2026-27 Enrollment Lottery
The 2026-27 Enrollment Lottery will open in October 2026 and will be run February 2027.
Families interested in attending Windham Academy next year should sign up for a tour. New families must attend either a tour or open house / info night function before entering the lottery.
Windham Academy Lottery Process:
Who should fill out the electronic lottery registration?
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Families interested in enrolling NEW students at Windham Academy for September 2026.
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Families with SIBLINGS of CURRENT WA students who want to enroll for September 2026 (including entering Grade K).
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Families currently on the WAITING LIST for 2025-26 who are interested in enrollment for September 2025. The waitlist does NOT carry over from year to year.
*Please note that incoming Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by September 30, 2025. There are NO exceptions.
Parents/Guardians of current students do NOT need to fill out this form.
How are seats allocated?
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Current students are guaranteed seats at WA for next year.
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Siblings of current students will be first in line for any available seats after currently enrolled students.
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Other available seats are filled from the pre-enrollment database. Should interest exceed the number of available seats for any grade, a lottery will be held for that grade.
Important Dates:
Pre-enrollment/lottery form open: Oct 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026. You must enter the lottery prior to the lottery closing. After that date, your child will be placed at the end of the waitlist.
Lottery Drawing: February 6, 2026. Students will be randomly selected through computer generated software. All selected families will be notified by email within 5 days of the drawing.
Acceptance Deadline: February 27, 2026. If your child is offered a seat during the lottery drawing, you must finalize your decision no later than February 27, 2026. After that date, if we have not received a response, your spot will be forfeited and offered to the next student in line. Parents/guardians of students on an IEP are required to meet with the Director of Student Services prior to registration in order to review the services available at Windham Academy.