Admissions Steps:

Applying for the Lottery

FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING IN PRIDE FOR NEXT YEAR: 2024-2025

Applications are now being accepted for students who will be in grade 5 through 8 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Our next admissions lottery will be held on:

Lottery was held: January 10th, 2024

To apply, follow the steps below.

 

For questions about admissions, please read our admission guidelines or send an email to admissions@prideacs.org. For questions on admissions or applying for the current school year, call: 973-672-3200 or send an email to admissions@prideacs.org.

While preference is given to students in Newark, Orange and East Orange, admission is open to students from all surrounding school districts in New Jersey.

STEP 1: Complete an Application Form

Pride Academy Charter School is now accepting admission applications for students who will be in grades 5 to 8 in the 2024-2025 school year.

 

Complete one application for each child that you wish to enroll.

 

Online Applications

To apply online, please click on the application form below.

 


2023-2024 Applications – If you would like to apply for THIS SCHOOL YEAR, Click on one of the forms below:

 
Paper Application Forms

Paper copies of the application can be picked up from the Pride Academy main office. Mail or fax the completed and signed application to:

PRIDE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
117 Elmwood Avenue
(between Shepard Ave & Madonna Place)
East Orange, New Jersey 07018
Phone: 973-672-3200
Fax: 973-672-3207

 

 

Application Deadline

In order to be included in the lottery, applications must be received by 12:00 noon on the day of the lottery. Applications received after the deadline will be included in the next lottery.

Families who are on our waitlist for the current year should submit a new application for the 2024-2025 year.

STEP 2: Participate in our Admissions Lottery

Students are selected for admission to PRIDE through a system of lotteries.

Admissions lotteries are held at Pride Academy and the lottery will be broadcast in an online meeting. While attendance is encouraged, it is not mandatory since successful applicants will receive an acceptance letter from Pride Academy after the lottery. Please call the school to receive instructions for attending the online lottery meeting.

Students will be selected for admission at random through the lottery.

 

Our next admissions lottery will be held on:

Lottery was held: January 10th, 2024

 

To receive priority in admission to Pride Academy as a sibling, a prospective student must meet the conditions described in our:

Sibling Admission Criteria

Please read this document carefully to avoid any misunderstanding or disappointment.

While attendance at the lottery is encouraged, it is not mandatory since successful applicants will receive an acceptance letter from Pride Academy after the lottery.

 

 

STEP 3: Register at Pride

After you receive an acceptance letter, the next step in the application process is to register for the school year.

Please fill in the data requested in the application letter and come to the school to pick up a registration packet.

When you come in to register, you will need to bring a number of documents to ensure that your registration can be successfully completed. A detailed list of registration steps and the documents that you need to bring is given in our registration guidelines.

Please contact us if you have any questions about our admissions or registration procedures.