New Families & Students

Libertas Academy Charter School is a free and public charter school and we provide specialized services to students with academic and behavioral exceptionalities as well as students for whom English is not their first language.

Enrollment

Our lottery for the 2023-24 school year will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. at Libertas Academy. The application for the 2023-24 school year will close on Wednesday, March 1 at 5:00 p.m. Applications completed after that date will be held on file in case a second lottery is needed to fill seats.

Enrollment is based on our random, public lottery. However, siblings of current students have preference over other applicants. Children residing in Springfield receive priority over other applicants. Any student who meets the following two criteria are eligible to apply: (1) The student is a resident of Massachusetts. (Note: Preference will be given to students residing in Springfield and to siblings of current students.); (2) The student must have successfully completed the previous grade to be admitted into the grade s/he is applying for at LACS. Students are randomly selected by lottery. Names not chosen to fill open seats will be placed in order on a waitlist and families will be contacted should a seat become available.

To apply, please complete an application in one of three ways:

In person – Complete an application at our Main Office at 146 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA.
By mail – Download, complete and mail this paper application to Libertas Academy, 146 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01103.
Online – Complete an application online at libertasacademy.org/enroll

Click here to apply for next year!

If you are interested in a tour or meeting a member of our team, please call us at (413) 342-5510 ext. 005 or email Ms. Ariana Nunez, Recruitment Coordinator, at anunez@libertasacademy.org.

Note! We are still accepting applications for the current 2022-23 school year. Public lotteries will be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays* of the month @ 3:30 p.m. (November - February) at Libertas Academy. Click here to apply for this year! If your student is selected and there is an open seat in their grade, we will contact you with next steps. If there are no seats available, your student will be moved to the next spot on the waitlist. *Exception: Instead of a lottery on 11/24, it will be hosted 12/1/22.

Frequently Asked Enrollment Questions

When is the lottery?

The first lottery of the 2023-24 season will be Thursday, March 2, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. at Libertas Academy Charter School (146 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA). Following the lottery, the school will contact all families by postal mail to notify them of their child’s status, and if accepted, will follow up with information about how to accept the offer and enroll.

How will I know the results from the lottery?

What do I do if my student has been accepted?

If my student does not get accepted, what happens?

My student has a sibling who attends Libertas Academy. Do I still need to submit an application?

Am I required to provide proof of residency?

I have questions about the application / I need help with the application process. Who should I contact?

What if my phone number or address changes between the time I submitted my application and the date of the lottery?

Are students provided with transportation to and from school?

What are your school hours?

Is there a uniform?

My child has an IEP. Will Libertas Academy accommodate them?

Yes, we accept students who transfer who have IEP or 504 documentation. As part of the enrollment process, we work closely with families to describe our program and address that it best aligns with students’ academic needs. During the year, we also work with families to identify special academic needs of all our students. Our teachers and Child Study Team are trained to individually educate all students in the classroom, to identify necessary Tier 1 and Tier 2 accommodations through our response to intervention process, and to identify when more advanced academic services are necessary. We are here and eager to support our students as needed.