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You will receive an enrollment offer via email if we have an open seat for your student.
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Provide the required documents to finalize your admission.
Open Enrollment takes place in the fall for the following school year. Families who apply during Open Enrollment will be added to a lottery if the number of applications exceeds the number of available seats.
Open Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year runs from Oct 1, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025.
Applications are accepted year round. However, we recommend applying during Open Enrollment for your best chance of securing a seat. After submitting your online application, we will contact you directly with the next steps in the enrollment process.
Receive timely updates about upcoming events, program information, and application deadlines.
We offer a variety of events, including school tours, open houses, virtual information sessions, and shadow days.
Ready to take the next step? Applications are now being accepted.
We understand that choosing the right school is a big decision. Here, you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions we receive. If you don’t see your question answered, please don’t hesitate to contact our admissions office.
Yes, the School for Advanced Studies is 100% tuition-free.
All applications must be submitted through our online enrollment portal. Visit Apply Now to review enrollment policies and to begin your application. You will need to complete an online application for each child you would like to enroll. Applicants offered enrollment at the School for Advanced Studies will be provided with instructions for accepting the offer and submitting the required registration packet.
For your best chances of securing a seat, we recommend completing your application during the Open Enrollment period. This allows you to be included in our random lottery if the number of applications received exceeds the number of available seats. Open Enrollment typically starts in the fall for the following school year.
Any student in the state of Arkansas in grades 5–12 can apply! The School for Advanced Studies is a public charter school, so there is no barrier to entry, and students need not take any exams or “test in” to be admitted.
Please note that for the 2025–26 school year, we are accepting applications for grades 5–11. For the
2026–27 school year, we are accepting applications for grades 5–12.
Open Enrollment is a designated timeframe during which families can apply for the upcoming school
year. The School for Advanced Studies has an Open Enrollment period in the fall for the following school
year.
Applying during Open Enrollment allows you to be included in our enrollment lottery if we do not have
enough open seats to accommodate all applications. We recommend applying during the Open
Enrollment period for your best chance of securing a seat at our school.
Exact Open Enrollment dates and lottery dates are determined on a year-to-year basis. Please visit Apply Now for the most up-to-date information.
The School for Advanced Studies uses a lottery system to determine enrollment when the number of
applications received exceeds the number of available seats.
At the end of the Open Enrollment period, if the number of applications does not exceed capacity, all
applicants will receive offers of enrollment. If applications exceed capacity, in any grade, the school will
conduct a lottery to determine enrollment. Anyone not offered enrollment during the lottery will be placed
on a waitlist.
Each time an opening becomes available in a particular grade, the school will contact the parent/guardian
of the next student on the waitlist for that grade and offer their child the open spot. If the parent/guardian
declines the spot, it will be offered to the next student in line on the waitlist for that grade, and so on.
You may notice fluctuations in your student’s waitlist number. This is a fairly common occurrence, especially during peak times of enrollment, and should not be a cause for concern. Even if your student’s waitlist number is high following the lottery, things can change rapidly.
Yes, we continue accepting applications after Open Enrollment ends. However, only applications
submitted during the Open Enrollment period are included in the lottery. Applications submitted after the
Open Enrollment period has ended will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, following
applications received during the Open Enrollment period.
If a student receives an enrollment offer, that student’s sibling(s) will be granted sibling priority. The
sibling priority enrollment offer occurs when registration material for the admitted student is submitted to
the school. Sibling priority does not guarantee a sibling a seat, but it does improve the sibling’s placement
on the waitlist and increases the chance of receiving an enrollment offer. In addition, please be sure to add
siblings to each other’s applications.
We understand that managing multiple schedules and schools in a household can be challenging, and we
do our best to make offers to siblings of admitted students when space is available.
In addition to sibling priority, Arkansas education laws allow an enrollment preference for children of
founding members and children of full-time teachers and staff. Please see our enrollment policies for
details.
There are many variables involved, so we cannot accurately predict the chances of enrollment. Our team
works diligently to ensure that anytime a seat becomes available, an offer is made to the next student in
line on the waitlist.
Getting to and from the School for Advanced Studies is easy! We offer dedicated bus service with convenient pick-up and drop-off at three Rogers locations. Contact the school for details!
