Apply to These San Antonio Charter Schools During the Week of November 16, 2020

Math class at CAST Tech in September 2019

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 carry out 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 16, 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 Texas is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through December 11, 2020. The lottery will be on January 13, 2021. Learn more about Great Hearts Texas in our enrollment 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. Learn more in our school profile post.
• The Advanced Learning Academy, CAST Tech High School, and CAST Med High School are accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through January 29, 2021. Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide, as well as the SAISD Office of Innovation’s guide to timelines and deadlines, and join us on Facebook and YouTube on November 19, 2020 at 4 PM Central for a Charter Moms Chats interview with Jeanne Russell, Executive Director of CAST Schools, and a panel of students representing CAST campuses. 
• CAST Lead High School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through January 29, 2021. Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide and the interview on November 19.
• CAST STEM High School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through January 29, 2021. Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide and the interview on November 19.
• San Antonio ISD is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year for the first application window through January 29, 2021. The second application window will begin on March 24, 2021 and will end on April 16, 2021. Learn more about SAISD in our enrollment guide, as well as the SAISD Office of Innovation’s guide to timelines and deadlines, and join us on Facebook and YouTube on November 17, 2020 at 4 PM Central for a Charter Moms Chats interview with Tricia Baumer, Ph.D., Senior Director of the Office of Access and Enrollment Services in the Office of Innovation at San Antonio ISD. Interested in SAISD’s International Baccalaureate (IB) schools? They’ll be our guests on November 18.
• 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.
• Lighthouse Public Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through 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.
• 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. Last week, Marcy Andrade, District Director of Communications and Outreach, Harmony San Antonio Cluster, joined Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast. 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.
• School of Science and Technology (SST) is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year. The lottery will be in mid-February 2021 through February 10, 2021. Learn more about School of Science and Technology in San Antonio in our enrollment guide. Did you know that SST Alamo is a National School of Character? Join us on Facebook and YouTube on November 20, 2020 at 4 PM Central for a Charter Moms Chats interview with Tamra Nast, Director of Training and Coaching at Character.org.
• 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.
• 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. 
• 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. Read more 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.
• San Antonio Preparatory Community School (SA Prep) is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 28, 2021. The lottery will be on March 1, 2021.
• The Gathering Place is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through March 8, 2021. The lottery will be on March 15, 2021.
• 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

• 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 That Have Ended Open Enrollment

• Great Hearts Online, a new, full-time online school, is still accepting applications for enrollment for the spring semester, with classes starting January 4, 2021. Open enrollment ended on November 8, and the lottery will be on November 17. Last week, Headmaster Heidi Vasiloff and Executive Director Kurtis Indorf joined Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast. Learn more about Great Hearts Online in our guide.

San Antonio Charter Schools With Open Seats Now

• Brooks Lone Star has open seats at some grade levels.
• 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.
• KIPP Texas Public Schools has 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.