Any student who resides in the state of Georgia is eligible to attend.

The grades offered each year will be as follows:

2024-25:  Grades K-10

2025-26:  Grade K-11

2026-27:  Grades K-12

Both Information Sessions and Campus Tours are available September through February each year. Information Sessions will take place in the evening and we invite prospective parents, students, and members of the community to join NCA administration and enrollment staff for an overview of our academic philosophy, academic plan, school life, and sports/activities, and a detailed explanation of the enrollment process. The presentation will conclude with a question and answer period. Registration is required.

Campus tours are offered at least twice per month during the enrollment season. Capacity is limited and registration is required.

Dates and registration links will be posted on the enrollment page of the website by the end of August each year.

Students must be five years old by September 1 of the enrolling school year to be eligible to enroll in Kindergarten.

Yes. Our Student Services department assists students with an IEP, English language learners, and those who are significantly behind grade level.

Yes. Northwest Classical will provide English as a Second Language (ESL) support, but we do not offer bilingual instruction.

No. Students who currently attend Northwest Classical do not need to re-apply each year. In the spring of each school year, we ask our families to re-enroll for the following school year.

We encourage all parents to attend one of the Prospective Parent Enrollment Information Sessions offered before and during the enrollment period. If parents support our mission, philosophy, and practices, we invite them to take part in the enrollment process by completing a lottery application during the open enrollment period for each student applying.

Yes. Parents should submit a lottery application during the open enrollment period to participate in the lottery. Important dates and deadlines will be announced on the main enrollment information page each fall.

By submitting the lottery application, you are indicating that you would like a seat in a certain grade; however, your student is neither obligated to attend nor guaranteed enrollment.

Yes. The following categories of students are given priority during the lottery:

Students whose parent/guardian is a member of the Board of Directors or a full-time employee at Northwest Classical Academy

Siblings of students who currently attend Northwest Classical Academy.

“Sibling” means a child who shares at least one common biological or legal parent whether through natural or adoptive means, including biological siblings that share parents; half siblings that share a single parent; step siblings that share a parent or parents through marriage even if the marriage was terminated by death or dissolution; children who share a parent or parents through adoption or guardianship; and foster children awaiting permanent placement. Siblings, for the purpose of Northwest Classical Academy’s enrollment process, must reside within the state of Georgia.

No. Children of prospective full-time employees will participate in the lottery without employee preference. The availability of seats and student placement will be discussed at the time of employment.

Results of the lottery, and wait lists by grade, will be available in each applicant’s online SchoolMint account immediately following the lottery. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that Northwest Classical has the most updated contact information (phone, mailing address and email address) in the application platform for notification purposes.

All students who have been granted an available seat must complete and return registration forms with valid supporting documents by the deadline communicated by the enrollment manager, or their seat will be forfeited.

Once officially enrolled, all Northwest Classical students will remain enrolled for future years, subject to continued residency within the state of Georgia, and other academic and disciplinary guidelines as stated in the Family Handbook. In the spring of each school year, parents of current students must inform the school if they plan to return for the following year.

No. Wait lists are terminated each year and do not carry over. The wait list is terminated prior to the lottery event for the following school year.

Parents of twins, triplets, or multiples applying to the same grade will complete one Intent to Enroll form per child. Twins, triplets or multiples applying to the same grade will receive a unique lottery number per child and will be placed during the lottery into the desired grade or wait list in individual, yet consecutive, slots.

Becky Penner, Enrollment and Registration Coordinator | rpenner@nwclassical.org