1. Complete the online application.

2. The First Round of Applications ends January 31st, 2024. These  Round 1 applicants will be screened based on academic assessment scores, truancy and discipline requirements. If your child does not meet the requirements, you will be contacted via letter.

3. Students who successfully qualify in all criteria: academics, attendance and discipline will be placed in a Random Lottery Drawing.  Students randomly selected will then be contacted to set up an interview held at the PSA.

4. Qualifying students not drawn for open spots will be placed on a waitlist.

5. For grades with open spots after the Round 1, the application will re-open until the remaining spots are filled.  

5. Interviews will be held in February.

6. Once scheduled, bring your child to the PSA for the interview at the selected time and date. Please be prompt. The interview will determine the student's acceptance to the PSA, and next steps will be discussed with parents after the interview portion of the Admission Process.

NOTE: If your child does not qualify for the 2024-25 school year, or is not selected in this year’s Lottery Drawing, a new application must be submitted for the 2024-25 school year.

Academics

Students qualify if he/she:

• Earned a 3 or 4 on  CAASPP ELA and Math from Spring 2022 tests

• Earned a 2 on CAASPP ELA and/or Math from Spring 2022 tests WITH a qualifying minimum MAP/NWEA RIT score (see chart below)

• Earned a 1 on CAASPP in  ONE subject, ELA or Math, WITH a 2 or higher in other subject AND WITH a qualifying minimum MAP/NWEA RIT score in both subjects (see chart below)

Students who received:

Standard Not Met: Level 1 in BOTH Math and Language Arts do not meet the minimum academic requirements for acceptance. 

 Click for ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT DETAILS CHART

Attendance and Discipline

Students should have no more than three disciplinary incidents in a school year. If students with more than three incidents and would still like to be considered please provide a detailed description of  the incident/incidents on the application.

Students should have no more than three unexcused absences or one truancy letter in a school year. If students with more than three days of unexcused absences or one truancy letter would still like to be considered please provide a detailed description of  the event/events on the application.

Interview

Students will be asked to commitment to PSA customs and courtesies , commitment to wearing school uniform, and commitment to following High School course pathway.

• Following the uniform guidelines 

• Following all school rules and courtesies

• Demonstrating good character 

• Participating actively in the learning process

• Completing all class/homework on time EVERY time

• Staying organized and on-task

• Regular group work with classmates

• Writing in every class

• Nightly reading

• Checking grades and school email daily

• Dressing out & participating in PE 

• Being at school every day and arriving  on time. Attendance Matters!

• Attending through 12th grade 

Applications will be accepted for 5th – 12th grade.