Admissions

Virtual Open House - Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7:00pm

Please join us virtually on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7:00pm to learn more about ACLA.   Our presentation will be in English with a simultaneous Spanish translation available.

7pm:  This presentation will address the application process for both current fifth graders and current eighth graders applying to enter ACLA in the Fall of 2023, and their families.

Register in advance for the virtual open house here: 

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIodO-orD0pGdXuXIGCZ7AtKjionHRG2e1s

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

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MISSED IT?  Use this link https://youtu.be/Lg4QwyACDRw to access the recording. 

Middle School Admissions (entering 6th grade)

UPDATED - November 8, 2022

Welcome Letters: 

  • Welcome letters encouraging families to create MySchools accounts are now available to all 5th grade families.  Please reach out to your the guidance counselor at your child's current school for assistance.

Code:

  • Please find our school by searching for All City Leadership Secondary School in myschools.nyc.  Our program code for incoming sixth graders is  K554M.

Timeline: 

  • The middle school application at myschools.nyc will open on October 26, 2022.
  • The deadline for families to submit their middle school application is December 1, 2022
  • Students will receive offers in April 2023.

Admissions Method: 

  • Screened programs: students are ranked by the NYCDOE based on a composite of their course grades from fourth grade. Offers are made to ranked students by priority group and in ranking number order. 

MySchools - For Families Applying to School This Year: 

  • NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public schools from 3-K to high school. Get started by creating an account. Then explore your children’s personalized school options and get guidance on the admissions process from start to finish.
  • The Parent Portal is the part of MySchools  that parents can use to apply to schools. MySchools  works best with the Google Chrome browser.

 

For more information, please visit the NYCDOE enrollment site for middle school students:  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/middle-school

High School Admissions (entering 9th grade)

UPDATE - November 8, 2022

Welcome Letters: 

  • Welcome letters encouraging families to create MySchools accounts are now available to all 8th grade families.  Please reach out to the guidance counselor at your current school if you need assistance in accessing your welcome letter.

Code:

  • Please find our school by searching for All City Leadership Secondary School in myschools.nyc.  Our program code for incoming ninth graders is  K55C.

Timeline: 

  • The high school application at myschools.nyc will open on October 12, 2022.
  • The deadline for families to submit their high school application is December 1, 2022
  • Students will receive offers in March 2023.

Admissions Method: 

  • Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
  • The vast majority of our ninth grade seats are filled by continuing ACLA 8th graders.

MySchools - For Families Applying to School This Year: 

  • NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public schools from 3-K to high school. Get started by creating an account. Then explore your children’s personalized school options and get guidance on the admissions process from start to finish.
  • The Parent Portal is the part of MySchools  that parents can use to apply to schools. MySchools  works best with the Google Chrome browser.

 

For more information, please visit the NYCDOE enrollment site for high school students: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/high-school

Questions about ACLA admissions?

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