Apply to These San Antonio Charter Schools During the Week of November 2, 2020

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Are you looking for schools where your children can get a great education, make friends, and feel safe? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of school options out there?  The San Antonio Charter Moms team is here to help you figure out when and how to apply to San Antonio charter schools. As charter schools begin the enrollment process for the 2021–22 school year, we are tracking important dates like open houses (in person and virtual), open enrollment periods, and lotteries. We want to help you understand where the schools in their enrollment processes and give you information about how to take action now to get your children enrolled in great schools of choice. Powered by this information, you can apply to these San Antonio charter schools during the week of November 2, 2020. To continue your research, we recommend that you visit our School Choice Guide, download the free San Antonio Charter Schools app, and join the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook.

San Antonio Charter Schools That Are Accepting Applications This Week

• Great Hearts Online, a new, full-time online school, is accepting applications for enrollment for the spring semester, with classes starting January 4, 2021. Open enrollment will end on November 8, and the lottery will be on November 17. Learn more about Great Hearts Online in our guide.
• BASIS Charter Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through December 15, 2020. The lottery will be on January 12, 2021. Families can join the interest list now to get notifications about events and deadlines and register for an open house. Learn more about BASIS Charter Schools in our enrollment guide.
• Founders Classical Academy of Schertz is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through January 15, 2020. Read more in our school profile post.
• CAST Lead High School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through January 29, 2021. Learn more in our enrollment guide.
• CAST STEM High School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through January 29, 2021. Learn more in our enrollment guide.
• Anne Frank Inspire Academy is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 3, 2021. The lottery will be on February 4, 2021. Read more.
• Harmony Public Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 10, 2021. The lottery will be on February 17, 2021. Learn more about Harmony Public Schools in San Antonio in our enrollment guide.
• Jubilee Academies is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 10, 2021.
• Promesa Academy Charter School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 10, 2021. The lottery will be on February 15, 2021. Read more.
• Brooks Academies is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 14, 2021. The lottery will be the week of February 15, 2021.
• School of Science and Technology is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year. The lottery will be in mid-February 2021. Learn more about School of Science and Technology in San Antonio in our enrollment guide, and join us on Facebook and YouTube on November 5, 2020 at 4 PM Central for a Charter Moms Chats interview with Abel F. DeLeon, Director of Marketing and Communications for the School of Science and Technology.
• IDEA Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2021–22 school year through February 19, 2021. The lottery will be on February 20, 2021. Learn more about IDEA Public Schools in San Antonio in our enrollment guide.
• KIPP Texas Public Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–2022 school year through February 19, 2021. The lottery will be on March 1, 2021. Learn more about KIPP Texas—San Antonio in our enrollment guide, and join us on Facebook and YouTube on November 3, 2020 at 4 PM Central for a Charter Moms Chats interview with Allen Smith, Regional Superintendent of KIPP Texas—San Antonio.
• Compass Rose Public Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 20, 2021. The lottery will be on February 21, 2021. Last week, Ryane Burke, Executive Director of Compass Rose Public Schools, joined Inga Cotton Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast. Learn more about Compass Rose Public Schools in our enrollment guide.
• Southwest Preparatory School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 26, 2021. The lottery will be on March 1, 2021.
• The Gathering Place will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 4, 2020. Open enrollment will end on March 8, 2021, and the lottery will be on March 15, 2021.
• Lighthouse Public Schools will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 4, 2020. Open enrollment will end on February 5, 2021, and the lottery (if needed) will be five days later. The second open enrollment period will begin on March 1, 2021, and end on May 31, 2021, and the lottery (if needed) will be five days later.
• Royal Public Schools, a new school, will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 5, 2020. Open enrollment will end on June 3, 2021, and the lottery will be on June 5, 2021. Learn more about Royal Public Schools in our guide.

San Antonio Charter Schools That Will Begin Accepting Applications Soon

• CAST Tech High School, CAST Med High School, and the Advanced Learning Academy will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 9, 2020. Open enrollment will end on January 29, 2021. Learn more in our enrollment guide.
• Great Hearts Texas will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 9, 2020. Open enrollment will end on December 11, 2020, and the lottery will be on January 13, 2021. 
• San Antonio ISD is planning two application windows for the 2021–22 school year: the first application window will begin on November 9, 2020 and will end on January 29, 2021; the second application window will begin on March 24, 2021 and will end on April 16, 2021. There will be an online parent information session on the topic of “What are Choice Schools & Programs and How to Apply” on November 4. Learn more in our enrollment guide and in the SAISD Office of Innovation’s guide to timelines and deadlines.
• San Antonio Preparatory Community School will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 16, 2020. Open enrollment will end on February 28, 2021, and the lottery will be on March 1, 2021.
• Prelude Preparatory School, a new school, will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on November 30, 2020. Open enrollment will end on March 12, 2021, and the lottery will be on March 19, 2021.
• New Frontiers Public Schools will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on January 1, 2021. Open enrollment will end on January 31, 2021, and the lottery will be the week of February 1, 2021.
• EKHLA will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on February 1, 2021. Open enrollment will end on February 29, 2021, and the lottery will be during the first week of March.
• Pre-K 4 SA will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on February 1, 2021. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more in our enrollment guide.

San Antonio Charter Schools With Open Seats Now

• Brooks Lone Star has open seats at some campuses.
• Compass Rose Public Schools has open seats in some grades at both campuses, Legacy and Ingenuity.
• The Gathering Place has open seats.
• Jubilee Academies has open seats.
• The team at KIPP Texas Public Schools reached out to us to share that they have limited spots still available for this school year.
• Lighthouse Charter School has open seats in some grades.
• New Frontiers Public Schools has open seats in K–8 at Frank L. Madla Accelerated College Academy. 
• Pre-K 4 SA has open seats for four year olds.
• Promesa Academy Charter School has open seats in kindergarten.

If you know about open seats at a school of choice, please contact us (try our PMs on FB, T, or Insta) and we’ll add the information to these weekly update blog posts and our newsletter. Now that you have up to date knowledge about schools of choice and deadlines, you can take steps this week towards applying to these San Antonio charter schools. In addition to these weekly update posts, we have more resources online to help you. Look up our our School Choice Guide on this site. Then, using your mobile phone, download the free San Antonio Charter Schools app. Also, please join the conversation in the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook. We hope your school search is fruitful and leads you to finding great schools for your children.

Curious about what’s changed recently? Have a look at the previous post in this series.