Charter School Lottery Applications Accepted
The Chesapeake Public Charter School online lottery application process is open.
All interested families must fill out applications online at CPCS Lottery Link during the open enrollment period. (This includes all siblings who were waitlisted in the 2024-2025 school year.) For the 2025-2026 school year, the online application link closes at midnight December 31, 2024.
There will be two in-person Q&A sessions this year. Use the Parent Information Session RSVP.
- IN-PERSON @ CPCS Wednesday, December 4, from 5-6pm
- IN-PERSON @ CPCS Wednesday, December 11, from 6-7pm
Can’t make it in person? Information can be found on the CPCS website here.
Families need to enter a valid email address and create a password to create a free account. The application also features a mobile friendly platform. This account will need to be monitored for information regarding submission status, acceptance/waitlist notifications.
All applications must be completed online. The order in which the application is submitted does not impact the selection process. It does not matter whether a family submits an application on the first day or the last day since the lottery is a random, computer-based drawing. The application is available in multiple languages.
The official lottery will be run at the end of January 2025.
Kindergarten families will be notified by email upon completion of the lottery of their acceptance or wait list status. All other families of students in grades 1-8 will receive an email of their wait list status and will be offered seats as they become open through the summer months.
For more information, call 301-863-9585, ext. 0.
