Who can attend Centennial?

1. In-zone scholars: Enrollment shall be open to any scholar who resides within the primary attendance zone (view our zoned area). Click here to locate your zoned school or contact the APS Office of Student Placement at 404-802-2233. A scholar must be five on or before September 1, 2022 to enroll in Kindergarten. 

2. If you are not in the Centennial Mandated zone, but reside in the Atlanta Public School district, you can apply via Lottery.

Timeline for 2022-23 Enrollment

Our 2022-23 new student application is conducted through SchoolMint. SchoolMint is an application platform that allows parents to apply to multiple schools, and for multiple students within a single application. This will make applying for any charter school within the Atlanta Public School system easier and more transparent. With SchoolMint, you will receive communications about the application process, as well as automatic updates about the lottery and wait-list positions.  You can see more information about this process on the Atlanta Public Schools website here.

Important Application Dates for 2022-23:

• March 3, 2022 - Lottery Held

• March 7, 2022 - Lottery Results Released

• March 21, 2022 - Deadline to Accept or Decline Centennial Acceptance

General Timeline for Enrollment:

Specific dates can be found on our School Calendar. 

• January/February – School Tours
• January – Enrollment Application Is Available
• February/March – Application Deadline
• March – Lottery & Acceptance Notifications
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Follow the steps below to complete your scholar's 2022-2023 registration:

1. Go to this link:  https://ic.apsk12.org/campus/OLRLogin/atlanta

2. Click on preferred language to begin registration

3. Address: Type the street number, and three letters of the street name (Do not type the entire street name)

4. Select the address when it populates

Upload the following documents for Proof of Residency:

• Identification-Enrolling Parent

• Georgia Power Bill (current 30 days)

• Mortgage Deed or Lease 

• Affidavit of Residency

Upload the following Vital Records:

• Birth Certificate

• Social Security card

• Immunization (Form 3231)

• Vision, Hearing & Dental (Form 3300)

Change of Address: 

If a scholar's residence or contact information changes during the school year, following spring registration or over the summer, the parent or guardian is required to notify the school. The parent or guardian must complete a change of address form and a new declaration of residency accompanied by new proof of residency documentation. This information must be submitted within fourteen (14) days of any move or change of address.

This form should be emailed to enrollment@centennialacademycharter.org. Scholars discovered to have moved out of the school zone who have not informed the school of the updated address may be withdrawn immediately and placed in the school to which the current residence is zoned.

Immunization: 

Immunization is required for Virtual Learning, Hybrid and Face to Face.

RISING 7th GRADE SCHOLARS MUST PROVIDE CURRENT IMMUNIZATION RECORDS BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN AUGUST.

Check your scholar’s Form 3231 to verify that the first and last name is spelled correctly.

Code Section 20-2-771 (2010) Any responsible official permitting any child to remain in a school or facility in violation of this Code section, and any parent or guardian who intentionally does not comply with this Code section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 12 months. The Department of Community Health may adopt rules and regulations for the enforcement of this Code section. The Department of Community Health and the local board of health, or either of them, may institute a civil action in the superior court of the county in which the defendant resides for injunctive relief to prevent a threatened or continuing violation of any provision of this Code section.

Proof of Legal Guardianship: 

Proof of Legal Guardianship is required for enrollment if the enrolling adult is not the birth parent. If the person presenting the Scholar for enrollment is not that Scholar’s parent/guardian or grandparent, the school will require the enrolling person to fully complete the Kinship Caregiver Affidavit.  The enrolling person must stand in loco parentis (i.e., be charged with or have assumed the duties and responsibilities of a parent such as providing food, shelter, clothing and medical care). A grandparent may enroll a Scholar by presenting a Grandparent Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child.

 To learn more, contact Fulton County Probate Court at 404-613-4070. The Fulton County Probate Court is located at 136 Pryor Street SW, Suite C-230, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Click here to visit the Fulton County Probate Court's web page.