Office Directory

Public Charter Schools

Office Directory

Public Charter Schools

John Eager Howard

4400 Shell Street
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Phone No.

301-952-6586

Fax No.

N/A

Division:

Chief of School Support and School Leadership

Reports To:

Area Public Charters

Contact Information

Chevonne Hall-Smith

Instructional Director

Chevonne.Hall@pgcps.org

Area Public Charters

When to Apply

November 1, 2025 - February 6, 2026

Application

Apply for Public Charter Schools

Helpful Links

What Every Parent Should Know and Do Before Entering the Lottery

Public Charter School Lottery Application Timeline

Timeline for 2026-2027

Apply for Public Charter Schools

Application Window

November 1, 2025 - February 6, 2026

The last day to submit lottery application for all charter schools is February 6, 2026 for school year 2026-2027.

Things to Remember

Names (student and responsible parent/guardian) must be spelled accurately and match as indicated in the student information system. Any variation will prohibit the entry of an application for the lottery.

Applications will not be accepted without a valid student identification number and phone number.
Changes to the lottery application are permitted only during the open lottery period. Once the lottery closes on February 6, 2026 parents will not be allowed to make changes.
Please keep all email confirmations as your record of lottery entries. Parents are encouraged to check with individual charter schools for updates and changes.

Public Charter Schools Open House and Information Sessions

Open House Dates

Visit the school's website for more up to date information.

School Name	Date of Open House	Time	Virtual or In-Person	Location	Virtual Meeting Link (if applicable)
College Park Academy	Thursday, November 6, 2025 Thursday, December 11, 2025 Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Virtual Virtual In-Person	N/A N/A 5751 Rivertech Ct. Riverdale, MD. 20737	Virtual Open House Link (for 11/6/25) Virtual Open House Link (for 12/11/25) N/A
CMIT North Elementary	Saturday, October 11, 2025 Saturday, January 24, 2025	12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	In-Person In-Person	6151 Chevy Chase Dr., Laurel, MD 20747	N/A
CMIT North Elementary (continued)	December 10, 2025	12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Virtual	N/A	Virtual Open House Link
CMIT North Middle	Saturday, November 22, 2025 Saturday, December 6, 2025 Saturday, January 10, 2026	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	In-Person In-Person In-Person	6100 Frost Place, Laurel, MD 20707	N/A
CMIT North High	Thursday, November 6, 2025 Saturday, December 6, 2025	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	In-Person In-Person	14800 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707	N/A
CMIT South Elementary	Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Saturday, December 13, 2025 Thursday, January 15, 2026	9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	In-Person In-Person Virtual	9601 Fallard Terrace, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 9601 Fallard Terrace, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 N/A	N/A N/A Virtual Open House Meeting Link Meeting ID: 225 187 2003 Passcode: 190604
CMIT South MS/HS	Saturday, November 8, 2025 Saturday, December 6, 2025 Saturday, January 10, 2026	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	In-Person In-Person In-Person	9822 Fallard Ct. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772	N/A
CMIT South MS/HS (continued)	Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Thursday, January 8, 2026	4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Virtual Virtual	N/A	Virtual Open House Link
Friendship Aspire Bowie STEM	Thursday, April 16, 2026 Thursday, May 7, 2026	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	In-Person In-Person	9010 Frank Tippett Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772	Virtual option(s) forthcoming
Imagine Andrews	Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	In-Person In-Person	4701 San Antonio Drive, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762	N/A
Imagine Leeland	Thursday, September 25, 2025 Thursday, October 9, 2025 Thursday, October 23, 2025 Thursday, November 13, 2025	8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person	1411 Oak Grove Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD. 20774	N/A
Imagine Lincoln	Thursday, November 13, 2025 Thursday, December 11, 2025 Thursday, April 9, 2026	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	In-Person In-Person In-Person	4207 Norcross St., Temple Hills, MD 20748	N/A
Imagine Lincoln (continued)	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Virtual	N/A	Virtual Open House Link
Imagine Morningside	Thursday, November 20, 2025 Thursday, December 18, 2025 Wednesday, April 16, 2026	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	In-Person In-Person In-Person	6900 Ames St., Morningside, MD 20746
Imagine Morningside (continued)	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Virtual	N/A	Virtual Open House Link
LEGENDS	Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Wednesday, March 18, 2026	10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person	9700 Philadelphia Ct. Lanham, Md 20706	Virtual Open House Link is forthcoming

Sibling Preference Process

A charter school may give lottery preference to new students who have a sibling admitted through the lottery process or who are currently enrolled in the charter school. Siblings must live in the same household, and have the same responsible parent/guardian. Families must submit a valid lottery application by the deadline to be eligible for sibling preference.

In order to apply for sibling preference, you must submit a regular lottery application during the public charter school open enrollment season from first work day in November annually through the last Friday in January annually. Your confirmation will indicate “Prospective Sibling – A sibling is currently attending at this school” next to the school choice.

Sibling preference is based on seat availability and never a guarantee. If there is more sibling preference request than seats available, a sibling lottery will be held to determine placement.

Changes to the lottery application is permitted only during the open lottery period. Once the lottery closes on the last Friday in January parents will not be allowed to make changes.

Please keep all email confirmations as your record of lottery entries.

Curriculum Overview

Charter schools may implement instructional programs and curriculum standards that may be different than other traditional public schools. These schools are operated by community leaders or educational management organizations - but all are held accountable for performance standards and student achievement by the Prince George's County Board of Education.

Public Charter Schools

Contact Information

Area Public Charters

When to Apply

Application

Apply for Public Charter Schools

Helpful Links

What Every Parent Should Know and Do Before Entering the Lottery

Public Charter School Lottery Application Timeline

Timeline for 2026-2027

Apply for Public Charter Schools

Application Window

Things to Remember

Public Charter Schools Open House and Information Sessions

Open House Dates

Sibling Preference Process

Curriculum Overview

Public Charter Schools

Chesapeake Math & IT (CMIT) Academy South Elementary Public Charter School

Chesapeake Math & IT South Middle/High Public Charter

Chesapeake Math & IT North Elementary Public Charter School

Chesapeake Math & IT North Middle Public Charter School

Chesapeake Math & IT (CMIT) Academy North High Public Charter School

College Park Academy Public Charter School

Friendship Aspire Bowie STEM Public Charter

Imagine Andrews Public Charter School

Imagine Leeland Public Charter School

Imagine Lincoln Public Charter School

Imagine Morningside Public Charter School

Legends Public Charter School