NCAP is the only way for interested families to apply to enroll in a participating school for the upcoming school year. Families should participate in the Main Round to have the best chance to get assigned to your top school choices. The NCAP Main Round uses a matching process where each student receives a single best school offer. The algorithm of the matching process assigns each student to their highest ranked school choice for which there is an available seat. The algorithm makes assignments based on student and school specific information:
It is critical that families make an informed and thoughtful decision about which schools to rank on the application. Families should make the decision to submit their NCAP independently and deliberately. Application results have a significant and binding impact on students’ education.
See the NCAP for Families page to see how families can increase the chances that siblings or children living in the same household get assigned to the same school.