How to Apply – PCS Central

Apply to PCS Central

Provident Charter School Central is designed for students who have dyslexia or other language-based learning differences. Provident Charter School Central is an approved Pennsylvania Charter School and is located in the Pittsburgh Northside Neighborhood of Troy Hill.

Application Process

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.

Connect With Us!

If you have any questions about the application or enrollment process please do not hesitate to contact Julie Ewing, Director of Enrollment, at 412-709-5160 ext. 121 or JEwing@providentcharterschool.org.