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Enrollment

Thank you for considering Collegium Charter School for your child/ren’s K-12 education!

Every child of school age who is a resident of a Pennsylvania school district is entitled to a public school education. Collegium offers a structured enrollment process for each school year. This begins with two separate enrollment periods in the following order:

1. Re-enrollment of current students and new enrollment for the siblings of currently enrolled Collegium students.

2. Open enrollment for new students.

Enrollment Priority & Requirements

  • Enrollment Priority Overview

    In accordance with PA Charter School Law, open enrollment is prioritized in the following order:

    1. Siblings of Collegium students in the West Chester Area School District.

    2. Siblings of Collegium students from all other PA school districts.

    3. All others from the West Chester Area School District.

    4. All others from other PA school districts. When necessary, a random lottery is held to fill open spaces and create grade-level waiting lists.

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  • Kindergarten Age Requirement

    To enroll in kindergarten at Collegium, your child must be five (5) years old by the age cutoff date established by your home school district (including any district-adopted exceptions).

    This ensures alignment with your resident district’s public education standards.

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  • First Grade Age Requirement

    To be eligible for first grade, your child must be 6 years old by the cutoff date set by your home school district.

    If you are seeking an exception to the age requirement, please check your home district’s policies; Collegium will follow those policies when deciding if a student is old enough to enroll.

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Required Materials

Infographic titled'COLLEGIUM CHARTER SCHOOL Birth Certificate Options: Send One (1)'. It presents check-box options: 1) Birth certificate, 2) Baptismal certificate, 3) Valid passport, 4) Notarized birth certificate copy, 5) Prior school record indicating the date of birth, 6) Notarized statement from the parents or another relative indicating the date of birth, 7) Copy of the record of baptism (notarized or duly certified and showing the date of birth). Includes the Collegium Charter School Cougars logo in the bottom right corner.
Infographic titled'COLLEGIUM CHARTER SCHOOL Immunization Record Options: Send One (1)'. It lists three check-box options: 1) Child's immunization record. 2) Written statement from the former school or from a medical office that the required immunizations have been administered, or that a required series is in progress. 3) Verbal assurances from the former school or a medical office that the required immunizations have been completed, with records to follow. Features the Collegium Charter School Cougars logo in the bottom right.
Infographic titled "Collegium Charter School Proof of Residency Options: Send One (1)." The graphic displays a checklist of acceptable proof of residency documents divided into two columns: Left Column: Current deed, Mortgage statement*, Active residential lease, Utility bill*, Internet bill*, Credit card bill*. Right Column: Bank statement*, Tax bill*, Insurance document*, Piece of mail* sent by the federal or state government (such as benefits information, voter registration, or tax documents). A note at the bottom left specifies: "*Selected option must be no more than three months old." The bottom right features the Collegium Charter School (CCS Cougars) logo.
Infografía de Collegium Charter School que enumera en español las opciones de certificado de nacimiento aceptables. El encabezado dice: "Collegium Charter School: Opciones de certificado de nacimiento. Elija uno (1)". Debajo se incluyen casillas de verificación para acta de nacimiento, certificado de bautismo, pasaporte válido, copia certificada ante notario del certificado de nacimiento, expediente escolar anterior en el que figure la fecha de nacimiento, declaración ante notario de los padres u otro familiar en la que se indique la fecha de nacimiento y copia del certificado de bautismo (certificada ante notario o debidamente compulsada y en la que figure la fecha de nacimiento). En la esquina inferior derecha aparece el logotipo circular de los Cougars de Collegium Charter School.
Infografía de Collegium Charter School que enumera las opciones aceptables para el registro de vacunación en español. El encabezado dice "Collegium Charter School Opciones de registro de vacunación: Elija una (1)". Debajo se incluyen casillas de verificación para "Registro de vacunación del niño", "Declaración por escrito del antiguo centro educativo o de un centro médico en la que se indique que se han administrado las vacunas obligatorias o que se está llevando a cabo la serie de vacunas obligatoria", y "Garantías verbales por parte del antiguo centro educativo o de un centro médico de que se han completado las vacunas obligatorias, que se adjuntarán posteriormente". En la esquina inferior derecha aparece el logotipo circular de los Cougars de Collegium Charter School.
Infografía de Collegium Charter School que enumera en español las opciones de comprobante de domicilio aceptables. El encabezado dice "Collegium Charter School Comprobante de domicilio. Elija uno (1)". A continuación se incluyen casillas de verificación para escritura vigente, extracto bancario, extracto hipotecario, factura de impuestos, contrato de alquiler, documento de seguro, factura de servicio, carta enviada por el gobierno federal o estatal, factura de Internet y factura de tarjeta de crédito. Una nota indica que la opción seleccionada no debe tener más de tres meses de antigüedad. En la esquina inferior derecha aparece el logotipo circular de los Cougars de Collegium Charter School.

