Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in applying to Alliance for Progress Charter School.

For your convenience, families can complete a profile on Apply Philly Charter, which is the easy way to apply to Alliance for Progress Charter School each school year.

Click here to learn more and apply.

For additional questions about our admissions process, contact:

Chelsea Taylor
Enrollment Specialist
(215) 232-4892 ext. 1002

Frequently Asked Questions

Charter schools are public schools run by independent entities. The founding premise behind charter schools was to give communities the opportunity to educate their children according to their own philosophies of education. The "charter" or agreement establishing each such school is a performance contract detailing the school's mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success. Each charter school has an agreement with its school district outlining exactly what its plans are and how they plan to implement them. Accordingly, charter schools may hire their own staff, develop their own curriculum and set their own educational programs and methods of operation under the oversight of the school board and authorizer/sponsor. This is the accordion body content. It is typically best to keep this area short and to the point so it isn't too overwhelming.

In addition to adhering to all of the same state and local rules and regulations that public schools must adhere to, charter schools have an added level of accountability. They are overseen by their charter authorizer (for us it is the School District of Philadelphia), and if a charter school does not meet specific standards as determined by the state and its authorizer, the school's charter may not be renewed which would result in it being shut down. Charter Schools are also held accountable by their school board, who has ultimate responsibility for meeting the requirements of the charter. Finally, charter schools are held accountable by their parents and students who are there by choice and can ultimately choose another school if they aren't satisfied.

Admission to the school is open to all eligible students who are residents within the limits of the City of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania in grades K through 8.

AFPCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, creed, gender, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, proficiency in English, or prior academic achievement when recruiting or admitting students.

Kindergarten: Children applying for Kindergarten must be five years of age by September 1st of the current year in order to be accepted into the school. If the child is not five by the deadline, their name will be placed on the waiting list for possible admission for the following school year.

First Grade: Children applying for First Grade must be six years of age by September 1st of the current year in order to be accepted into the school. If the child is not six by the deadline, their name will be placed on the waiting list for possible admission for the following school year.

Once you create a profile on Apply Philly Charter, you can login at anytime to edit your application or check your offer/waitlist status. You can also accept, decline and view offers.

The Apply Philly Charter application is available in multiple languages. If you need assistance submitting, you can call the Apply Philly Charter Helpline at 1-800-891-3999 and someone can assist you with submitting an application over the phone.

Interpretation is available.

Families are important to us. We believe that having siblings attend the same school enriches their individual education experiences. We also recognize that it is convenient for parents/guardians to have their children at one school. For this reason, we give siblings preference in the enrollment process. A sibling is defined as a biological or legally adopted brother or sister living at the same address. Cousins, nieces, nephews and unrelated children sharing an address with the applicant are not considered siblings. To enter a sibling on the waiting list, you must complete the Sibling Interest Form that is distributed in February to current students.

Lottery Process

The lottery process takes place between February 8 and June 30. During this time, Alliance for Progress Charter School review, manages and communicates with all applicants submitted via the Apply Philly Charter website. For full details on the lottery process, please click here (link to the Action Item Timeline for Lottery Schools document).

Employee Preference

Sibling Preference
AFPCS and its families benefit from our keeping families together. For this reason, AFPCS offers an admissions sibling preference. A sibling is defined as a biological or legally adopted brother or sister who lives in the same household as the current AFPCS student. To receive sibling preference, parents or guardians must bring a completed sibling form to AFPCS during February of the year prior to the September you wish your child to begin school.

Waiting List
AFPCS maintains a waiting list for all grades. To make sure all children are treated fairly, we use the following process:

Assign a number to each child that submitted an application before the lottery.
Send you a postcard message before the lottery to tell you your child's assigned lottery number and the date/time/location of the public lottery. While the lottery is a public event, you are not required to attend.
Once the lottery is completed, you can see your child's position on the waiting list by visiting our website (www.afpcs.org) or you can call our offices at 215-232-4892.
Children are enrolled into a class as space becomes available, starting with siblings of current AFPCS students and then children with the lowest waiting list number for each grade.
AFPCS will contact you to inform you of your child's acceptance.

If your child is on our waiting list, please be patient as spaces are confirmed through July.

IMPORTANT
To make sure we can get in touch with you, please update us regarding any changes in address, email or phone number.

AFPCS does not keep waiting lists from year to year. If your child is still interested in attending AFPCS, you must resubmit a completed application each fall for the upcoming school year.

Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in applying to Alliance for Progress Charter School.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lottery Process

Employee Preference

Alliance for Progress Charter School
1722 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121

Tel. 215-232-4892
Fax 267-792-3921

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