Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The following categories of students are given priority during the lottery:

Students whose parent/guardian is a member of the Board of Directors or a full-time employee at Cherokee Classical Academy

Siblings of students who currently attend Cherokee Classical Academy.

Students must be five years old by September 1 of the enrolling school year to be eligible to enroll in Kindergarten.

“Sibling” means a child who shares at least one common biological or legal parent whether through natural or adoptive means, including biological siblings that share parents; half siblings that share a single parent; step siblings that share a parent or parents through marriage even if the marriage was terminated by death or dissolution; children who share a parent or parents through adoption or guardianship; and foster children awaiting permanent placement. Siblings, for the purpose of Cherokee Classical Academy’s enrollment process, must reside within the attendance zone.

Parents of twins, triplets, or multiples applying to the same grade will complete one Intent to Enroll form per child. Twins, triplets or multiples applying to the same grade will receive a unique lottery number per child and will be placed during the lottery into the desired grade or wait list in individual, yet consecutive, slots.

Yes. Our Student Services department assists students with IEPs, English language learners, and those who are significantly behind grade level.

Yes. Cherokee Classical will provide English as a Second Language (ESL) support, but we do not offer bilingual instruction.

No. Once officially enrolled, all Cherokee Classical students will remain enrolled for future years, subject to continued residency within the attendance zone and other academic and disciplinary guidelines as stated in the Family Handbook. In the spring of each school year, parents of current students must inform the school if they plan to return for the following year.

No. Wait lists are terminated each year and do not carry over. The wait list is terminated prior to the lottery event for the following school year.

All students who have been granted an available seat must complete and return registration forms with valid supporting documents by the deadline communicated by the enrollment manager, or their seat will be forfeited.

Results of the lottery, and wait lists by grade, will be available in each applicant’s online SchoolMint account immediately following the lottery. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that Cherokee Classical has the most updated contact information (phone, mailing address and email address) in the application platform for notification purposes.

No. Children of prospective full-time employees will participate in the lottery without employee preference. The availability of seats and student placement will be discussed at the time of employment.