Enrolling at Drew Charter School

Thank you for your interest in Drew Charter School. Drew is a public charter school that serves students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade who reside in the Atlanta Public Schools district. All new students are enrolled through an annual admissions lottery. Seats are awarded by lottery in order of the school's enrollment priorities. 

Drew uses a weighted lottery to increase the likelihood of serving more students from economically disadvantaged families. This is in alignment with Drew’s strategic plan and charter, which aims to serve a mixed-income population. See Drew’s enrollment policies for additional information.

2025-2026 Admissions Lottery

The application window for the 2025-2026 school year closed on April 30th. All prospective students who submitted qualifying applications during the application window were included in the lottery on May 6th and were offered a seat or placed on a waitlist. Click here to view the certified 2025-2026 lottery results. 

What if I missed the application deadline and my student was not included in the lottery? 

The 2025-2026 application will reopen at 9 a.m. on June 9, 2025 to begin accepting post-lottery applications. Any eligible post-lottery applications will be placed at the end of their priority within the existing 2025-2026 waitlist in the order in which they are received.

2025-2026 post lottery application

Your child will remain on the waitlist throughout the remainder of the school year unless a spot opens in the applicable grade and they are the next student on the list. The waitlist will be vacated on the last day of school (May 21, 2026) and will NOT carry over to the next school year. Parents/guardians may submit a new application online for the 2026-2027 school year beginning in February 2026.