Enrollment

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for your interest in applying to Alliance for Progress Charter School.

Applications for enrollment at Alliance For Progress Charter Schools are managed through Apply Philly Charter. Please follow the steps below to begin the application process:

Step 1

Go to applyphillycharter.org on your phone, tablet or computer

Step 2

Create an account and complete your family profile

Step 3

Select Alliance For Progress Charter School

Step 4

Submit your application

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Click here to learn more about our enrollment policy.

For additional questions about our admissions process, contact:

Ms. Young
Enrollment Specialist
(215) 232-4892 ext. 2003

Charter schools are public schools run by independent entities. The founding premise behind charter schools was to give communities the opportunity to educate their children according to their own philosophies of education. The "charter" or agreement establishing each such school is a performance contract detailing the school's mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success. Each charter school has an agreement with its school district outlining exactly what its plans are and how they plan to implement them. Accordingly, charter schools may hire their own staff, develop their own curriculum and set their own educational programs and methods of operation under the oversight of the school board and authorizer/sponsor. This is the accordion body content. It is typically best to keep this area short and to the point so it isn't too overwhelming.

In addition to adhering to all of the same state and local rules and regulations that public schools must adhere to, charter schools have an added level of accountability. They are overseen by their charter authorizer (for us it is the School District of Philadelphia), and if a charter school does not meet specific standards as determined by the state and its authorizer, the school's charter may not be renewed which would result in it being shut down. Charter Schools are also held accountable by their school board, who has ultimate responsibility for meeting the requirements of the charter. Finally, charter schools are held accountable by their parents and students who are there by choice and can ultimately choose another school if they aren't satisfied.

Admission to the school is open to all eligible students who are residents within the limits of the City of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania in grades K through 8.

AFPCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, creed, gender, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, proficiency in English, or prior academic achievement when recruiting or admitting students.

Kindergarten: 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, their name will be placed on the waiting list for possible admission for the following school year.

First Grade: 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, their name will be placed on the waiting list for possible admission for the following school year.

Once you create a profile on Apply Philly Charter, you can login at anytime to edit your application or check your offer/waitlist status. You can also accept, decline and view offers.

The Apply Philly Charter application is available in multiple languages. If you need assistance submitting, you can call the Apply Philly Charter Helpline at 1-800-891-3999 and someone can assist you with submitting an application over the phone.

Interpretation is available.

Families are important to us. We believe that having siblings attend the same school enriches their individual education experiences. We also recognize that it is convenient for parents/guardians to have their children at one school. AFPCS and its families benefit from our keeping families together. For this reason, AFPCS offers an admissions sibling preference. A sibling is defined as a biological or legally adopted brother or sister who lives in the same household as the current AFPCS student. To receive sibling preference, please provide all applicable information on your application on Apply Philly Charter.

Sibling Preference

AFPCS and its families benefit from our keeping families together. For this reason, AFPCS offers an admissions sibling preference. A sibling is defined as a biological or legally adopted brother or sister who lives in the same household as the current AFPCS student. To receive sibling preference, please provide all applicable information on your application on Apply Philly Charter.