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

Complete and submit an application before the deadline. Application deadline for 2025-2026 will be in February; specific date to be announced later this fall.

Lottery

A lottery will be held if applications exceed available openings in any of the grades.
Applicants will be notified of the results by telephone the same day, and in writing.

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 Carolyn Wood, Registrar & Special Education Clerk at cwood@fourriverscharter.org or call (413) 775-4577, ext. 420.