Application and Enrollment Process
Welcome to Tillery Charter Academy’s enrollment page for in-person option and the remote academy option! Here you will find all the details and linked policies you will need for the school’s application and enrollment process. Please read all of the information carefully, especially the school’s enrollment policies.
Tillery Charter Academy’s Open Application Period will run from November 1st, 2025 through January 31st, 2026 at 11:59pm. The school will continue to accept applications after January 31st, but spots are subject to the waitlist.
If at any point you need additional clarification, please feel free to email is at: enrollment@tillerycharteracademy.org
Step 1: Apply
The first step is to submit your application for enrollment. Tillery Charter Academy’s Open Application Period will begin on November 1, 2025 at 12:00AM. The Open Application Period will close January 31, 2026 at 11:59PM. In order to be considered in the school’s lottery, you must submit your child(ren)’s application by January 31, 2026 11:59PM. There are no exceptions. Any applications submitted after January 31, 2026 are subject to waitlist placement based on the availability of student seats. In order to be considered, your child(ren) must be residents of North Carolina by the start of school.
Step 2: Lottery
In accordance with North Carolina state law and their state approval, Tillery Charter Academy will be holding two separate lotteries.
Lotteries are open to the public, and parents are encouraged to attend.
Lotteries will be held for any grade in which the number of applications exceeds the number of openings. Numbers are randomly selected and will continue until a number is drawn for each spot.
The lottery continues until all names are drawn. Applicants whose numbers are not chosen for admission will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which their names are selected. Those whose numbers are drawn will have an opportunity to complete their enrollment packet(s) at the lottery event. However, families are not required to be present. Those not present will be contacted by the school, and given directions on how to accept their child(ren)’s spot and enroll. There will be an option for enrolling online or receiving a physical packet.
Weighted Lottery:
The first lottery will be a weighted lottery for a limited number of students who meet the specific requirements of being economically disadvantaged.
Step 3: Enrollment
To accept the offer of enrollment, a parent must officially confirm their child(ren)’s spot. The School will notify all accepted parents and detail the steps to confirm their child(ren)’s spot. Prior to June 1st, any offered spot not confirmed within 10 business days of the acceptance will be deemed as declining of the spot, the student(s) name(s) removed from the admissions offerings, and those families will need to reapply for a spot on the waitlist. Prior to June 1st, ALL students must accept and FULLY enroll their child(ren) within 10 business days to avoid being waitlisted. Students accepted after June 1st must confirm their acceptance and enroll within 5 business days and students accepted after July 1st must confirm their acceptance and enroll within 48 hours. New applications will be placed on the waitlist in the order in which they are received.
