Office Directory

Public Charter Schools

Office Directory

Public Charter Schools

John Eager Howard

4400 Shell Street
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Phone No.

301-952-6586

Fax No.

N/A

Division:

Chief of School Support and School Leadership

Reports To:

Area Public Charters

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

elizabeth.saunders@pgcps.org

Area Public Charters

Helpful Links

What Every Parent Should Know and Do Before Entering the Lottery

Public Charter School Lottery Application Timeline

Timeline for 2023-2024

Apply Now

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.

Public Charter Schools

Students Offered More Learning Opportunities Through Specialty Programs

Contact Information

Area Public Charters

Apply for Public Charter Schools

Helpful Links

What Every Parent Should Know and Do Before Entering the Lottery

Public Charter School Lottery Application Timeline

Timeline for 2023-2024

Things to Remember

Public Charter Schools Open House and Information Sessions

Open House Dates

Sibling Preference Process

Curriculum Overview

Public Charter Schools

Chesapeake Math & IT (CMIT) Academy South Elementary Public Charter School

Chesapeake Math & IT South Middle/High Public Charter

Chesapeake Math & IT North Elementary Public Charter School

Chesapeake Math & IT North Middle Public Charter School

Chesapeake Math & IT (CMIT) Academy North High Public Charter School

College Park Academy Public Charter School

Excel Academy Public Charter School

Imagine Andrews Public Charter School

Imagine Leeland Public Charter School

Imagine Lincoln Public Charter School

Imagine Morningside Public Charter School

Legends Public Charter School