Thank you for your interest in Neighborhood Charter Schools! Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are available. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2019.

Neighborhood Charter Schools is now accepting applications for both of our schools:

Neighborhood Charter School: Harlem (K-8)
691 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10031

Neighborhood Charter School: Bronx (K-1)
411 Wales Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454

School Tours

Visiting one of our schools offers the opportunity to experience our culture, meet staff, ask questions, and experience what makes our schools unique. A school tour is available to prospective families. Click here to sign up today!

Lottery Process 

Applicants who apply by the April 2nd deadline will be entered in the lottery on April 11 and will receive lottery results by the end of that week. Applicants who apply after the April 2 deadline will automatically be placed on the waitlist. If your child is not accepted through the lottery and is placed on the waitlist, you will be notified via phone and email if a spot becomes available. You will have 48 hours to accept the seat in writing. Many children are accepted from the waitlist each year.

Lottery preferences are provided for:

• Siblings of current NCSH students
• Siblings of students applying to NCSH
• Children of current NCSH staff
• Community School District (CSD)
  • NCS: Harlem (K-8): Applicants residing in CSD 6
  • NCS: Bronx (K-1): Applicants residing in CSD 7
• Scholars applying to the ASD program

To verify your CSD, please visit the Department of City Planning website.

ASD Application Process

We have a specialized program for higher functioning children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). If you are interested in our ASD program and would like more information, please contact our Director of Special Education, Lindsey Hughes, at admissions@ncsharlem.org. The application process is outlined below.

1. Submit an application. Please be sure to check the box that you are applying to the ASD program.
2. Complete a questionnaire and an informal interview. Once your application is received, you will be invited to the school to complete a questionnaire. This questionnaire allows us to learn more about your child and their needs. Please bring the most current IEP or any other evaluations to the meeting.
3. Complete an evaluation. The final evaluation is completed by an independent organization, YAI. The evaluation may consist of review of the IEP and clinical document review and additional testing, if needed. YAI will notify the school if the child qualifies for the ASD program. A child also qualifies for the program if they are accepted into the Department of Education’s ASD Nest program.