Admissions

Applications for the 2024-2025 School Year are now LIVE.

Stamford Charter School for Excellence (Stamford Excellence) maintains an open enrollment policy and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. Stamford Excellence accepts applications from legal guardians of all age- and grade-eligible students. All incoming Kindergarten students must be the age of five years on or before September 1st of the year in which they first attend Kindergarten.  A lottery process is used to determine admission to the school.  

The annual application process begins in January and continues through April 1st for the lottery, and continuously for our waitlist.  Applications may be submitted electronically or in hard copy.  Applications are available in English and Spanish and can be translated into prevailing languages by request.  Returning students and their siblings receive enrollment preference.  The lottery takes place in mid-April for all vacant seats. The lottery is broadcasted and generated by an independent, third-party software program in accordance with state regulations and authorizer requirements.  Public notice of such a lottery is provided conspicuously and with sufficient notice. The lottery is not weighted. 

*Applications are still open for the 2024-2025 school year*

Please view the following recording to see the 2024-2025 lottery replay: 

*Applications are still open for the 2024-2025 school year*

Please view the following recording to see the 2024-2025 lottery replay: Stamford Lottery LIVE!

Our Location

School Neighborhood and Grades:
Stamford Excellence 
West Stamford | K-8

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Contact Us

Stamford ExcellenceMonica Rios
Director of School Operations
MRios@stamfordexcellence.org 

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