Terms and Conditions

To Apply

Applications must be received prior to the end of the Open Enrollment period as provided below. At the close of Open Enrollment, all applications received during the Open Enrollment period will be counted. If applications received are fewer than offered seats in each and every grade level, all applications will be accepted and a lottery will not be conducted. If applications received during the Open Enrollment period exceed offered seats in any grade level, a lottery will take place for all grade levels. 

Jonquil Preparatory Acadmey Only 
Students must reside in the following school districts in order to apply: 

• Cobb County 
• Marietta City School District

2027-2028 School Year

Open Enrollment begins the first day of school of the current year and ends the last business day in February (February 26, 2027) at 5:00 p.m. (EST). 

Lottery

The lottery is a random selection drawing to determine who will be accepted and who will be placed on a waiting list. The lottery will be streamed online from the school’s Facebook page, and families will be notified of the results via mail and email. Applications received after Open Enrollment are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for any remaining openings or placed on a waiting list. 

Preference is given to the following ordered categories of applicants: 

• Siblings of currently enrolled students. Sibling preference is defined as children who have at least one common parent/legal guardian AND are living in the same household at least 50% of the time. 
• Siblings of students selected in the random selection process. 
• Students whose parent or guardian is a member of the governing board of the school or is a full-time teacher, professional, or other employee of the school. 
• All remaining applicants. 

If Your Child is on a Waiting List

If accepted, you will receive an acceptance package with important registration forms. Parents/Guardians must submit to the school all of the following items by the date specified in the letter, otherwise you child may be removed from the Accepted list: 

1. Official Release of Records Form 
2. Admissions Form 
3. Proof of Residency
4. Birth Certificate 

The school reserves the right to place students in another grade level based on post-admission evaluation or transcript. 

In addition, other paperwork is necessary to complete the enrollment process prior to the first day of school: Home Language Questionnaire, Student Residency Questionnaire, original Birth Certificate, most recent Immunization Records, Parent Occupational Survey, and other documents requested by the state in the school operates. 

Important Notes 

• Your child must be in attendance on the first day of school. Please read our Enrollment Guidelines for details (included with the acceptance flyer). 
• Please tell the school if you do not intend to send your child to the school. 
• It is your responsibility to notify the school of address, email and/or phone number changes. If we are unable to reach you because of wrong address, email or phone, your child’s name may be removed from our list. 
• Each application is valid for one school year only. Students once enrolled do not need to apply for future years. 
• Students may apply to only one grade per academic year. 
• The school will not accept an application for any student who is not a resident of this state. 
• By completing this form, you agree to be contacted by phone, email and/or text regarding enrollment. 

Re-Enrollment Information 

Once a student is enrolled and remains enrolled, he/she will remain eligible to be re-enrolled at the school for successive years without having to re-enter the random selection process. However, the student will be asked to complete a Re-Enrollment Form showing intent to re-enroll for the subsequent school year. By providing the school with a “Yes” or “Undecided” decision, a seat will be held for the student. By providing the school with a “No” decision, a seat will NOT be held for the student. If a “No” has been submitted to the school and the student later wishes to re-enroll, a new application must be completed. In this event, no preference for having previously attended will be given to a student who wishes to reapply. 

Schools managed by National Heritage Academies are public school academies. A charter school shall not discriminate against or limit the admission of any student on any unlawful basis, including on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, athletic ability, race, creed, national origin, religion or ancestry. A school may not require any action by a student or family (such as an admissions test, interview, essay, attendance at an information session, etc.) in order for an applicant to either receive or submit an application for admission to that school. 

NHA provides a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities. Individualized education programs are developed in partnership with parents/guardians and are designed to address the unique needs of each student. 

Specialized instruction is delivered in the least restrictive environment with close monitoring of student growth and adjustment of instruction based on student response and assessment results. Specialized instruction is delivered by special education teachers in both general and special education classrooms. In addition, speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, and other related services are provided based on student need.