Why does Newark Charter School Use a Lottery and Admissions Preferences, and Does It Have a Waiting List?
In the event that charter schools have more applicants than available openings for new students, a lottery is conducted to determine who is accepted and who is placed on a waiting list. The Delaware Charter School Law provides for certain preferences in conducting a lottery. Newark Charter School uses preferences for siblings of students who are currently enrolled, children of NCS teachers, and students who live within a five-mile radius of the school (this refers to “as the crow flies”, not driving distance). Newark Charter School always has had more applications than it has openings, so a lottery is conducted every year.
Related Questions
- Yes, families on the waiting list are notified of any spaces that may become available during the school year based on the order in which their applications were selected during the lottery. If we are accepted do we have to reapply each year?
- My child is already on a waiting list or receiving speech/language services through the hospital or school. Would my child also benefit from private speech/language services?
- What effect will every other year admissions have on the Netwon Nursing programs waiting list?
