Tuition-free public charter school.
Personalized, student-centered learning.
Engaging discussions and critical thinking.
A passionate community of learners.
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 for the upcoming academic year. We encourage prospective students to apply early, as spaces are limited and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For specific deadlines and any potential extensions, please refer to our website’s admissions calendar or contact our admissions office directly.
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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 enrolled through the lottery will be placed on a waitlist.
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 waitlist exists for the particular campus/grade, the applicant will be placed on the waitlist according to the time and date of their submission, after applications included in the lottery.
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. That’s why this part of our enrollment policy is intended to help families ensure that their students can attend the same school if they choose.
Finally, Arkansas education laws allow an enrollment preference for children of founding members and children of full-time teachers and staff. It also allows for an enrollment preference for siblings of enrolled students, our policy for which is outlined above.
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. There is a lot of movement on the waitlist in the spring, especially for entry-level grades, and as other families make choices. So even if your student’s waitlist number is high following the lottery, things can change rapidly.
There are many variables involved, so we cannot accurately predict chances of enrollment. Much depends on the decisions of other parents and the availability of seats at a particular campus, in a particular grade. Offers are made throughout the spring, summer, and even into the next school year. Our teams work diligently to ensure that anytime a seat becomes available, an offer is made to the next student in line.
