FAQ – FAQ – Unity Charter School

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Who participates in the lottery?

2. What is a qualifying application?

3. Do children who attended Unity last year go through a lottery for a space next year?

4. When will the lottery take place?

5. Can I come to the lottery?

6. How does the lottery work?

7. What is the order of priority for drawing names for each grade?

The order of priority for drawing names for each grade is based on the enrollment priorities set forth in Unity’s approved charter: The Lottery has four tiers for each grade, Kindergarten through grade eight: Tier ONE for each grade includes students residing in the Morris School District with a sibling attending Unity. Tier TWO for each grade includes students residing out of Morris School District with a sibling attending Unity. Tier THREE for each grade includes students residing in the Morris School District without a sibling attending Unity. Tier FOUR for each grade level includes students residing out of the Morris School District without a sibling attending Unity. Therefore, for each grade, all students with the first priority will be drawn prior to students with the second priority. Students with the second priority will be drawn before students with the third priority. Students with the third priority will be drawn before students with the fourth priority.

8. What is the residency requirement to attend Unity Charter School?

9. If one sibling from a family is accepted, are all other siblings automatically accepted?

10. How will I know if my child(ren) will be admitted?

11. What do I need to do if my child is accepted?

Parents/guardians of students who receive an offer of admission must accept or decline the offer within three (3) business days. Offers may be accepted or declined by calling the school and speaking with Sonia Antunes (973-292-1808 ext. 38). Accepted offers must return the enrollment packet (including current proof of residency) included with the offer letter to Unity Charter School. Offers to attend Unity that are neither accepted nor declined will expire and that space will be made available to the next student on the waiting list.

12. What happens when my child’s name is put on a waiting list?

13. What happens when my child is on the waiting list and his/her name is next in line for an offer of admission?

When your student is next in line on the waitlist and a spot becomes available, you will receive a phone call from Unity extending a verbal offer of admission. You will have three (3) business days from the date of the verbal offer to accept or decline the offer. You will also need to come to the school to complete the enrollment (including current proof of residency). If you do not respond to the offer by 5:00 p.m. on the third business day after the date of the offer call, the offer will expire, and the space will be offered to the next child on the waiting list.

14. How long will my child remain on the waiting list?

15. If I missed the application deadline, will the application be held anyway in case the waiting list is used up?

16. If my child is not offered a spot at Unity this year, will my application from this year carry over until next year?

17. My waitlist number went from #9 to #10. I thought I would move up the waitlist when students are accepted. What would cause this to happen?