We are still accepting students for School Year 2021-2022. Your application will be accepted and seats are on a first come first serve basis. We will contact you as soon as a seat is available.
Our admissions for School Year 2022-2023 begins September 1st, 2021.
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Alternatively, you can use a paper application in English, Español, and 中文 . Please find the applications in the languages you prefer. Adobe Reader is required to view the forms.
22-23 English application
22-23 Español solicitud
22-23 中文
A paper application must be delivered with an original signature in one of four ways:
Addresses & Directions
Manhattan Charter School 1 Manhattan Charter School 2
(212) 533-2743 (212) 964-3792
100 Attorney Street, Room 112 220 Henry Street, Room 443
New York, NY 10002 New York, NY 10002
Admission Information
Admission is by random lottery, with priority given in the following order:
- Siblings of students currently enrolled in MCS or MCS2.
- Students indicating that they speak a language other than English at home (if applying for Kindergarten), or are currently receiving English Language Learner services (if applying for grade 1-3).
- Students who live in Community School District 1. Find your district here.
- All other eligible students entering Kindergarten through 3rd Grade.
The application deadline for the upcoming 2022-23 school year is April 1, 2022. All eligible applications received by the April deadline will be included in the admissions lottery, scheduled on April 6, 2022. Please click here for more information. Notice of acceptance or waitlist status will be sent to all applicants.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City charter school application is now open for 272 sites across the five boroughs.
Charter schools are free public schools open to all New York City students, serving approximately 145,000 students from all backgrounds, including English language learners and students with special needs, according to the New York City Charter School Center.
These schools serve students from pre-K through high school, and don’t select students based on their academic background. Instead, parents fill out a short application, and students are admitted through a random lottery. No tests, interviews, essays or auditions are ever required.
Families can apply to multiple charter schools in New York City through the Common Online Charter School Application.
HOW TO APPLY
There are three easy ways to apply to a charter school.
- You can use the Common Online Charter School Application to apply to multiple schools at once. Visit nyccharterschools.org/apply for more details.
- Visit each school’s website to download its application or apply online. Visit nyccharterschools.org/school-search to find charters in your neighborhood.
- Stop by the school to pick up an application or call the school and ask staff to mail you an application.
CHARTERS ON STATEN ISLAND
There are currently seven charter schools on Staten Island.
These include: New World Preparatory Charter School, Port Richmond; Bridge Preparatory Charter School, Sunnyside; Hellenic Classical Charter School, Bulls Head. Plus four Integration Charter Schools in Bloomfield: Lavelle Preparatory Charter School, New Ventures Charter School; The Lois & Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, and Richmond Preparatory Charter School.
Another new charter — The Staten Island Hebrew Charter School in Midland Beach — will open for the 2022-2023 academic year.
DEADLINE
While charter schools accept applications throughout the year, families are encouraged to apply by April 1 for the 2022-2023 academic year.
You can also contact individual schools for details, as some may extend their application deadline past April 1, according to the New York City Charter School Center.
ADMISSIONS
If there are more student applications than seats available, charter schools are required to hold lotteries to randomly select students for admission. Students whose name is not selected in the lottery will be added to the school’s waitlist and may be admitted if seats are available in the future.
Families can expect to receive offer letters or waitlist notifications directly from schools through the spring and summer.
Charter school applications and lottery procedures are governed by state law and regulations. Each charter school’s enrollment practices are overseen by its authorizer — either the New York State Board of Regents, the SUNY (State University of New York) board of trustees, or the New York City Schools Chancellor.
PRIORITIES
Charter schools are required to offer a lottery preference to siblings of enrolled students and to students who reside in the local school district. Parents can find their district at www.nyccharterschools.org/charter-school-search.