So do social service agencies, community-based organizations, adult basic education classes, immigrant group organizations, recreational organizations, and religious institutions. The Internet also lists charter schools. People who can't access the information themselves can get help at their local library. Finally, parents should talk to other parents about their school needs. Parents can get general information, and also can hear about the charter school experiences of other students.
Charter schools require that students submit an application form.
The form can be filled out by parents or by other adults interested in a student's welfare. Such concerned people include extended family members, teachers and guidance counselors, ministers, and health clinic and social service workers. Only parents or legal guardians can officially enroll a child in a charter school, however. All students who apply to a charter school are eligible for admission, and most schools have room for everyone. If, however, more students apply than the school can hold, they become part of a lottery that decides who can attend.