Apply to These San Antonio Charter Schools During the Week of February 1, 2021

Inga Cotton going down the slide at the treehouse classroom at Anne Frank Inspire Academy in April 2018

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 work to enroll students 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 February 1, 2021. 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.

Open Enrollment at Pre-K 4 SA

Pre-K 4 SA began accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on February 1, 2021. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Join us on Facebook and YouTube on February 2, 2021 at 4 PM Central for a live Charter Moms Chats interview with Sarah Baray, CEO of Pre-K 4 SA. Read more about Pre-K 4 SA in our updated enrollment guide.

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

In honor of  Celebrate Catholic Schools Week, January 31 to February 6, 2021, we have created an enrollment guide for Catholic schools in San Antonio. Last month, William Daily, Principal at St. Mary Magdalen School, joined Inga Cotton for an interview on Charter Moms Chats; watch the video on Facebook and YouTube, and listen to the podcast.

San Antonio Charter Schools That Are Accepting Applications This Week

• 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.
• Compass Rose Public Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 4, 2021. The lottery will be on February 4, 2021. Learn more about Compass Rose Public Schools in our enrollment guide.
• 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. Learn more about Lighthouse Public Schools in our enrollment guide.
• 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. Learn more about Jubilee Academies in our enrollment guide.
• 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. Learn more about Promesa Academy in our enrollment guide.
• 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 February 19, 2021. Learn more about School of Science and Technology in San Antonio in our enrollment guide.
• 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. Learn more about Brooks Academy charter schools in our enrollment guide.
• 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 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.
• EKHLA will begin accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year on February 1, 2021. Open enrollment will end on February 28, 2021, and the lottery will be during the first week of March.
• New Frontiers Public Schools is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 28, 2021. Read more.
• San Antonio Preparatory Community School is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through February 28, 2021. The lottery will be on March 1, 2021. Learn more about SA Prep 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.
• Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design is accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021–22 school year through April 30, 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 enrollment guide.

San Antonio Charter Schools That Have Ended Open Enrollment

• The Advanced Learning Academy, CAST Tech High School, and CAST Med High School held their first application window for the 2021–22 school year from November 9, 2020 through January 29, 2021. The second application window will begin on March 24, 2021 and will end on April 16, 2021. Check application status on the online enrollment system. For more information about dates, check the guide to timelines and deadlines from the SAISD Office of Access and Enrollment Services. Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide.
• BASIS Charter Schools held open enrollment for the 2021–22 school year from October 29 through December 15, 2020. The lottery was on January 12, 2021. Families can still apply online to be added to the waiting list. Learn more about BASIS Charter Schools in our enrollment guide.
• CAST Lead High School held open enrollment for the 2021–22 school year from October 31, 2020 through January 29, 2021. Families can still apply online to join the waiting list. Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide.
• CAST STEM High School held open enrollment for the 2021–22 school year from October 31, 2020 through January 29, 2021. Families can still apply online to join the waiting list. Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide.
• Great Hearts Online held open enrollment for the spring 2021 semester through November 8, 2020, and held the lottery on November 17, 2020. Families can still apply online. Learn more about Great Hearts Online in our enrollment guide.
• Great Hearts Texas held open enrollment for the 2021–22 school year from November 9 through December 11, 2020. The lottery was on January 13, 2021. Families can still apply online to be added to the waiting list. Learn more about Great Hearts Texas schools in San Antonio in our enrollment guide.
• The Foundation School of Autism held open enrollment for the 2021–22 school year from November 2, 2020 through January 15, 2021. The lottery was on January 25, 2021. Families can still apply online to be added to the waiting list. Learn more about the Foundation School of Autism in our school profile post.
• Founders Classical Academy of Schertz held open enrollment for the 2021–22 school year from November 2, 2020 through January 15, 2021. The lottery was on January 25, 2021. Families can still apply online to be added to the waiting list. Learn more about Founders Classical Academy of Schertz in our school profile post.
• San Antonio ISD held their first application window for the 2021–22 school year from November 9, 2020 through January 29, 2021. The second application window will be begin on March 24, 2021 and will end on April 16, 2021. Check application status on the online enrollment system. For more information about dates, check the guide to timelines and deadlines from the SAISD Office of Access and Enrollment Services. Learn more about SAISD in our enrollment guide.

San Antonio Virtual School Fair

At the San Antonio Virtual School Fair on January 30, 2021, families got to interact with many different schools. San Antonio Charter Moms took over the live stream from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM, featuring Inga Cotton’s discussion with Lara Kilgore of Beyond Education and Terri Pease of RootEd about education issues facing parents during the pandemic—problems and solutions they are seeing at charter schools, traditional public schools, and in homeschooling. Their segments starts at around 26:00.

Learn more about the San Antonio Virtual School Fair in this blog post.

Good Luck With Your School Search!

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. Sign up for our newsletter to get this information emailed to your inbox every week. 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 productive and leads to your finding great schools for your children.

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