Admissions

Admission procedures will include the following: 

1. Prospective families will tour the school and receive printed literature describing the Charter School's mission, curriculum, and parent/community involvement. 

2. The admission application, in addition to requesting basic contact information, will 

require parents to sign a commitment agreement, stating they understand the mission of the school and plan to be involved in the school community in as many ways as their time and talents allow. 

3. Completed applications will be accepted for the following school year beginning 

January 15th 

4. School admission preference will be given to siblings of current students. 

Encouraging all siblings from one family to attend the Charter School allows for the greatest involvement from parents and builds the strength of the school community. 

5. Once a student is admitted to Gate City Charter School for the Arts, pursuant to 

section 194-B:2, IV of New Hampshire law, that student need not reapply for admission for subsequent years. In January of each year, parents will be asked to sign a letter of intent stating that their child will continue to attend the Charter School. 

6. Applications will be counted and, if necessary, a lottery conducted on March 15th. 

First spots will be given to current students and those students listed in #4 above. If there are more applications than remaining spots, a lottery will be conducted. The remainder of applications will be placed on a waiting list in the order of their lottery number. 

7. Students will be informed of their admittance to Gate City Charter School for the 

Arts no later than April 20th. Parents will be asked to state their intent to attend the school no later than May 1st. The students "home" school district will be notified of the student's intent to attend the Charter School no later than June 1st. 

Pursuant to RSA 194-B:9, I(3), a separate lottery will be conducted by the sending school district if the number of applicants from that school district exceeds the maximum percentage of pupils from that district authorized to attend a charter school. 

**WAITLIST LOTTERY CLOSED**

Any remaining students with be added to a waitlist form.

*RESULTS: To be posted to website no later than 5/24/2023

For information about enrollment please contact Paige at duvalp@gccs-nh.org