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Admissions/Lottery

 Below is significant information regarding Ascend Leadership Academy's Admissions process.  Applications for the 2025-26 school year open on January 1, 2025.

 If you have any specific questions about admissions please contact Holly Cord at hcord@alaschoolsnc.org.

LOTTERY DATE INFORMATION

You do not need to be present at the lottery to be eligible for admission.

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Ascend Leadership Academy Lottery 2025

(In-Person Academy)

When: Feb 20, 2025 05:30 PM 

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Webinar Joining Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81364674212

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Join via audio:

+1 646 931 3860 US

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

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Ascend Leadership Remote Academy Lottery 2025

When: Mar 6, 2025 05:30PM - Virtual Webinar
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81812055732

 

Join via phone:
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 305 224 1968 US
Webinar ID: 818 1205 5732

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Enrollment Timeline

  1. January 1, 2025:  Online application becomes available to the public via SchoolMint Online enrollment system. 

  2. January 1 - February 15: Open application period. for ASCEND LEADERHSIP ACADEMY (On-campus) Any interested student can apply to attend ALA for the upcoming school year.  

  3. January 1 - February 28: Open application period for ASCEND LEADERSHIP REMOTE ACADEMY.  Any interested student can apply to attend ALA for the upcoming school year.  

  4. February 20 2025:  Ascend Leadership Academy hosts the enrollment lottery to determine which students are accepted for the upcoming school year. 

  5. March 6 2025:  Ascend Leadership Remote Academy hosts the enrollment lottery to determine which students are accepted for the upcoming school year. 

  6. After March 6, 2025:  Students newly accepted to ALA are able to begin completing registration documents in SchoolMint. Applicants have 10 days from their acceptance date to complete all registration documents. 

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Enrollment Information

Lottery Process​

If ALA receives more student applications than spots available, we are required by law to host a public random lottery to determine which students shall be accepted.  ALA's charter allows for approximately 80 students per grade level.

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Lottery Priorities

Ascend Leadership Academy may give enrollment priority under the following circumstances as stated in G.S. 115C-218.45.

  1. Children/Grandchildren of Full-Time Employees and Board Members.

  2. Siblings of Current ALA Students

  3. A student enrolled in a charter school that does not offer the student's next grade level.

  4. Family Surname entered once (sibling applying)

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Enrollment Requirements

North Carolina residency is the only requirement to apply to Ascend Leadership Academy.

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Grade Levels for 25-26 school year

ALA will accept applications from students who will be in 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders during the 2025-26 school year.

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