Are you looking for a school that best fits your child’s needs? DC public charter schools — free to all DC residents — may be your answer. This year, more than 85 DC public charter schools have come together to make the application process easier for families.

Any DC student can attend any DC public charter school where space is available. When a charter school has more applicants than spaces, it holds a lottery to determine which students will be accepted. To simplify this process, most DC charter schools now have the same application deadline, lottery date, and deadline to accept lottery spaces.

DC public charter schools are your schools. We hope these common dates — and the information presented on this website — are helpful as you decide which schools will be the best fit for your child. Click here to see available seats by grade.