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Why Centennial Academy?

Centennial is an engaged and nurturing community of leaders, educators, and mentors who work closely with our scholars to help them unlock their greatest potential.

Our focus is on the whole student. And while we are preparing them for college and career success, we are also arming them with skills that help them make a successful transition into high school. They will leave Centennial Academy with a distinct competitive advantage as well as the passion to continue unlocking their greatest potential.

WELCOME!

We are so glad you are interested in Centennial Academy. It is, no doubt, a big decision to find a school that is the best fit for your child and your family.

Conversion Charter

A conversion charter school is a charter school that previously existed as a traditional public school. The traditional public school entered into a charter to gain additional flexibility in exchange for greater accountability.

A conversion charter school shall enroll any student who resides in the attendance zone specified in the charter and who submits a timely application as specified in the charter. As a charter school we are also able to accept students as a school of choice outside of our designated APS zone.

Enrollment Policy

Attendance Zone

Application

To be eligible for enrollment at the Charter School, students residing in the attendance zone must submit a timely application to the Charter School in accordance with the deadline set by the Charter School. The Charter School may use applications only for the purpose of verifying the student’s residence within the school’s attendance zone and grade level and to obtain information to establish weights in an enrollment lottery, if applicable. The Charter School may not use admissions criteria or applications that would not otherwise be used at a traditional public school, including but not limited to, requests for letters of recommendation, essays, resumes, or information regarding a student’s school or community activities, grades, test scores, attendance record, or disciplinary history. The Charter School may gather other relevant information from students after enrollment is determined.

Lottery Scholars

If the number of timely applicants received by the Charter School exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level, or building, the Charter School shall ensure that such applicants have an equal chance of being admitted through a random selection process in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), except for educationally disadvantaged students who may be provided an increased chance of admission through a weighted lottery. The Charter School shall not conduct more than one lottery, per grade, per admissions cycle.

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may utilize a weighted lottery to provide an increased chance of admission., as defined by State Board Rule.

Current Scholars

A scholar enrolled at Centennial Academy at the end of the academic school year shall be eligible for re-enrollment in the school for the following academic school year provided that (1) the scholar continues to reside in the City of Atlanta (or the scholar’s parent continues to be a teacher, staff member or board member of Centennial Academy) and (2) the scholar must re-enroll by the date established annually.

Scholars who have been withdrawn or who do not maintain an active enrollment at Centennial may only return if they are seated through in-zone enrollment or complete the required lottery enrollment process.