Thank you for your interest in Ascent Classical™ Academy, where we offer your family and children an American Classical Education.
Ascent Classical Academy of Fort Mill is serving grades K-8 for the 2024-2025 school year, adding a grade each year until reaching K-12.
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year will continue through the fall semester or until all seats are filled.
Enrollment Process
1. Apply: Parents and guardians must submit an application online through PowerSchool enrollment. Applications for 2024-2025 will be accepted through winter break. Applications for 2025-2026 will be opened in the fall.
2. Lottery: An enrollment lottery is required when more applications are submitted than seats are available. The 2025 lottery will be held in February. Please note, all applications received after the enrollment lottery will be placed on the waitlist in the order received.
3. Offers: Seats will be offered to students based on the enrollment priorities listed will be sent out by email to the primary contact for each student application. The email will provide an expiration deadline for your offer and direct you to PowerSchool’s Enrollment portal to accept or reject the seat.
4. Waitlist: Students who do not receive a seat in the enrollment lottery will be placed on a waitlist. Applications submitted after the lottery deadline will be added to the waitlist in the order received. Offers will be made continuously through the fall semester.
5. Registration: Enrolled students are required to complete registration before attending Ascent Classical Academy. This process begins in March each year.
Please review the FAQ section below for more information. If you need assistance or have questions regarding our enrollment process, please contact us.
Non-Discrimination Statement: Ascent Classical™ Academies (ACA) admit students of any race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or ancestry, and without regard to a student’s disability or need for special education services, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Further, ACA does not discriminate on any such basis in administration of its educational or admissions policies, scholarship or athletic programs, other school-administered programs, or in its employment practices. See also Policy SE-4.0 (Enrollment) in the Family Handbook.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my child need to be re-entered into the lottery each year after they have received a seat?
No, you do not need to re-enter your student into the lottery each year if they were enrolled as a student at Ascent Classical™ during the previous academic year.
When can I complete an application for my student for Fall 2025 or beyond?
Applications for each school year will open in November of the year prior. For example, applications for the 2025-2026 academic year open in November 2024.
When is the enrollment lottery for 2024-2025?
The 2025 enrollment lottery will take place in February 2025.
What is the deadline to be entered in the enrollment lottery?
All applications completed by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, will be entered in the 2025-2026 enrollment lottery.
How will I be notified of an offer or waitlist placement?
Following the enrollment lottery, the primary contact for each student will receive an email with an offer or a notification of a waitlist placement.
If I accept a seat for my child at another school, will my child remain in the lottery or on the waitlist for Ascent Classical Academy?
Our enrollment system is independent of other charter schools. Your student will remain in our lottery pool or on the waitlist until you request otherwise.
If I apply for multiple students, am I required to accept or deny seats all at once?
No. Each application may be accepted individually and is not contingent on other offers for your household.
Is there an enrollment priority for siblings?
Ascent Classical Academy offers placement priority to a sibling of a student who is enrolled and currently attending the school.
How do I know if Ascent Classical Academy is right for my child?
We encourage you to read through the information available under the ‘About’ tab on our menu and join us for a Parent Information Meeting.