NEW: Charter School Lotteries Take Place in March

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

GoLocalProv News Team

Beginning March 1 and continuing throughout the month, 14 of Rhode Island’s charter public school will hold blind lotteries to determine their student body for the 2012-2013 school year. By law, each charter public school is required to conduct a blind lottery when the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces. All charter public school lotteries will be conducted under the supervision of the Rhode Island Department of Education.

“Each year, waiting list numbers have shown an increased demand for charter public schools in our state, and this year is no exception” said Stephen A. Nardelli, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools. “We are pleased to provide high quality educational options to families, as well as the opportunity to enroll at a public school of their choice.”

Below is a listing of the charter public school lotteries being held on March 1, 2012:

Beacon Charter High School for the Arts (Woonsocket) – 8:00am
Compass Charter School (Kingston) – 8:00am
The Greene School (West Greenwich) – 5:00pm
Highlander Charter School (Providence) – 9:30am
International Charter School – 1:00pm
Kingston Hill Academy (Saunderstown) – 12:00pm
The Learning Community (Central Falls) – 9:00am
Paul Cuffee School (Providence) – 9:30am
Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College (Providence) – 10:00am
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts (Providence) – 10:00am

The following charter public school lotteries are being held before or after March 1, 2012:

Academy for Career Exploration (Providence) – March 21, 2012, 5:00pm
Blackstone Academy (Pawtucket) – February 29, 2012, 3:00pm

Segue Institute for Learning (Central Falls)* –March 15, 2012, TBD
*currently not needed, lottery to be held if number of applicants exceeds openings

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Times² Academy (Providence) – March 14, 2012, 5:30pm (Kindergarten) / March 15, 2012, 5:30pm (Grades 1 – 12)

 

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