Enrollment schedule

Thank you for considering Collegium Charter School for your family’s K-12 education! The schedule below summarizes Collegium’s 2026-2027 New Student Enrollment process.

Monday, November 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Collegium will post the link to our 2027-2028 Sibling Enrollment Form on this page and on our website homepage.

We offer priority enrollment for siblings of current students, as required by Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law. Siblings include siblings by birth, step-siblings, adopted siblings, and foster siblings.

Siblings also include children under legal guardianship or other children related by blood or marriage to the current CCS student’s family, who live with the family in a parent-child relationship and rely on the parents or guardians for support. To verify guardianship, you must provide a signed court order or a completed and notarized guardianship form.

The following required items are submitted via the online 2027-2028 Sibling Enrollment Form:
 
1. Birth Certificate;
2. Immunization Record; and
3. One (1) valid Proof of Residency.

Friday, November 20, 2026 | 4:00 PM

Our Sibling Enrollment period ends. We will process only complete submissions received before the 4:00 PM deadline for preferential Sibling Enrollment. No exceptions will be made.

In December, our Enrollment Registrar will email notifications regarding Sibling Enrollment status to each family who submits complete Sibling Enrollment materials by our 4:00 PM deadline. Please ensure Collegium has your family’s correct email address on file, and add [email protected] and [email protected] to your safe senders list.

Sibling Enrollment submissions received after that deadline and/or incomplete at the deadline can be considered for the New Student Enrollment process.

Monday, November 30, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Collegium will post the link to our 2027-2028 New Student Enrollment Form on this page and on our website homepage.

The following required items are submitted via the online 2027-2028 New Student Enrollment Form:  

1. Birth Certificate;
2. Immunization Record; and
3. One (1) valid Proof of Residency.

December 21, 2026 — January 4, 2027

Collegium will be closed for Winter Break. During this time, the Enrollment Department cannot assist or process enrollment materials.

Please send your enrollment papers before Winter Break. This helps us help you faster. After Winter Break, we often receive many more enrollment materials, and it can take longer to help everyone.

Friday, January 8, 2027 | 4:00 PM

Our initial 2027-2028 New Student Enrollment period ends. If applicable, prospective families who complete their children’s enrollment submissions by this 4:00 PM deadline will be eligible for our Enrollment Lottery.

If an Enrollment Lottery is not required, families who complete their children’s enrollment submissions by this 4:00 PM deadline will receive enrollment status email updates in February 2027. Please ensure Collegium has your family’s correct email address on file, and add [email protected] and [email protected] to your safe senders list.

When necessary, our random Enrollment Lottery is held to fill open
spaces and create grade-level waiting lists. Exceptions to this 4:00 PM deadline are not considered. If an Enrollment Lottery is required, we will notify all participants, and the lottery will be conducted on Friday, January 15, 2027.

After Friday, January 8, 2027 | 4:00 PM

Collegium will continue processing submitted New Student Enrollment materials on a first-come, first-served basis for enrollment or waiting list placement, based on grade-level availability.


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Transporting Districts

  • Coatesville (CASD)
  • Downingtown (DASD)
  • Great Valley (GVSD)
  • Owen J. Roberts (OJRSD)
  • Phoenixville (PASD)
  • Tredyffrin-Easttown (TESD)
  • Unionville Chadds Ford (UCFSD)
  • West Chester (WCASD)