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Student Application Process

Admissions
The admissions process at NHCS is coordinated by the Office Manager and is overseen by the Headmaster. NHCS is a public school chartered by the state, but children who are Boston residents are given preference over non-residents.

The K1 admissions process is done by lottery, which has an application deadline and is held at NHCS in February/March. Exact dates vary from year to year. Applicants for the K1 lottery must be 4 years old by September 1. Applicants for other grades can apply to the school at any time and are placed on a waitlist for the appropriate grade.

Sibling Preference
Enrollment for existing openings is given first to siblings of current NHCS students. When a child is selected in the Kindergarten lottery and has a sibling on the waiting list for another grade, that sibling is moved to the top of the waiting list.

Homeless Education Act
The Homeless Education Act is the federal law that entitles children who are homeless to a free, appropriate public education, and requires schools to remove barriers to their enrollment, attendance, and success in school. All homeless children have a right to receive an equitable level and quality of services provided to other children, including transportation, educational services, and nutritional and health services.