Open Enrollment
Online Registration
Now Accepting Applications
New Student Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is now open for K-8!
All applications submitted prior to January 31, 2026 will be placed into a random lottery, which will be run on February 2, 2026. Those applications submitted after February 2, will be placed on the waitlist in the order they apply.
Note: We are still accepting K-7 applications for the 2025-26 school year.
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Important Enrollment Dates
Please note: Notifications of acceptance will be sent out February 4 to February 12. In order to guarantee your child’s spot for the upcoming school year, you must accept the seat within five business days of the offer and subsequently complete the registration process with our Registrar.
Date
- November 1, 2025
- January 31, 2026
- February 2, 2026
- February 4 - 12, 2026
- 5 days from lottery acceptance
Event
- Open Enrollment and Re-Enrollment Opens
- Open Enrollment and Re-Enrollment Closes
- Lottery Run
- Lottery Notifications to Families Sent
- Acceptance or Decline Seat Offer Deadline
- November 1, 2025: Open Enrollment and Re-Enrollment Opens
- January 31, 2026: Open Enrollment and Re-Enrollment Closes
- February 2, 2026: Lottery Run
- February 4 - 12, 2026: Lottery Notifications to Families Sent
- 5 days from lottery acceptance: Acceptance or Decline Seat Offer Deadline
Step 1: Submit Enrollment Application
Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is now open for K-8! All applications submitted prior to January 31 will be placed into a random lottery, which will be run on February 2, 2026. Those applications submitted after February 2, will be placed on the waitlist in the order they apply if necessary.
If you have questions, please see our enrollment FAQs or contact our registrar, Mrs. Johnson, at ajohnson@ohioclassical.org.
Please note: We are still accepting K-7 student applications for the 2025-26 school year.
Step 2: Look for an Acceptance Email
Families who have completed and submitted an enrollment application should look our for an acceptance email. Those with an offered seat(s) will be prompted to complete your student’s registration following Step 3 below. If you have not received this email after applying, please contact our registrar, Mrs. Johnson, at ajohnson@ohioclassical.org.
Step 3: Complete Registration
- Birth Certificate or Passport
- Parent/Guardian Driver’s License
- Custody/Legal Documents (if applicable):
- Guardianship
- Custody/Divorce Decree
- Grandparent Power of Attorney
- Caretaker Affidavit
- Health Immunization Records
- Special Education Records (IEP/504 Plans), if applicable
- Valid Proof of Residency (Lease, gas/light bill, mortgage receipt)
- Proof of Physical
- All required documents must be presented at the time of your appointment. If any documents are missing, we will ask you to reschedule.
- If you are enrolling more than one child, please book a separate appointment for each child.
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FAQs
Start Date: August 28, 2024
School Hours: 8:20 am to 3:30 pm
Dropoff and Pickup: 7:50 am to 4:00 pm
Transportation: Your local districts may provide transportation or reimbursement. Check with your district by June 28, 2024, with the transportation request.
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– Facility lease or purchase and renovations
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– Legal, consulting, and marketing fees
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