Apply to These San Antonio Charter Schools During the Week of November 30, 2020

Founders Classical Academy of Schertz classroom in 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 30, 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. There is a virtual information night on December 1 at 6 PM. 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. Before the holiday break, Jeanne Russell, Executive Director of CAST Schools, and a panel of students representing CAST campuses, joined Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast. Many thanks to the students who joined us for the live stream: Jonathan Rodriguez (CAST Tech), Sarah Guerrero (Advanced Learning Academy), Alberto Alvarez (CAST STEM), Gabriella Silva (CAST Med), and Berkley Chohlis (CAST Lead). Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 guide to timelines and deadlines from the SAISD Office of Access and Enrollment Services. Before the holiday break, Tricia Baumer, Executive Director of the Office of Access and Enrollment Services, joined Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast.
• Interested in SAISD’s International Baccalaureate (IB) schools? Learn more in this guest post by Ralf Halderman and Chris Stanley of Thomas Jefferson High School International Baccalaureate World School. Before the holiday break, D’Les Gonzales, San Antonio Director of Operations for the Texas Council for International Studies, joined Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast.
• 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. 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 through February 10, 2021. The lottery will be in mid-February 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? Before the holiday break, SST Northwest teacher Amanda Maloney contributed a guest post with fun, at-home learning activity—using a meme generator template to teach character. Also, Tamra Nast, Director of Training and Coaching at Character.org, joined Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats; watch the interview on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast.
• 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. Read more in our enrollment guide.
• 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.
• Prelude Preparatory School, a new school, is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through March 12, 2021. The lottery will be on March 19, 2021.
• Royal Public Schools, a new school, is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through June 3, 2021. 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

• 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 was on November 17. 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.