Enrolling at PHA
Prospect Hill Academy is a tuition-free, K-12 college preparatory charter public school located in Somerville and Cambridge. Our mission is to prepare each student for success in college, inspire a lifelong love of learning, and foster responsible citizenship. As one of the highest-rated charter schools in Massachusetts, 95% of our graduates enroll in college.
Admission to Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is lottery-based and open to all Massachusetts residents with preference given to Somerville and Cambridge residents and students with siblings in the school. Lotteries are generally held between March and July of a given application cycle.
There are no academic requirements to be admitted to Prospect Hill Academy and no testing is administered prior to admission. However, accepted students are assigned to a specific grade only after completing a grade level assessment.
Prospect Hill Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or prior academic achievement.
Admission to Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is lottery-based and open to all Massachusetts residents with preference given to Somerville and Cambridge residents and students with siblings in the school. Lotteries are generally held between March and July of a given application cycle.
There are no academic requirements to be admitted to Prospect Hill Academy and no testing is administered prior to admission. However, accepted students are assigned to a specific grade only after completing a grade level assessment.
Prospect Hill Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or prior academic achievement.
What Makes PHA Special?
Questions? We are happy to help!
Contact an Admissions Coordinator:
- Early Childhood Campus (grades K-3):
Cathy Traniello, ctraniello@phacs.org or 617-284-7811 - Upper Elementary Campus (grades 4-6):
Carol Saulnier, csaulnier@phacs.org or 617-684-8520 - Middle School and High School (grades 7-9):
Rose Lynch, rlynch@phacs.org or 617-284-7937 - All Grades:
Victoria Ellis, admissions@phacs.org or 617-284-7911
Need assistance in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Portuguese?
Contact a Translator:
- Spanish:
Mercedes Escorihuela, mescorihuela@phacs.org or 617-284-7924 - Haitian Creole:
Rose Dorgilus, rdorgilus@phacs.org or 617-284-7936 - Portuguese:
Zita Lovett, zlovett@phacs.org or 617-284-7935
Admissions Forms & Documents
News
INTERESTED IN APPLYING?
PHA is still accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year!
Applications submitted after April 4, 2019 will be held on file to be entered to subsequent lotteries, should the current wait lists be exhausted.
Lotteries will be held weekly on Wednesday afternoons for grade levels with exhausted wait lists.
To check that status of your child's application please log in to your SchoolMint account or contact one of our Admissions Coordinators (info listed to the left).
ADMISSIONS LOTTERY
The PHA Admissions Lottery was held on March 6, 2019.
All communications regarding lottery results have been sent via email/text through PHA's SchoolMint system.
If you submitted an application prior to March 4, 2019 and have not received an email or text regarding results, please contact the Admissions Coordinator (contact info listed to the left).
NOTICE re:Capped Cities
We regret that we were recently instructed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to temporarily halt enrollment of students who reside in the following cities due to those school districts having reached their charter school enrollment cap: Everett, Lynn, Malden, Randolph and Salem, among others.
For the full memo click here. With questions and concerns, please contact DESE or your local State representatives.