How to Apply – PCS Central

HOW TO APPLY

We are still accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. Although our public enrollment lottery was held on March 5, 2025, we encourage families to submit an application.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Our open enrollment period for the 2025-2026 school year ran from February 1 to February 28, 2025. All applications submitted after this period are processed in the order they are received and placed on a waiting list if no seats are available in the requested grade.

If a seat becomes available, families will be contacted by our Enrollment Department. We strongly encourage you to apply even if your child is placed on the wait list, as openings can occur throughout the summer.

PCS Central is accepting applications for grades 2-8 for the 2025-2026 school year.

PUBLIC ENROLLMENT LOTTERY

Provident Charter School conducted its annual public enrollment lottery on March 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM.

During the lottery:

• • • If the number of applications did not exceed the number of available seats in a grade, all applicants were offered a seat.
    • If the number of applications exceeded available seats, a lottery was held and preferences were given to:
      • 1. Students with a sibling currently enrolled.
        2. Children who reside in the Pittsburgh Public School District.

Applicants not selected during the lottery were placed on a waiting list in the order their names were drawn. Any applications received after February 28, 2025, are also added to the wait list in the order received.