The NCVA lottery is now closed.

Families that did not submit an enrollment lottery application can apply for the 2024–2025 school year starting May 6. Please check back for more details.

For the upcoming school year, North Carolina Virtual Academy has an enrollment cap set by the state. Seats will be selected by lottery from the applications submitted between February 21, 2024, and April 5, 2024. Applicants not selected in the lottery will be placed on our waitlist. Seat offers will be extended throughout the school year as space becomes available.

Access our FAQ page for details on enrollment timelines, eligibility, and announcements.

Questions? Call toll-free: 855.669.3660

Please note that due to our enrollment capacity, your student may be waitlisted. We recommend having another educational plan in place for your student until a seat is offered to you.

Eligibility Requirements

While attending NCVA, you must maintain a full-time North Carolina residency.

Students must be in the appropriate cohort year for the school year 2024–2025 for 12th grade or below.

Kindergarten students must be age 5 by August 31, 2024.

ENROLLMENT LOTTERY

NCVA holds a randomized enrollment lottery yearly using Scribbles lottery software to fill the available seats fairly and equitably. The lottery determines which new students will receive a seat offer, which will receive a position on the waitlist, and the waitlist order for the next school year. Students of NCVA staff; students who are the siblings of currently enrolled NCVA students; and students of a multiple birth group, such as twins, triplets, etc., are eligible to receive preference. Our lottery is publicly undertaken and may be attended by anyone who registers.

Families who wish to enroll their children for the upcoming school year have the earliest opportunity to do so by submitting a lottery application. Parents/guardians submit ONE lottery application for their student, and the student is then placed into the lottery for the grade level they will enter for the 2024–2025 school year (not their current grade level!).

***NOTE: The Lottery application is not an official enrollment application. Parents/guardians will need to submit the student’s enrollment application after the lottery is held. They will receive explicit instructions and deadlines in due time.

Results will be emailed on the lottery date by COB and include whether your child received a seat or was placed on the waitlist (and their waitlist number). If you do not receive an email from the school within 1 to 2 days after the posted lottery date, please check your spam/junk folder. After confirming the email has yet to be received, contact the school to inquire.

OPEN ENROLLMENT

Families who applied during the lottery window will be notified by email of their status following the lottery drawing on April 11. This email explains the next steps to enroll, including creating a parent portal account. After the lottery, families can log in to their account on the lottery website and see their application status and results.

Families who did not apply during the lottery window may submit an application for the 2024–2025 school year in May. Once all documentation is submitted, applicants will be added to the waitlist and notified once a space becomes available. You may request your student’s waitlist position by emailing info@NCVAcademy.org with your student’s name and grade level. Waitlist information will be available starting in early June.

Thank you for your interest in North Carolina Virtual Academy!

We look forward to welcoming your family into our school community.