Thank you for your interest in Neighborhood Charter Schools!
NCS is still accepting waitlist applications now for the 2020-2021 school year.

Neighborhood Charter Schools is still accepting waitlist applications for the 2020-2021 school year.

Neighborhood Charter School: Harlem (K-8)
691 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10030

Neighborhood Charter School: Bronx (K-2)
411 Wales Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454

Lottery Process 

Applicants who apply by the April 1st deadline will be entered in the lottery on April 13 and will receive lottery results by the end of that week. Applicants who apply after the April 1st 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 and NCSB students
• Children of current NCSH and NCSB staff
• Community School District (CSD)
  NCS: Harlem (K-8): Applicants residing in CSD 6
  NCS: Bronx (K-2): Applicants residing in CSD 7
• Scholars applying to the Autism Spectrum Disorder (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@ncschools.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. Submit documentation. After we receive your application, we will ask you to submit the most recent evaluation (psychoeducational or neuropsychological) which includes a cognitive assessment (e.g. WPPSI, WISC, DAS, SB, etc.) and the current Individualized Education Program (IEP).  The NCS team will complete an initial review of your scholar’s paperwork- only select families will be invited to tour the school.
    3. Attend an in-person meeting and school tour. After we receive and process your application, you will attend an in-person meeting and school tour with the NCS Special Education Team. At this meeting, you will learn more about the ASD Program at Neighborhood Charter Schools and take a school tour.
    4. 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.