Registration Information

Thank you for your interest in the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School! 

To start the registration process, please complete an Application of Intent.

ATTENTION!

Due to technical difficulties, we ask that families that submitted Applications of Intent on Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28, please RESUBMIT your applications.  Thank you, we apologize for the inconvenience.

Understanding the Registration Process

Click each step for more information.

• Get to Know PALCS
  • Explore our website and make sure you check out our How it Works page to find out all about our school.
• Ask Questions
  • If your question isn't answered on our Frequently Asked Questions page, we would love to help you!
    
    You are welcome to attend to one of our informational meetings. Information meetings are available in both recorded and live online sessions, as well as in-person regional meetings througout the state at various times of the year.
    
    You can also send an e-mail to info@palcs.org, place "PALCS" in the subject line, and be sure to include your name, address and phone number along with your questions.
    
    After sending your e-mail, you will receive a call from our PALCS Information Coordinator, Mary Jane Boyd. If you prefer, you may call Mary Jane directly at 610-701-3333 ext. 1057 or 412-828-3331 ext. 1057.
• Complete an Application of Intent and Receive a Registration Packet
  • Our Application of Intent indicates that you are interested in enrolling in PALCS and would like to receive a Registration Packet. You can complete this information online at our Registration Packet page.
    
    Alternatively, you may contact the PALCS office nearest you for assistance completing an application:
    
         West Chester (Eastern PA) Office: 610-701-3333
         Pittsburgh (Western PA) Office: 412-828-3331
• Complete and Return the Packet
  • The packet includes instructions for completion. Please be sure to follow these directions and include all additional documentation with the packet. We cannot complete your enrollment without complete documentation.
• Attend Orientation in a City Near You
  • Upon receiving your packet, we will call you to verify processing. Students in certain grades may be placed in a lottery system if those grades reach capacity. As space becomes available, we will set up an orientation for your family. Orientations typically take place at our West Chester or Pittsburgh offices, though we occasionally have traveling orientations. Orientations can take place several weeks after receiving your packet at busy times of the year - please keep your child in school until the orientation.
    
    At the orientation, students and home facilitators will meet with an interviewer who will help arrange an Individual Program of Instruction for the student. Students take placement testing and meet with guidance for courses. Families learn to use our school website and receive their books and computer in the mail.
• Become a Student!
  • Provided all paperwork is in order, children leave orientation as students of the PA Leadership Charter School. Parents must remember to visit the local school to sign withdrawal papers after the orientation; we handle the rest. Families go home, log on, meet their teachers and explore classes, start working and enjoy being a part of PALCS!