Application Process
Princeton House Charter School will serve eligible students with a primary medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or an ESE program of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students must be able to access classroom instruction in a 3:1 teacher/student ratio or greater. Each year, the school agrees to enroll an eligible student by accepting a timely application through deadlines as determined by the governing board and publicly advertised. If the number of applications exceeds the capacity of the program, class, grade level, or building, applicants shall have a chance of being admitted. Applicants not selected for enrollment will be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list is valid for only the upcoming school year. Students currently enrolled in the school will not be subject to the application process.
Our enrollment capacity for the 2023-2024 school year is 111 students, with a projected number of highly qualified teachers of 14.
Princeton House Charter School is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.
Application requirements
In order to be eligible for enrollment at PHCS:
- The student must be identified as an ESE student by their home district. Parents must provide the most recent IEP (Individual Education Plan) and medical diagnosis of autism.
- The ESE student must have a primary exceptionality of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- A preschooler may be placed Developmentally Delayed but must have a physician's diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- The parent must complete an application. All students are accepted on a first-come first-served basis according to age and educational needs.
- Upon acceptance, parents will need to read the parent handbook and sign the Parent Agreement.
- All students are required to wear uniforms.
There is NO TUITION to attend Princeton House Charter School. The costs are paid for through the State of Florida Educational Funding Program.