A caring community of learners.
  • Yellow calendar iconGolden calendar icon Calendar
      • K-8
        • Aug 21

          New Staff PD
        • Aug 25-29

          All Staff PD
        • Sep 1

          School & Admin Offices Closed - Labor Day
        • Sep 2

          Early Dismissal: First Day of School : Gr. 1-9; K group 1
        • Sep 3

          Early Dismissal: First Day of School : Gr. 1-9; K group 2
      • View full calendar
      • High School
        • Aug 21

          New Staff PD
        • Aug 25-29

          All Staff PD
        • Sep 1

          School & Admin Offices Closed - Labor Day
        • Sep 2

          Early Dismissal: First Day of School : Gr. 1-9; K group 1
        • Sep 3

          Early Dismissal: First Day of School : Gr. 1-9; K group 2
      • View full calendar

Student Enrollment


A sturdy foundation for a successful future.


Young male student writing at desk

A waitlist of 3,000+ students!

New Foundations is a public charter school and accepts students through a lottery process. Our online application process is through a citywide lottery program called Apply Philly Charter. Preference is given to applicants in the following order:

  1. Parent is staff member or board member
  2. Siblings of current students
  3. Lives in 19111, 19114, 19135, 19136, 19149, 19152 zip codes
  4. Lives in Philadelphia
  5. Lives outside of Philadelphia County, PA resident 

New Foundations Charter School cannot make acceptance decisions based on any other factors than the lottery, including, but not limited to, student achievement, special needs, income level, or race.

As a recognized leader in whole-child development, New Foundations has a waitlist of nearly 3,000 students. If you are interested in enrolling your child in NFCS, please visit Apply Philly Charter to learn more about the enrollment process. If you have additional questions about enrollment, please contact our administrative assistants. Please click here to view the 2024-2025 Enrollment Timeline or see below.

Image

Public Lottery - February 5, 2025 - 10AM

New Foundations Charter School held their public lottery on February 5, 2025 at 10AM. Families were notified by Apply Philly Charter if they were offered a seat or with their number on the waitlist.

Enrollment Contact Information

K-8 Admissions - K8Admissions@Newfoundations.org

High School Admissions- HSAdmissions@Newfoundations.org

Why New Foundations Charter School?