Enrollment
The lottery for the 2025-2026 school year will open on Jan. 2, 2025. It will be closed on March 12, 2025. The lottery will run on March 14, 2025, and families will be notified of their enrollment status at that time.
Frederick Classical Charter School welcomes elementary and middle school students from Frederick County, Maryland to our public charter school. Please browse this website for information about classical education and how our Maryland charter school is unique. Our curriculum is very different from other local schools and follows classical education methods and a research-based approach to educate children of all abilities. Our small school size allows for a close-knit school community. If you are looking for a public school that provides something special, please consider FCCS.
FCCS enrolls students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. There are currently 40 Kindergartners and 42 students per grade in 1st-8th, with two classrooms per grade.
Also, we recommend that all enrolled and prospective parents read The Schools We Need, which is an excellent summary of many (but not all) of the ideas behind the school.
HOW DO I ENROLL MY CHILD?
Admission to the Frederick Classical Charter School is determined by lottery. The lottery for the upcoming school year (SY25-26) will open on Jan. 2, 2025. The lottery will close on March 12, 2025, and families will be notified of their enrollment status on March 14. An active waitlist is managed year-round and families are notified via email when their enrollment status changes. There is no opportunity to enroll in the school outside of the lottery process. Applications for admission or changes to existing applications received outside of the lottery application period are not eligible to participate in the lottery and will be placed at the bottom of the waiting list.
Current students will automatically be enrolled for the next school year. The annual lottery fills any vacant seats and establishes the order of the waiting list. Children of FCCS faculty or staff, and siblings of children currently enrolled at FCCS have priority for placement in available spots, but must still submit an application for the lottery. Additional names can be added to the waitlist outside of the lottery application period. Frederick County Public Schools’ Central Office serves as a witness to the lottery drawing process. Every effort will be made to notify prospective families of lottery results or waitlist openings in a timely manner.
Children applying for enrollment in the school must be residents of Frederick County, Maryland by July 1st preceding the start of the school year and must follow FCPS registration eligibility guidelines. New residents or others who wish to be added to the wait list during the school year will need to provide proof of residency once the child is admitted.
LOTTERY AND WAIT LIST
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens in January 2025. The drawing is held in a closed session with an FCPS witness present, and all offers of acceptance and notifications of waitlist are emailed to applicants.
If it is outside of the lottery application window, you may add your child to the wait list by clicking on the “apply now” button. If your child is on the wait list for the current school year, you must register again for the lottery for the following school year (wait list names do not carry over from one year to the next). The wait list for the next school year (Academic Year 2025-2026) will become available April 2025. If your child is already on the wait list and you have a question, please send an email to the Administrative Secretary, Ms. Jennifer Tucker at Jennifer.Tucker@fcps.org.
SIBLINGS OF CURRENT STUDENTS
Lottery registration is necessary for new enrollment of siblings of currently-enrolled students and children of faculty or staff. These families must enter the current student's name in the field provided when completing the lottery registration form.
CONFIRMATION
You will receive an email confirmation once you complete the online application. Enrollment forms and other registration requirements will be provided once your child has been offered a spot at the school. If your child is selected for admission, you will need to accept the desired placement (instructions are emailed) in the time specified.
FCCS will use the contact information provided on the Enrollment Application for correspondence regarding lottery results and placement.
If you have any questions, please send an email to admissions@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org.
FCPS ENROLLMENT
Online enrollment is open for students NEW to Frederick County Public Schools including students who have been offered a spot to attend Frederick Classical Charter School through our Enrollment Lottery!
Parents may enroll their child in FCPS by creating an account here.
If any family enrolling at FCCS is in need of assistance, please contact Ms. Tucker at jennifer.tucker@fcps.org