Enrollment process

At Hampden Charter School of Science, our enrollment process is open and transparent. We welcome all students and families interested in joining a high-performing, college-preparatory learning community.

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Application

Applications for the upcoming academic year open in mid-October each year. The application deadline is either the last Sunday of February or the first Sunday of March, and the school sets the exact date each year. If we receive more applications than we have seats available, we hold an admission lottery.

Step 01
Lottery

HCSS conducts one principal application deadline and enrollment lottery each year after January 1st and before March 15th, for the upcoming school year, publicizing the date, time, and location with reasonable notice at least one week before the lottery date. (603 CMR 1.05(3)(c )

Step 02
Enrollment / Registration

Enrollment is granted to students through a random lottery. Lottery winners are notified to complete the registration process by the deadline set by the school, which is the last Friday of March.

Step 03

Application
Process

Hampden Charter School of Science (HCSS) accepts applications from students who reside in Massachusetts, with preference given to students who reside within the Agawam, Chicopee, Holyoke, Ludlow, Springfield, Westfield, and West Springfield districts of Massachusetts. HCSS serves students in grades six through twelve and accepts applications for students in all available in grades six through ten each year. G.L., c. 71, §89 (m).

Hampden Charter School of Science, (HCSS) does not discriminate against students on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed or religion, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or prior academic achievement when recruiting or admitting students. HCSS does not set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discrimination based upon any of these characteristics. The process of enrollment will be conducted according to the laws and the regulations of Massachusetts (M.G.L. c. 71, § 89; 603 CMR 1.05).

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