Enrollment FAQs

2025-26 School year

How can I learn more about Ashley River Classical Academy?

We encourage our interested families to attend an upcoming parent information meeting to find out more about our school’s programs.

How Old Must My Child Be to Enroll in Kindergarten?

Attendance is mandatory and compulsory for five-year-olds. State law states “students may enter Kindergarten in the public schools of this State if they will attain the age of five on or before September first of the applicable school year or have substantially initiated a public school Kindergarten program in another state that has a different attendance age requirement from South Carolina”.

Which grade levels are offered at Ashley River Classical Academy?

Ashley River Classical Academy will initially offer kindergarten through fifth grade. We will continue to add a grade each year until K-12 is served.

Is there an application form to submit for enrollment?

Please visit our enrollment page.

What happens if the number of applications exceeds capacity?

If the number of applications exceed capacity for all or specific grades, those students who were not given a seat will be placed on a waitlist respective to their grade.

Are preferences given to sure students in the enrollment and lottery process?

The priority order in the lottery setting process is:

Children of founding board members and employees of the school, and siblings of enrolled students
Students from the county at-large
Students from other surrounding counties
Students of active military personnel residing in the state

How will I learn the results of the lottery and know if my student has been offered a seat?

Results of the lottery (including waiting lists by grade) will be available in each applicant’s PowerSchool account on the Parent Dashboard immediately following the lottery event. Parents will also receive an email with this information. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that ARCA has the most updated contact information (phone, mailing address, and email address) for notification purposes.

What happens once I am notified that my child has been offered an available seat?

Parents of all students who have been offered an available seat must complete and submit registration forms on PowerSchool with valid supporting documents by the deadline communicated by the enrollment manager, or the student’s seat will be forfeited to a student on the waiting list.

Will my student have to participate in the lottery each year?

No. Once officially attending, all ARCA students have the opportunity to re-enroll for future years. Students who do NOT re-enroll by the deadline cannot be guaranteed a seat for the forthcoming school year.

Will the grade-level waiting lists for the current school year carry over into the enrollment period for the following school year?

No. Each school year we start fresh with a lottery so that everyone has a fair chance of getting in.

Now Hiring K-12 Teachers

ARCA is looking for teachers who have a solid understanding of classical education, a dedication to the liberal arts and the teaching of civics, and a strong capacity for organizational leadership.

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