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:
- Application Window: September 22, 2023 - January 22, 2024
- Application intake closes Tuesday, January 23, 2024, to prepare for the lottery.
- Common Lottery Date: February 07, 2024 (Lottery schools only)
- Common Notification Date: February 09, 2024 (ALL schools)
- Common Acceptance Date: February 23, 2024
To fill out an ONLINE Admissions Application, please click the following link: CLICK HERE
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