During this time of year, when many charter schools are taking applications for the 2020–21 school year, we post a weekly update with links, deadlines, and tips. To go beyond this snapshot, we recommend that you download the free San Antonio Charter Schools app, visit the Guide to Charter Schools in San Antonio, and join the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook.
San Antonio Charter Schools That Are Accepting Applications Now
- Brooks Academies of Texas is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020. Brooks Lone Star has open seats in PK–5.
- Compass Rose Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020.
- East Central ISD’s CAST Lead High School is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year.
- Foundation School for Autism is currently accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year.
- The Gathering Place is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through April 10, 2020.
- Harmony Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020.
- IDEA Public Schools in San Antonio is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 14, 2020. Read our enrollment guide. Pictured above: IDEA Public Schools team members from IDEA Harvey Najim and IDEA Converse at our School Discovery Night event.
- Jubilee Academies is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020.
- KIPP Texas—San Antonio Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 21, 2020.
- New Frontiers Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year.
- Promesa Academy Charter School is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020.
- San Antonio ISD Choice Schools are accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through January 31, 2020. Read our enrollment guide.
- San Antonio Preparatory Charter School (SA Prep) is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020.
- School of Science and Technology (SST) is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020. Read our enrollment guide.
- Southwest Preparatory School is accepting applications for the 2020–21 school year through February 10, 2020.
San Antonio Charter Schools With Applications That Have Closed
- Anne Frank Inspire Academy ended its open enrollment period for the 2020–21 school year on January 17, 2020, but families may still apply online.
- Open enrollment for most BASIS Texas Charter Schools for the 2020–21 school year ended on December 16, 2019. For BASIS San Antonio Northeast, open enrollment ended on January 20, 2020. Families may still apply online, but those applications won’t be included in the lottery. Families who applied during open enrollment (October 23 to December 16, 2019) started receiving offers or waiting list numbers as of January 14, 2020. Read our enrollment guide and school profiles for Medical Center and Shavano.
- Open enrollment ended on January 17, 2020 for Founders Classical Academy of Schertz. Families may still apply online, but those applications will not be included in the lottery, which will be held during the first week of February. Founders Schertz currently has open seats in grades K–3 and 8–10. Read our school profile post.
- At Great Hearts Texas, open enrollment for the 2020–21 school year ended on December 13, 2019. Families may still apply online, but those applications will not be included in the lottery on January 8, 2020. Families who applied during open enrollment (November 13–December 13) started receiving offers or waiting list numbers on January 15, 2020. Read our enrollment guide and Northern Oaks school profile.
- The application deadline for Southwest ISD’s CAST STEM High School was January 17, 2020. Here is the link to the online application for the 2020–21 school year.
Follow These Proposed San Antonio Charter Schools
Last week, charter school founders submitted their applications for the Texas Education Agency’s Generation 25 charter application process. We are keeping an eye on several proposed charter schools that are making plans to open in San Antonio in 2021.
- 7Cs Academy is a proposed PK–5 charter school, led by Nathan Balasubramanian, that plans to open on the South Side of San Antonio in August 2021. Follow them on Twitter.
- Prelude Preparatory Charter School (Prelude Prep) is a proposed K–8 charter school, led by Lauren Lewis, that plans to open in the South San area of San Antonio in August 2021. They are collecting data via an educator survey. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
- Royal Public Schools is a proposed K–12 charter school, led by Soner Tarim, that plans to open on the South Side of San Antonio in August 2021. Join their interest list to get notified about their free Spring Break and Summer Robotics Camps, and follow them on social media on Facebook and Twitter.
January is a time of year when families have lots of opportunities to prepare for the next school year. We hope that this weekly update helps parents and caregivers to find schools that are the right fit for their children and get those applications in quickly.
As part of your school search plan, we recommend that you download the free San Antonio Charter Schools app and refer to our Guide to Charter Schools in San Antonio. Also, please join the conversation in the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook. Best wishes to your family as you search for the right schools for your children.
Curious about what’s changed? Have a look at last week’s post.
