Application Procedure

Charter School Admission

Ready to Apply?

We’re excited to welcome new students to our AASD charter schools! The application window for the 2026–2027 school year is now open.

Click here for the AASD online charter application

To be included in the lottery, please submit your application by February 20, 2026. Applications received after that date will be added to the waiting list (if no seats are available) in the order they come in.

All families will be notified by March 13, 2026, to let you know whether your student has been offered a seat or placed on the waiting list.

The application portal will stay open through September 1, 2026. After that, you can contact the charter school directly to ask about current openings.

Looking to join us for the 2025–2026 school year instead? Please reach out to your preferred charter school to see if spots are still available — we’d love to connect with you!

Informational Meetings

All prospective Classical School families are encouraged to attend an informational meeting typically held from December through February each year. Time for questions will be available after the presentation portion of each meeting.

We will share some important information about Classical School as well as provide a tour at the end of the evening.

2026-27 Prospective Parent Nights

Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 6:30-8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 6:30-8:00 pm

Printable Applications

Waiting List

The waiting list does not roll over from year to year. One must reapply each year until accepted. We will continue to fill openings that occur during the current school year using the waiting list.

If your student is on the waiting list, you are encouraged to visit the school during the current school year and read all available materials so that you may make an informed decision quickly if or when your child’s name is called from the waiting list. Enrollment offers not accepted by the deadline set forth in the offer shall be deemed to be declined.

Students who are enrolled in Classical School do not need to reapply each year.

Requirements and Priority

The primary requirement for admission to the school is the timely submission of an application by the stated lottery deadline. Special education students who apply by the deadline will be included in the lottery; however, a meeting between the school, parents, and AASD representatives is required to verify if the necessary services are available at Classical School for those students who are offered an enrollment spot at the school. Twins (or multiples) at the same grade level will be assigned concurrent priority in the lottery drawing, unless requested in writing prior to the lottery application deadline by the parent/guardian for their twins (or multiples) to be considered separately.

If you are applying for kindergarten at Classical School, your child must be at least 5 years old by September 1 of his/her kindergarten year; no early admission is allowed.

The only lottery priorities allowed by Wisconsin state law are (Priority #1) applicants with siblings who are students of Classical School at the time of the lottery (Priority #2) children of Classical School staff members who are employed full-time at Classical School at the time of the lottery, children of school founders, and children of Classical Charter School Association Board members who are serving on the board at the time of the lottery. Full-time employment status is determined by Appleton Area School District policy. Students enrolled under priority #2 are limited to 10% of the school’s total enrollment.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Sara Schroeder at schroedersara@aasd.k12.wi.us.

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