The Admissions Process
Determine your Child’s Eligibility
To apply, your child must be at least four years of age (for Pre-K lottery) or five years of age (for K lottery) on or by September 1, 2019 for Texas families. For Louisiana families, students must be five years of age (for K lottery) on or by September 30, 2019.
Complete Application
Texas and Baton Rouge families, may apply to multiple IDEA schools, and rank campuses by preference. To be included in Lottery, applications must be submitted online, by phone, or at a campus by 8am Feb. 16, 2019. After Lottery, we enroll students on an ongoing basis, as seats are available. New Orleans families may apply by visiting Enroll NOLA starting on November 1, 2019 and choosing IDEA Public Schools
Online Phone: 888-490-0393
Lottery
IDEA Public Schools holds a random lottery to ensure equal access for all applicants. IDEA’s Lottery will be held Feb. 16, 2019 at 8am CT. Families will be notified of the outcome via email and phone. Find more information about our lottery here.
Enrollment & Waitlist
If accepted, students must accept their offer online and attend registration events to officially enroll at IDEA. If students are not granted a seat, they will be placed on a waitlist for the remainder of the 19-20 school year. Find more information about our enrollment and waitlist here.