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Choose the application for the school year you want your child to attend. Submitting an application for one school year does not apply your child for another year. Please review the options below before starting.
Apply for the 2027–28 School Year
Lottery applications
Applications open for the 2027–28 school year on November 2, 2026. The lottery for available seats will be held on February 8, 2027. Submitting an application does not guarantee admission; families will be notified if their child is offered a seat.
Age requirements: Kindergarten applicants must be five years old by September 1, 2027. First-grade applicants must be six years old by September 1, 2027.
Applying for one school year does not apply your child for another year. A separate application is required for each school year.
Apply for the 2026–27 School Year
Midyear enrollment
Use this application only if you are seeking a possible start during the current 2026–27 school year. Applications are considered only if a seat is available. Submitting an application does not guarantee placement, and this application does not enter your child in the 2027–28 lottery.
Age requirements: Kindergarten applicants must be five years old by September 1, 2026. First-grade applicants must be six years old by September 1, 2026.
Applying for one school year does not apply your child for another year. A separate application is required for each school year.
Virtus Lottery Procedures
Virtus Academy of South Carolina uses an online platform to manage applications, lottery, and waitlists. The Application Form will ask for Parent/Guardian Name, Student Name, Birthdate, Grade, Phone Number, Address, and Email. It will also ask if there are any siblings applying for admission. We will not ask for any information regarding IEP, 504, IAP, etc.
Applications may continue to be received after the deadline, but will be placed on the waitlist and not included in the lottery if applicable. If the number of applications received before the application deadline does not meet or exceed capacity, then applications will be received and admission will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants in the lottery will be notified by phone or electronic communication. All attempts to contact families will be documented.
Enrollment Policies and Procedures
Thank you for your interest in Virtus Academy of South Carolina. Virtus Academy is a tuition free, public charter school that does not discriminate on account of race, creed, color, disability, socio-economic status, or nation origin (Section 59-63-40).
Virtus Academy is sponsored by the Charter Institute at Erskine which is governed by the South Carolina Department of Education. Charter Schools are bound by the South Carolina Code of Laws found in Title 59- Education; Chapter 40. Below is information taken from the Charter School Laws as well as the General Pupils, Chapter 63, Title 59 for Education. This information is specific to Virtus Academy of South Carolina operating as a public charter school, authorized by the Charter Institute at Erskine whereby any student that is a resident of South Carolina that meets the state requirements, listed below, may attend.
Enrollment Process
Any student that resides in the State of South Carolina and meets the state requirements may attend Virtus Academy of South Carolina. An application must be completed and submitted to the school through our website www.virtusacademysc.org.
In addition to filling out the application, certain documents are required, a comprehensive list is provided below.
New students must first complete the Application Form for the upcoming school year to be considered for enrollment. Returning students must complete the reenrollment forms on Powerschool each year they plan to return; however, they will be automatically re-enrolled into the program upon completion of the form and will not be required to enter into the lottery should one be necessary.
Application Screenshots
Below are screenshots of our Application process.
Enrollment Windows & Lottery Process
Virtus Academy has an open enrollment policy, meaning that students may submit an application at any time of the year; however, Virtus Academy uses a lottery system to enroll students during the Spring Semester for the following school year. Following our Spring lottery, applications are collected and seats are filled on a first come first serve basis until capacity is reached in a class, grade level, or building. A lottery is not required if capacities are not reached.
- Spring Enrollment Cycle
Returning student registration will be distributed between January and February and must be returned by the specified deadline in the letter. Returning students will be placed and the number of spaces available will be determined and filled with new applicants. New applicant applications will be collected from the time of the close of the Intent to Return collection cycle. If more applications are collected than seats available, a lottery will be conducted to fill the available seats. New applicants will be notified if they obtained a spot shortly after the deadline. - Exception Enrollment Cycle
Virtus Academy of South Carolina will give enrollment preference to the groups as specified below. If a space is available, siblings, a child of an employee or committee member may be given the available seat at any time during the year.
