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Public Charter Schools

4400 Shell Street
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
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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 2024-2025

Application Window

November 1, 2023 - February 9, 2024

The last day to submit lottery application for all charter schools is February 9, 2024 for school year 2024-2025.

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 February 9, 2024 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 December 7, 2023
January 11, 2023
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Virtual
Virtual
Meeting Link 
Meeting Link
CMIT North Elementary To be determined      
CMIT North Middle  December 14, 2023
January 10, 2023
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
In-Person
In-Person
 
CMIT North High School To be determined      
CMIT South Elementary December 14, 2023
January 18, 2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 p.m.
6:30 pm - 7:30 p.m.
Hybrid
Hybrid
Meeting Link
Meeting Link
CMIT South MS/HS December 13, 2023
January 11, 2023
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Virtual
Virtual
Virtual Link
EXCEL December 12, 2023
January 18, 2024
January 30, 2024
6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
In-Person
Virtual
In-Person
 
Imagine Andrews December 14, 2023 6:00 p.m. In-Perons

Registration & Base Access is required for all attendees.

Families must complete the below form by 12/11 in order to access the base.

Base Access Google Form

Imagine Leeland To be determined    

 

Imagine Lincoln December 7, 2023
January 11, 2023
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
In-Person
In-Person

 

Imagine Morningside

December 6, 2023
December 12, 2023
January 16, 2024
January 23, 2023

6:00 pm 
6:00 pm 
6:00 pm 
6:00 pm

Virtual 
In Person
Virtual 
In Person

 

LEGENDS

To be determined

 

 

 

 

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.