Enrollment Process and Waiting List Procedures

Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child at Grand Traverse Academy. 

Grand Traverse Academy accepts applications for Fall enrollment during an open enrollment period, announced in December of each year. If, at the application deadline, applications exceed the positions available, a random lottery selection is held. Any applications received after the application deadline are processed on the date received and the student is added to the waiting list in the order the application was received.

The lottery drawing is held at Grand Traverse Academy. Names are drawn until all available classroom positions are filled.  Any remaining names are drawn to establish waiting list priority to be used to fill openings during the school year for which the student applied.  All applications received after the lottery are added in the order in which they are received. The lottery is drawn starting with Kindergarten applications, with preference given to siblings of enrolled students.  If space is not available for siblings, they are placed at the top of the waiting list for their grade level.  It is possible at times for these siblings to move up on the waiting list ahead of other students, as it is always our desire to keep families together. Students who are placed on the waiting list and are not enrolled during the current school year will need to re-apply for the following school year.  The waiting list is in effect for the current school year only. If you have any questions, please contact the Grand Traverse Academy office at (231) 995-0665.