Enrollment Priorities
South Carolina law states that a charter school may give enrollment priority the following groups: (SC 59-40-50 B 8)
Additional Provisions
If a charter school DENIES admission to a student, the student may appeal the denial to the sponsor and the final decision is binding (SC 59-40-50 C 1).
“If a charter school suspends or expels a student, other charter schools or the local school district in which the charter school is located has the authority but not the obligation to refuse admission to the student” (SC 59-40-50 C 2).
Age of Attendance
Persons between the age of 5 and 21 are eligible to attend public school in the State of South Carolina. Kindergarten students must turn 5 on or before September 1 of the applicable school year and First Grade Students must turn 6 on or before September 1 of the applicable year, with the following exceptions:
Residency Requirements
Virtus Academy of SC students must be a resident of the state of South Carolina.
Disciplinary Requirements
The child has not been guilty of infraction of the rules of conduct promulgated by the trustees of such school district pursuant to Section 59-19-90.
Requirements to enroll child in public school; affidavit; penalties for providing false information. (SECTION 59-63-32).
Virtus Academy of South Carolina may require an adult seeking to enroll a child to accept responsibility for making educational decisions concerning the child. These educational decisions may include, but not be limited to, receiving notices of discipline pursuant to Sections 59-63-230 and 59-63-240, attending conferences with school staff, and granting permission for athletic activities, field trips, and other activities as required.
Virtus Academy of South Carolina must require an adult to complete and sign an affidavit accepting responsibility for educational decisions for the child.
Documents Required to Complete Enrollment
- Legal Birth Certificate, including certificate number or other proof of age, (birth record, physician record)
- Immunization Record- see requirements per DHEC
- Proof of Residence, current – within the last 90 days. This is required to show residence in the State of South Carolina and is needed for charter school funding purposes. Students from any district in the State of South Carolina are permitted to attend Virtus Academy of South Carolina, provided they complete the requirements for enrollment.
- Completed Virtus Academy Enrollment Powerschool Form
- Completion of the Free and Reduced Lunch Form
Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the school currently enrolling?
A: Midyear enrollment for the 2026–27 school year takes place only during these enrollment windows:
- K–8: September 23–October 5
- K–12: December 14–January 11
- K–8: March 10–25
A seat must be available before we can offer enrollment, and we work through the waitlist. All enrollment paperwork and records from the student’s previous school must be received before the student can begin. If records are delayed, the student may not be able to start during that enrollment window.
Q: What grade levels are currently open for enrollment?
A: Applications for students in grades K–12 for the current school year are accepted year-round. During the school year, available seats are offered in the order applications are received. If no seat is available, students are added to the waitlist in that same order.
Applications for the 2027–28 school year submitted between November 2, 2026, and February 7, 2027, will be included in the lottery for available seats.
Q: Does submitting an application form guarantee my child will be admitted?
A: No. During the school year, available seats are offered in the order applications are received. If no seat is available, students are added to the waitlist in that same order.
Applications for the 2027–28 school year submitted between November 2, 2026, and February 7, 2027, will be included in the lottery for available seats.
Q: If my child is already a student, do I need to apply each year?
A: No. Current students do not need to submit a new application each year. Families must complete the Intent to Return form by the stated deadline to reserve their child’s seat, and complete next year’s registration by its deadline.
Each January, current families will receive a link to the Intent to Return form with a deadline. Currently enrolled students who wish to return receive preference. If the form is not submitted by the deadline, the student’s seat may be offered to another family. If your child loses their seat because the form was not completed on time, you will need to submit a new application, and your child will be placed on the waitlist.
Q: Does the school admit students based on grades or other criteria?
A: No. Virtus Academy of South Carolina is open to any student who resides in South Carolina
and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, disability, gender, nationality, or
any other reason.
Q: How much does it cost to attend the school?
A: VASC is a free, public charter school. There is no fee for admission.
Q: When do I submit my registration paperwork?
A: Once you have received your confirmation of acceptance and registration forms have been
sent, families have 72 hours to submit the required registration form and documents.