YES Prep Public Schools

Now Accepting Applications!

Thank you for your interest in launching your child's academic journey with YES Prep Public Schools! The Student Lottery Application is now open. 

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YES Prep at a Glance

Experience YES


For more than 25 years, YES Prep has existed to redefine what is possible in public education. We believe success isn’t solely defined by test scores but by a student’s ability to recognize their own value. We have sent over 18,000 college-bound students into the world equipped with the tools to build their own pathways to opportunity, proving that different outcomes are possible when Houston communities are given access to high-quality educational opportunities. We are a tuition-free, public charter school system that has no admission requirements, serving grades pre-K – 12.  

 

Our Application Process

October 11, 2024 

Mark your calendar to be one of the first families to apply to the YES Prep Student Lottery!

October 11, 2024 - February 17, 2025

Families who submit applications during the Lottery Season have the best chance to attend YES Prep. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on February 17, 2025.

February 19-20, 2025

Applicants are selected at random for admission to a YES Prep campus.

 

February 21, 2025

Families who are accepted to a YES Prep school will be notified following the close of Lottery season and invited to complete registration.

 

How To Apply

How to create a login
Submit an application 

The following information must be supplied by applicants via the application process.

*Note:  Student ID Number, Social Security Number, TX student ID number, and optional information may not apply to all applicants

Student Information Student Identification Primary Guardian Information Optional Information
  • School Year Applying
  • Student First Name
  • Student Middle Name
  • Student Last Name
  • Student Address
  • Suffix
  • Ethnicity
  • Race
  • Student Gender
  • Date of Birth
  • Grade Applying For (August 2025)
  • School District of Residence
  • Student ID Number*
  • Social Security Number*
  • TX Student ID Number*
  • Guardian First Name
  • Guardian Last Name
  • Guardian Address or Primary Residence
  • Guardian Contact Phone Number
  • Guardian Email Address
  • Preferred Method of Contact
  • Certification
  • Sibling Appling
  • Sibling Attending
  • Staff Inquiry
  • Pre-K Eligibility

 

Transportation Information

Each YES Prep Public Schools campus has a primary zone where transportation is provided to students for that campus. When you fill out the application, the system will notify you of your primary zone and which YES Prep campus provides transportation to your area. Transportation is provided to students who live more than 2 miles away from their primary-zoned campus. If you do not live in the primary zone of any campus, please contact your new school for more information.

Non-Discrimination Statement

YES Prep Public Schools does not and will not discriminate in admissions based on gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic, artistic, or athletic ability, or the district the child would otherwise attend.

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