Chesapeake Charter School Lottery Opens

The Chesapeake Public Charter School online lottery application is open until December 31, 2025.

All interested families must complete an application online via the CPCS Lottery link during the open enrollment period. This includes all siblings who were waitlisted in the 2025-2026 school year.

There will be an in-person Q&A session from 6 to 7pm Tuesday, December 9, at the school. Use the Prospective Family Session RSVP. Can’t make it in person? Information can be found here.

Lottery Application Information

• Families need to enter a valid email address and create a password to create a free account. The application also features a mobile friendly platform. This account will need to be monitored for information regarding submission status and acceptance/ waitlist notifications.
• All applications must be completed online. The order in which the application is submitted does not impact the selection process. It does not matter whether a family submits an application on the first day or the last day since the lottery is a random, computer-based drawing. The application is available in multiple languages.
• The official lottery will be run at the end of January 2026.
• Kindergarten families will be notified by email upon completion of the lottery of their acceptance or waitlist status. All other families of students in grades 1-8 will receive an email of their waitlist status and will be offered seats as they become open throughout the summer months.

For more information, call the school’s main office at 301-863-9585, ext. 0.