Admissions

Letter from the Directors

Welcome to Anser Charter School! We are proud to lead a school grounded in strong relationships, meaningful learning, and a shared commitment to helping every student grow. At Anser, students are known, supported, and challenged each day through engaging experiences that build both academic skills and character. Our dedicated staff works collaboratively to create a learning environment where students feel a true sense of belonging and are inspired to do their best work.

We believe that education is most powerful when it connects to the real world and encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Through hands-on learning, strong partnerships with families, and a focus on the whole child, we strive to prepare students not only for academic success, but for life beyond the classroom. Our community of students, staff, and families works together to ensure that every child has the opportunity to grow, contribute, and thrive.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Anser—we are grateful to be part of such a supportive and engaged community.

Renee Bade

Executive Director

Destin Tonkin

Education Director

Admissions Process

English

As a Public Charter School, Anser Charter School uses a lottery process for enrollment to fill available seats. In instances where the number of applicants exceeds the number of openings, students are placed on a waitlist by grade level.

Our 2027-28 lottery will be held on February 18, 2027, with our lottery application posted here on our website on October 15, 2026.

Idaho’s Charter School Lottery Process: The Idaho Legislature established the lottery process for charter school admission through Idaho Code Statute 33-5206. As a brief overview, all applicants are placed into grade-level-specific ‘Lottery Priority Groups’ as follows and are drawn in order based on these groupings:

  • First Priority – The first priority group of Anser Charter School will include the children of full-time employees, children of the Founders (provided that this admission preference shall be limited to not more than ten percent (10%) of the capacity of Anser Charter School
  • Second Priority – The second priority group is siblings of pupils already enrolled or selected by the lottery
  • Third Priority – The third priority group is students who reside within the Boise School District
  • Fourth Priority – The fourth priority group includes students who reside outside of the Boise School District

Anser Charter School is a free public charter school open to all students regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social or economic status, and/or special needs. All enrolled students regardless of background are afforded the same rights, privileges, programs, and activities available to all students.

 

Spanish

Como escuela pública autónoma, Anser Charter School utiliza un sistema de sorteo para la admisión y así cubrir las plazas disponibles. En los casos en que el número de solicitantes supera el número de plazas, los estudiantes se colocan en una lista de espera por nivel de grado.

Nuestro sorteo de 2027-28 se celebrará el 18 de febrero de 2027, y el formulario de solicitud estará disponible en nuestro sitio web a partir del 15 de octubre de 2026.

Proceso de sorteo para escuelas chárter en Idaho: La Legislatura de Idaho estableció el proceso de sorteo para la admisión a escuelas chárter mediante el Estatuto 33-5206 del Código de Idaho. En resumen, todos los solicitantes se clasifican en “Grupos de Prioridad de Sorteo” específicos para cada nivel de grado, como se indica a continuación, y se seleccionan en orden según estas agrupaciones:

  • Primera prioridad: el grupo de primera prioridad de Anser Charter School incluirá a los hijos de empleados de tiempo completo, hijos de los fundadores (siempre que esta preferencia de admisión se limite a no más del diez por ciento (10%) de la capacidad de Anser Charter School).
  • Second Priority – The second priority group is siblings of pupils already enrolled or selected by the lottery
  • Tercera prioridad: El tercer grupo prioritario son los estudiantes que residen dentro del Distrito Escolar de Boise.
  • Cuarta prioridad: El cuarto grupo de prioridad incluye a los estudiantes que residen fuera del distrito escolar de Boise.

Anser Charter School es una escuela pública autónoma gratuita abierta a todos los estudiantes, independientemente de su raza, color, origen nacional o étnico, afiliación religiosa, género, identidad de género, orientación sexual, estatus socioeconómico o necesidades especiales. Todos los estudiantes matriculados, sin importar su procedencia, gozan de los mismos derechos, privilegios, programas y actividades disponibles para todos.

Tours & Visits

Information

Weekly school tours are available for interested families. Please complete our enrollment our school tour form to schedule a date and time. We look forward to connecting with you!

Waitlist & Lottery Forms

Enrollment for 2026-2027 School Year:

Our Enrollment Lottery for the 2026-27 school year was held on Thursday, February 18, 2026. We continue to make offers for all available seats for the 2026-27 school year in the order on the waitlist.

  • Enrollment offers are sent by email. Once an applicant receives an enrollment offer, families have 48 hours to accept the offer. We do not make phone calls. If we do not receive a reply within 48 hours or the family declines, we move on to the next student on the waitlist. PLEASE check your email daily and monitor your junk/spam folder closely. 
  • This waitlist will stay in place throughout the school year and will be used to make offers until our next lottery in February of 2027.
  • Due to sibling preference, you may see your students move down the waitlist.

Did you miss our lottery deadline?

That’s okay!  The lottery is just the START of our enrollment season, and we make offers to new students year-round as seats become available.

  • Complete the application above for EACH student you would like to enroll.
  • Based on availability for that grade level, students will either be offered enrollment if there are seats available or placed on our waitlist if that grade is at capacity.
  • Again, check your email daily! Offers are sent by email and applicants only have 48 hours to accept.

Curious to learn more about how enrollment works for Idaho Charter Schools? You can read more about it here

Please email info@ansercharterscchool with any questions. Thank you for your interest in Anser Charter School!

Ready to enroll?

Have questions?