Admissions
West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School Admissions
As a public charter school, West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School (WPACES) is open to all students.
West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School is public school operating under a charter granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Admission to the school is open to all eligible students who are residents within the limits of City of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania in grades K through 5.
West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, creed, gender, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, proficiency in English, citizenship, immigration status, or prior academic achievement when recruiting or admitting students.
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, parents may apply the following year for possible admission to the school.
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, parents may apply the following year for possible admission to the school.
Important Dates:
- September 20, 2024 (Application Window Opens): The application window for enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens.
- January 21, 2025 (Application Window Closes): The application window for the 2025-26 school year closes.
- February 5, 2025 (Common Lottery Date): All lottery schools run their lotteries.
- February 7, 2025 (Common Notification Date): Results for all schools (lottery and Renaissance) are sent to families through Apply Philly Charter.
- February 21, 2025 (Common Acceptance Date): Deadline for applicants who received an offer on February 7th to accept their seat offer on Apply Philly Charter.
- February 24, 2025: Post-deadline application period, the 2025-26 school year opens. (Re-opens to accept applications
- June 30, 2025: The current year application for the 2025-2026 school year closes. The post-deadline application period for 2025-26 enrollment closes.
- July 1, 2024: Current year application period 2025-26 school year opens.
To fill out an ONLINE Admissions Application, please click the following link: CLICK HERE
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