FAQs

Submit an application at www.schoolappkc.org. You will be asked to create an account with your phone number or email address.

Typically, the application process should take less than 5 minutes. Once you accept a seat at a school, you will complete that school’s enrollment process.

You can submit the application from a mobile device or you can contact a school for assistance.

You can apply to as many schools as you would like, however, we encourage you to learn about all the schools you are interested in and apply to the schools you think are best for your child.

No, families must choose one school. You can receive multiple offers for schools, however, you can only accept one seat for your child. Once you select a school, the other offers will automatically be declined, but your waitlist spots will not disappear until you remove yourself or are made an offer when a seat becomes available.

Lotteries will be conducted at schools who have more applicants than available seats. Students with siblings attending any given school do receive sibling preference. Some schools also offer priorities for children of staff members, and some schools give geographic or zip code preferences. Contact each school you are interested in to learn more about their admissions policies.

You can still apply to a participating school after the deadline. If a school has space available, applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For schools that do not have space available, applicants will be placed on a waitlist in the order that their application was received.

If your child is offered a seat in the school, the SchoolAppKC system will automatically notify you after the lottery by email or text depending on the preference you selected in your application. You will still need to complete an enrollment process in order to secure the student’s seat.

You only need to apply using SchoolAppKC if your child is interested in attending a participating school that he/she does not currently attend. If your child is planning to stay at his/her current school, consult your current school’s re-enrollment policy.

The only requirement is that your child lives within the boundaries of the Kansas City Public School district. If you currently live outside of the district but are planning on moving before school begins, some of the schools in the platform will allow you to apply. No school will allow you to enroll until you live inside of the district boundaries.

No. In order to attend a Kansas City charter school, you must live in the KCPS district. Click here for the Find My School District link.

Yes, Charter schools are public schools and must accept any student who applies as long as they have seats available.

Yes, all charter schools accept students with special needs. You will not be asked about this during the application process, however, once you accept an offer and begin to enroll, be sure to share your child’s IEP or 504 plan documents with your new school.

For charter schools in Kansas City, the cut-off date for turning 5 years old varies between August 1 and October 31. Your child must be 5 years old before August 31 to enroll in a KCPS kindergarten. Private schools determine their own cut-off dates.

Click back over to the homepage and use the button that says Participating Schools to start your application. Create a simple account, fill out the application, and select the schools you want your child to attend.

You can still apply to participating schools after the deadline. If a school has space available, you will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For schools that do not have space available, you will be placed on a waitlist in the order that your application was received.

Typically, the application process should take less than 5 minutes. After you accept a seat at a school, you will complete that school’s enrollment process.

You can submit the application from a phone or tablet or you can contact a participating school for assistance.

You can apply to as many as you would like, but we encourage you to learn about all the options and apply to the schools you think are best for your child.

For schools that hold a lottery, it does not matter when you apply as long as it is before the application deadline. After the deadline, schools that have availability will admit students on a first-come, first-serve basis.

You only need to apply using SchoolAppKC if your child is interested in attending a participating school that he/she does not currently attend. If your child is planning to stay at his/her current school, consult your current school’s re-enrollment policy.

If your child is offered a seat in the school, the SchoolAppKC system will automatically notify you by text or email depending on how you created your account, after the lottery. You will still need to complete the school’s enrollment process in order to secure the student’s seat.

No, families must choose only one school. While you may receive multiple offers, you can only accept one seat for your child. Once you accept an offer, you must decline all other offers. However, your waitlist positions will remain active unless you choose to remove yourself or receive a new offer. If a new offer is made and you accept it, the system will automatically override the previously accepted offer.

Your current school offers will expire. You are able to re-apply to schools. For schools that have waitlists, you will be assigned a number at the end of the waitlist. For schools that have seats, you will be offered a seat on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Yes, you can edit your application while in the submitted or in-progress status before the deadline. Log into your account and click the options menu (3 vertical dots) next to the application year within the student’s profile on your application dashboard.

Families can access their username or password by clicking “Forgot Username?” or “Forgot Password?” at the Log-In page.

Do not be discouraged if you are on a waitlist. As other families accept and decline seats, you will see your waitlist number fluctuate. If you have your heart set on a school you are welcome to remain on a waitlist; however, there is no guarantee a seat will open.

Yes! You can accept a seat and still remain on waitlists at other schools, but you can only accept one offer at a time.