Charter School Enrollment FAQ

How do I enroll my child at Beacon Academy?

Will the students currently enrolled in Beacon Academy have priority?

What is the enrollment process at Beacon?

According to charter school law in the State of Minnesota, we must hold a random lottery for the available openings in the school if there are more applicants than openings for each grade level. The deadline for submitting an application eligible for the lottery is February 1st at 4 p.m. (If February 1st falls on a weekend, the application deadline is the Friday before February 1st.) All applications received by this deadline are weighted equally in our lottery session made open to the public. Applicants who are not placed according to the lottery drawing will be placed on an ordered waiting list and notified promptly if a space becomes available. For further details, please ask to see our Lottery Procedure or Enrollment Policy.

Do enrolled student siblings or children of Beacon Academy employees have preference in the enrollment process?

I have a child/children on the current waiting list. Do they have priority over the applications received in next year's open enrollment period?

Who can I contact for more information about Beacon Academy?

See what our parents say about Beacon Academy!

"We transferred to Beacon Academy from another charter school in Maple Grove two years ago. The administration and office staff are wonderful. Our children are challenged academically, especially in math (all grades do one grade level above in Saxon math). The families that we have met are amazing - it's so nice to know that our kids have such great friends! This is just a super warm, caring, small school with high standards for academics and character. We couldn't be more happy to be a part of it." - Anonymous (via Great Schools)