Enrollment Resources

Charter schools are tuition-free public schools and enrollment is open to all students. They are independently operated schools that run with more flexibility than traditional public schools in exchange for increased accountability.

Like all public schools, charter schools are:

• Tuition-free and part of the free public school system
• Held to state and federal academic standards
• Open to all students, including those with disabilities
• Funded primarily through a combination of federal, state, and local tax dollars
• Not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group

Yes, anyone can attend a charter school! There are no admissions requirements. Charter schools are tuition-free, public schools open to all students, including English Language Learners and students with special education needs.

When parental demand exceeds enrollment capacity at a district-authorized charter school, students are admitted based upon on a lottery. 

If students apply after the date of the lottery, they will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, as spaces become available.

Yes. Our district-authorized charter schools are tuition-free, public schools open to all students. 

Tulsa Public Schools, as the authorizer of charter schools in our portfolio, makes sure the schools are living up to the commitments in their charter and are in compliance with relevant federal, state, and local requirements.

District-authorized charter schools are public schools that are primarily funded by local and state dollars, along with some funding from the federal government.

Local and state per-pupil funding covers the vast majority of a district-authorized charter school’s operational costs. To fund enhancements to their programs, district-authorized charter schools raise additional funding from local donors and foundations.

Most schools provide transportation according to standard Tulsa Public Schools operating procedures. Please check the school website or call the school to confirm if transportation is available.

No. All district-authorized charter schools are tuition free.

Yes. All district-authorized charter schools in the Tulsa Public Schools portfolio are completely non-profit schools.

Each district-authorized charter school is unique. Some may focus on college prep, some may focus on STEM, and others integrate the arts into each subject. Some district-authorized charter schools require uniforms and some have longer school days. The possibilities are endless, and district-authorized charter schools aim to provide a range of options so that parents can choose the school that best fits their child.

Click here to find out more about district-authorized charter schools.

Most high school and middle schools participating in the application process offer athletic programs to eligible enrolled students. If your child is interested in playing competitive sports, or if they are a current athlete, there are some important things to know about transferring or applying:

1. Students who participate in OSSA sanctioned athletic programs and who transfer to another school, either through an application or through another enrollment procedure, may lose their ability to play sports for up to a full calendar year. Please consider this when electing to transfer your student athlete.
2. Schools may offer non-OSSAA athletics for attending students. Contact your preferred schools to find out more about the special clubs and programs they offer.

Yes, if you did not participate in any scrimmages or games at the lower-ranked school.

You would be eligible only for sub-varsity participation for 365 days.

No, your paperwork will transfer when Rank One updates with PowerSchool.

If you did not participate in any competition then you did not establish eligibility, therefore you ARE eligible to play at the new school.

If you did participate then you are ineligible for varsity competition 365 days after you begin attending the new school. You would only be eligible for sub varsity competition.

If you did not participate in any competitions then you did not establish eligibility, therefore you ARE eligible to play at the new school.

If you did participate then you are ineligible for varsity competition 365 days after you begin attending the new school.

Also note that you must be eligible to return to the school you are leaving.

Any suspension that has not been served at the former school must be completed prior to eligibility being granted at the new school. If you are not in attendance on the first day of school you may not participate in any competitions for 15 calendar days.

Contact the Tulsa Public Schools Athletic Office for questions or clarification. 918-746-6468