Frequently Asked Questions

While we will grow to be a K-8 school, for the 2024-2025 school year we will have grades K-4 and 6-8th. We are accepting applications for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th, 7th, 8th grade.

We will eventually grow to be a K-8 school. However, for the 2024-2025 school year, we will only have grades Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th, 7th, 8th grades and are accepting applications for only those eight grades.

AUA is a state charter school, this means any student in the State of Georgia can apply. You do not have to live in a specific district to attend our school. 

Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024 to be eligible to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year.

You may apply by clicking the following link: https://atlantaunboundacademy.schoolmint.net/signup

You can also come to the school located at 1025 McDonough Blvd SE Atlanta, GA 30316.

In addition, you may call us at (678) 973-2798 or (678) 238-4793 and someone can assist you in filling out an application.

We are accepting applications between October 18, 2023 – February 16, 2024. Applications will close immediately at 11:59pm EST. During this time, we accept applications from any student residing in Georgia for the grades we are accepting applications for. All interested parents and guardians have an equal opportunity to enroll their children during this period.

Yes. For the 2024 – 2025 lottery, students who are siblings, students of staff or board members receive preference. Atlanta Unbound Academy also maintains a weighted lottery.  This weight is explained below:

AUA will implement a weighted lottery.  An increased chance of admission will be provided to the following subsets of educationally disadvantaged students with each subset defined by the State Board in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations;  

1. Students who are economically disadvantaged- 
2. Students with disabilities;
3. Limited English proficient students;
4. Neglected or delinquent students; and 
5. Homeless students.  

To facilitate the weighted lottery,  applicants may indicate their status on the admissions application and the school verifies this status during registration. The school will make a good faith effort to confirm a child’s status prior to the lottery.   The weight shall be calculated annually as 4:1.  This means if  a student qualifies for any of the above 5 categories, that child receives 4 chances in the school’s lottery. 

Per the school’s charter contract: 

The charter school shall have a weighted lottery.

1. An increased chance of admission will be provided to the following subsets of educationally disadvantaged students with each subset as defined by the State Board in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations
2. Students who are economically disadvantaged
3. Students with disabilities
4. Limited English proficient students; 
5. Neglected or delinquent students; and
6. Homeless students
7. To facilitate the weighted lottery, applicants may indicate their educationally disadvantaged status on the admissions application and the Charter School shall verify this status as part of the registration process.
8. The Charter School shall make good faith efforts to confirm educationally disadvantaged status prior to the lottery, but shall not be required to re-administer the lottery or change a student’s lottery status in the event any student’s failure to provide appropriate documentation of such status results in a lower or higher percentage of educationally disadvantaged students being accepted into the Charter School.
9. The weight shall be calculated annually with the formula W=(PA-PE)/(E-PE), provided however, the weight shall be no less than 4:1.
10. The variables of the weighted lottery formula described above shall be defined as follows:
11. “P” shall be equal to the percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the local school system in which the Charter School is located as measured by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement for the previous school year. In the event the percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the local school system in which the Charter School is located is more than 50%, P shall not exceed 50%
12. “A” shall be equal to the total number of Kindergarten applications from all students.
13. “E” shall be equal to the number of Kindergarten applications from students who qualify as educationally disadvantaged.
14. Upon the request of Petitioner after second year of Weighted Lottery implementation, the SCSC agrees to review and consider revisions to this provision to confirm its efficacy based on the Petitioner’s current student enrollment. 

The lottery is Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10:00am at Atlanta Unbound Academy. We are located at 1025 McDonough Blvd SE Atlanta, GA 30316. Our lottery is not open to the public, however the results will be available immediately (waitlist results as well).

All students who have been granted an available seat must complete all registration requirements by the registration deadline or their seat will be forfeited. 

No. Once officially enrolled, all Atlanta Unbound Academy students will remain enrolled each year. 

enroll@atlantaunboundacademy.org  

(678) 973-2798 or (678) 238-4793