual

 

In-Person

In-Person

Zoom for Virtual Meeting: https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/89599518249?pwd=OFlWNnR6TkU2T3NQaEhTcndmbjJZUT09

 

N/A

CMIT South Elementary

November 15

December 15th

January 12th

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Virtual

Virtual

In Person

Zoom for Virtual Meetings: https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/83993689464

 

N/A

CMIT South MS/HS

November 12th

December 7th

January 11th

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

In-person

In-Person

Virtual

N/A

N/A

Join Zoom Meeting

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/84179055490?pwd=SHlaS1M2UjNjaUpac1JOY1ZKVXhMQT09

Meeting ID: 841 7905 5490

Passcode: 061296

EXCEL

November 14, 2022

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Virtual

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldu-vrDouHdPyWEx_p41KDXTbJgFAREkU 

December 12, 2022

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Virtual

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO-qqz4vGN1DToUxrMrpU2W2s_9cp6BB

January 12, 2023

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

In-Person

N/A

Imagine Andrews

November 16

December 14

6:00 p.m. 

6:00 p.m. 

Virtual 

Virtual

Join Zoom Meeting

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/81370074066?pwd=VThHeTJYK09EYncxb1Fwc3RsNFE5UT09

Meeting ID: 813 7007 4066

Passcode: 919859

Imagine Leeland

December 1

December 15

January 5

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Virtual 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/82054452975

Meeting ID: 820 5445 2975

Imagine Lincoln

December 1

December 15

January 5

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

(all days)

Virtual

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85406349218?pwd=emxlTGtsZkNXYjlZNDMwaDdMaXcydz09

Meeting ID: 854 0634 9218

Imagine Morningside

November 17

December 15

January 12

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Virtual

Virtual

Virtual

Join Zoom Meeting

https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/87619270230?pwd=Q1hGS1BZcFBZOUkyTDhKb2pua0M1Zz09

Meeting ID: 876 1927 0230

Passcode: 537053

LEGENDS

  • November 9
  • December 14
  • January 11
  • February 8

 

6:30 p.m.

Virtual 

Legends Charter School is inviting you to "Legends Charter School Virtual Open House"

Join the meeting using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88613190813?pwd=bjQyMnlUSlRuWHZEeW84OFU5ZnliUT09

Meeting ID: 886 1319 0813

Passcode: 8ckRtq

LEGENDS

  • December 10 
  • February 4

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

In Person

N/A

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.