To understand the process, please see the enrollment process page which outlines the three steps to become an Athlos student. For a visual representation of the process, see the Road to Registration infographic.

According to Louisiana state law, a child must be 5 years old by or on September 30, 2019, in order to be eligible for kindergarten in the 2019–2020 school year.

Enrollment preference will be given as follows:

1. First to siblings of enrolled pupils and foster children of that pupil’s parent/guardian(s);
2. Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is required to give enrollment preference to and to maintain an At-Risk student population in accordance with state law.

In compliance with Bulletin 126 §2709 regarding enrollment lottery and waitlist:

1. If the total number of eligible students applying to Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish exceeds the number of available seats, applicants shall be admitted based on an admissions lottery from among the total number of eligible applicants.
2. Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish shall use a lottery for the selection of students in order to reach its maximum capacity and to determine the order in which students will be placed on a waitlist.
3. Applicants shall be placed on the waitlist in the order in which they were selected in the school’s lottery or in the order in which they applied if the application was submitted following the school’s application period. If an opening occurs, selection from the waitlist shall begin with the first applicant on the waitlist.
4. Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish shall maintain its waitlist throughout each school year. Any student admitted to the school must be an applicant on the wait list, if a wait list exists.