Easy Online Application
You can apply online using the buttons below. CCSC is a commonwealth public charter school open to all MA residents with students entering grades 6-10 (with the exception of residents of cities/towns at their charter cap) Priority is given to Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, and Revere residents, as well as to siblings of currently enrolled students.
Please visit our Enrollment FAQ page for more information and answers to commonly asked questions.
Apply for NEXT school year (2025-2026)
Applications are also available in Arabic (التقديم), Bengali (আবেদন করুন), Cantonese (申請), Chinese-Simplified (申请), Hebrew (הגישו בקשה), and Japanese (申請).
Our next lottery for the 2025-2026 school year will be Thursday, May 15th, 2025. All application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025. We will also hold lotteries, if seats are available, on:
- Thursday, June 12th,
- Thursday, July 17th,
- Thursday, August 7th, and
- Thursday, August 21st.
All application materials are due by 11:59 PM on the Wednesday the week before.
Families who wish to complete paper applications can do so by requesting a copy (either by emailing enrollment@ccscambridge.org or calling the school), completing it, and returning it to the school by mail or fax (617-354-3624).
Apply for THIS school year (2024-2025)
Note: we are only continuing to accept applications for 9th and 10th grade THIS school year. Our next lottery for the 2024-25 school year will be Thursday, April 17th. All application materials are due Wednesday the week before by 11:59 PM.
Families who wish to complete paper applications can do so by requesting a copy (either by emailing enrollment@ccscambridge.org or calling the school), completing it, and returning it to the school by mail or fax (617-354-3624).
Applying is easy. You will enter information about you, your child, and their current school, as well as provide proof of residency dated within 60 days of your application date. Proof of residency documents include:
- A utility bill (not cell phone) dated within the past 60 days
- A deed, mortgage payment dated within the past 60 days, or property tax bill dated within the last year
- A current lease, Section 8 Agreement, or landlord affidavit
- A W2 form dated within the year or a payroll stub dated within the past 60 days
- A letter from an approved government agency dated within the past 60 days Department of Revenue (DOR) Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Department of Youth Services (DYS) Social Security
If you are unable to provide one of these forms, you can submit an Certificate of Address Form.