As a free charter public school in Massachusetts, our open enrollment is based on a random public lottery system held annually in February.

Priority in admission is given to students residing in the six secondary school districts within Franklin County and, following charter regulations, to siblings of currently enrolled students.

If there are spaces available in a grade after all in-district applicants have been placed, out-of-district students will be offered the next available spaces.

All applicants must be residents of Massachusetts.

See our enrollment policy for further details.

Application Deadline

AY25-26: Applications may be submitted at any time. We are fully enrolled for the 2025-2026 academic year. If an opening becomes available we will reach out to you via phone call and email regarding the timeline for our next interim lottery.

AY26-27: Application deadline is 3:00pm on 2/25/26; Enrollment lottery will be held at 9:00am 2/27/26

Interim Lotteries

We are fully enrolled for the 2025-2026 academic year. If an opening becomes available and we do not have a waitlist for that grade, an interim lottery will be held. At that time, application deadlines and interim lottery dates will be posted in the local newspaper and at the school at least one month in advance.

Other Information

Parents/Guardians are responsible for making sure the application has been received by the school by the due date, and that all information on the application is correct.

Applicants who miss the initial application deadline may participate as late applicants in subsequent interim lotteries, to be held as needed. All subsequent application deadlines and lottery dates will be posted in the local newspaper and at the school at least one month in advance. Late applicants participating in an interim lottery will be offered enrollment only after all applicants in the initial lottery have been offered a placement.

For information on current year openings, email admissions@fourriverscharter.org or call (413) 775-4577.