Students are selected yearly for admittance to Philadelphia Academy through a lottery. Information describing the application process is located below. Online and paper applications will be available on October 1, 2025 at 9am. Our Online application is recommended, however, paper applications are available. Paper lottery applications will be accepted at both the Elementary School located at 11000 Roosevelt Blvd. and the High School located at 1700 Tomlinson Road. Applications must be postmarked by January 1st to be eligible for lottery entry.

Only 1 submission is needed per student. The deadline for submitting an application is January 2nd, 2026 at 9am. If your child is accepted, directions for enrollment will be emailed and will be available for pick up in the main office.

Philadelphia Academy Charter School complies with all State and Federal laws that govern admission policies and procedures. Philadelphia Academy Charter School does not discriminate against any student, employee, or other person on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Admission criteria will not consider intellectual or athletic ability, aptitude, disability, race, creed, national origin, religion, or ancestry.

Enrollment Procedures 2026-27 SY

The school online enrollment link will be provided once a child is selected in the lottery.
In the event an online link cannot be completed, special arrangements can be made to assist the registration process by emailing admissions@philadelphiaacademy.org.

Upon acceptance parents/guardians will need to provide the following information while completing the packet in order to complete the process (Required):

• Pennsylvania Department of Education Charter School Student Enrollment Form (with name, address, emergency contact) [Required]

• Proof of Age [Required] – See below for examples:
  • Child’s original birth certificate
  • Notarized copy of the child’s birth certificate
  • Child’s valid passport
  • Original baptismal certificate indicating the child’s date of birth
  • Copy of the record of baptism, notarized or duly certified and showing the date of birth
  • Prior school records indicating the date of birth
  • Notarized statement from parents or another relative indicating the child’s date of birth
• Copy of Immunization Records [Required]
  • Please note: If a student has just started a series for each type of shot, she or he may be enrolled. The student must be in the process and keeping up with the timeline of the series (for example, the student just got shot one and he/she will get shot two within thirty days of shot one).
  • Any one of the follow constitutes acceptable documentation:
    • Child’s immunization record
    • A written statement from the former school district or from a medical office that the required immunizations have been administered, or that a required series is in progress
    • Verbal assurances from the former school district or a medical office that the required immunizations have been completed, with records to follow
• Parent Registration Statement [Required] 
• Proof of Residency [One of these choices is required] – See below for examples:
  • Deed
  • Lease
  • Current utility bill
  • Current credit card bill
  • Property tax bill
  • Vehicle registration
  • Driver’s License
  • DOT identification card
• Home Language Survey [Required] 
• Physical Form for K, 7th and 11th grade only as required by PA Public Code 1402 [Requested but not a condition of enrollment]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e9JTEmyu47- StJGi-pgG204Yvck96uEi/view?usp=sharing
• Dental Examination [Requested but not a condition of enrollment]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NofTytPAhOGXpufqSqMyujRevH-KtDhm/view?usp=sharing
• If you are unable to attain a physical or dental examination, the school can provide this for you

Additional Information Requested by PACS:

• IEP/504 Plan if applicable (Requested)
• Report Card/Standardized Test Results from prior school (Requested)
• Record Release Form for Current School (Requested)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PHj-uy4VuMODxT5JTlpxizkoWQnjtCaC/view
• Clearances for Volunteering (Requested)https://www.philadelphiaacademy.org/human-resources/#tab-1df7a69146456c84ce7

The Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Academy Charter School shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or any other classification otherwise protected by applicable state and/or federal laws. It shall heretofore remain the policy of Philadelphia Academy Charter School to admit students of any race, sex, color, national origin, religion or sexual orientation regardless of disability and to afford such students all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Philadelphia Academy Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or any other classification otherwise protected by applicable state and/or federal laws in administration of its education policies, admission policies, hiring policies, scholarship and aid programs, and other school administered programs and operation.