Enrollment Process - Lottery Information
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Information for the 2022-2023 School Year Lottery Go to top
Welcome to Greater Brunswick Charter School (GBCS).
We are a K-8 public charter school of choice serving grades Kindergarten - 8th Grade.
Admission Lottery Date
Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 5:30 PM
In-Person Open House Dates
(please RSVP at lilia.fabila-guilbot@greaterbrunswick.org)
Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 9:00 am Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 5:30 pm
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 9:00 am Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 5:30 pm
Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 9:00 am Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 5:30 pm
Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 9:00 am Thursday, January 10, 2022, at 5:30 pm
Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 9:00 am Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 5:30 pm
Contact Ms. Lilia for a virtual Open House at lilia.fabila-guilbot@greaterbrunswick.org
Bilingual Information Session
Eligibility
GBCS is open to all students from New Brunswick, Highland Park, Edison, and surrounding school districts on an available space basis.
Enrollment is determined by a random lottery system where siblings of current GBCS students are given preference. No admission test is needed.
Cut-off dates for incoming Kindergarten students are determined by the sending school district.
Please check your residential school district Board of Education for cut-off dates. For example:
- New Brunswick cut off date: October 15
- Highland Park cut off date: October 1
- Edison cut off date: October 1
Application for the 2022-2023 School Year
To fill out an application to participate in our lottery, please visit our school’s lottery system Lotterease.
You will need an email address to apply:
The link to go directly to registration is:
The link to go directly to the login page is:
- Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are received from October 2021, through February 23, 2022.
- No applications for the lottery will be processed after February 19, 2021.
- Applications are good only for the school year you apply to and are not carried over.
- Only one application per student. Duplicate applications will be withdrawn.
- Any false information in the application may result in a withdrawal from the lottery of the student from the school.
Waiting List
- GBCS is accepting applications for next year's Waiting List, for the 2022-2023 Schoo Year. Make sure to apply to the 2022-2023 school year.
- At this time we have two Waiting Lists Open for: 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
- The link for the Waiting List is: https://app.lotterease.com/cgi-bin/sl_V2_1.pl?account_id=460&nav=Parents_Registration
Lottery
A lottery will be held on February 24, 2022, at 5:30 PM
All applications received from October 2021, through February 11, 2022, will be included in the Lottery.
Lottery winners will be notified via email on the day of the lottery and will have 24 hours to respond to the offer.
Students who are not selected in the lottery will be placed on the WaitList.
*Please note, if your child is not called within the 2022-2023 school year you must fill out a new application for the following school year.
The standard link for parents to view the anonymous applicant/lottery results list is:
Important Dates
- Tuesday, October 27, 2020- Friday, February 19, 2021
- Applications for the lottery are being accepted
- Thursday, February 25, 2021: 6:00 PM
- Lottery
***The following dates are tentative. Notifications will be sent prior to the dates.***
- Thursday, April 22, 2021: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- New Kindergarten Student Orientation
- Tuesday, May 18, & Thursday, May 20, 2021: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
- Interviews for new Kindergarten students
- Thursday, May 25, 2021: 5:30 PM
- Pre-K Today - Kindergarten Tomorrow workshop
- July 5 - 30, 2021 Tentative dates
- Summer Academy for incoming Kindergarten students
- July 12 - 15, 2021 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Return completed student packet and Transfer Card to the Main Office
For assistance, lottery, and waiting list information please contact Lilia at:
732.448.1052 ext. 104
-or-
lilia.fabila-guilbot@greaterbrunswick.org
We are now accepting applications for our Waiting List!
Please Note: Your child's number on the Waiting List is only good for the school year for which you applied. If your child is not called within that school year, it is your responsibility to resubmit a new application for the following school year.
732.448.1052 ext. 104
-or-
lilia.fabila-guilbot
We are now accepting applications for our Waiting List!
Please Note: Your child's number on the Waiting List is only good for the school year for which you applied. If your child is not called within that school year, it is your responsibility to resubmit a new application for the following school year.