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Apply before Nov 21, 2025 to enter our enrollment lottery
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Open Enrollment for the 2026-27 School Year
Ready to begin your journey? Applying is simple. Create an account in our online application portal, complete the application form, and submit. The entire process takes approximately 10 minutes. Following your submission, your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you directly regarding the next steps in the enrollment process.
Applications for the School for Advanced Studies are accepted year round. We encourage prospective families to apply early, as spaces are limited. By applying during the Open Enrollment period, you will be entered into our enrollment lottery if the number of applications exceeds the number of available seats.
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See if the School for Advanced Studies is the right fit for your student.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
