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Admissions/Lottery

 Below is significant information regarding Ascend Leadership Academy's Admissions process.  Applications for the 2026-27 school year open on January 1, 2026.

 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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Lottery Viewing Information Coming Soon

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Enrollment Timeline

  1. January 1, 2026:  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. Late February 2026:  Ascend Leadership Academy hosts the enrollment lottery to determine which students are accepted for the upcoming school year. 

  5. Early March 2026:  Ascend Leadership Remote Academy hosts the enrollment lottery to determine which students are accepted for the upcoming school year. 

  6. After Lottery:  Students newly accepted to ALA are able to begin completing registration documents in Infinite Campus. 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. Students with a sibling who has graduated from ALA in the last 3 years.

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

  5. 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 26-27 school year

ALA's in-person academy will accept applications from students entering 5th through 12th graders during the 2026-27 school year. The remote academy will accept applications from students entering 6th, through 11th grades.

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