NOW Accepting Applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar Year
Applications due by December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm
For 2025 - 2026:
We are fully enrolled for this school year.
For 2026 - 2027:
Application:
Information Sessions:
We will be offering in-person information sessions located at our school building (9 Townsend West). Each session will include a presentation and tour.
Registration is required for all sessions. We kindly ask that each student attend with ONE parent/guardian. Please register at: Information Sessions. If you have multiple students applying, we recommend having a parent/guardian attend with each applicant.
In-Person Session Dates:
November 1, 2025
5th-6th Grades 9:00am OR 11:00am
7th-12th Grades 10:00am
November 19, 2025
All Grades: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Applicants for 5th or 6th grade are asked to enter at the MOD D lobby (furthest entrance on the right)
Applicants for 7th-12th grade are asked to enter at the MOD A lobby (furthest entrance on the left)
Zoom Session Date:
December 3, 2025
5th-6th Grade Applicants
6:00-6:45pm
December 3, 2025
7th-12th Grade Applicants
7:00 - 7:45pm
Application Deadline:
Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm
(In order for an applicant to be included in the admissions lottery)
Any applications received after this deadline will be date and time stamped and the applicant will be added to the waitlist behind all applicants that were eligible for the Admission lottery.
We highly recommend completing and submitting all portions (both online and paper) of the application well before the December 15, 2025 deadline.
**Incomplete applications received before the deadline, but not completed before the deadline, will not be given an extension.
Admissions Lottery:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 2:00 pm
Enrollment Offers:
Initial enrollment offers will be emailed no later than mid-April 2025. As offers are extended, applicants who remain on the waitlist will receive regular updates on their status. We will continue to extend enrollment offers through the first two weeks of the 2026 - 2027 academic year, as seats become available.
Before reaching out with questions, please be sure to review all pages in this Admissions section of our website. Most questions can be answered by reviewing this page.
The Academy for Science and Design, a chartered public school, does not discriminate on the basis of race/color, national/ethnic origin, religion, marital status, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, limited-English-proficiency, or disability in its programs, activities, admissions, and employment practices. This refers to, but is not limited to, the provisions of the following laws:
Titles IV, VI, and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (PL 88-352)
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, P.L. 100-259, as amended by, Civil Rights Restoration Act of 199 1, P.L. 102-166.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and ADAA Amendment
Title II of the Genetic Information Non Discrimination Act of 2008 (Title II)
Executive Order 13166 – Access requirements for persons with limited English proficiency
USDA Departmental regulation 4330-2 prohibits discrimination in programs and activities receiving financial assistance from USDA
NH Law against discrimination (RSA 354-A)