Admissions & Enrollment

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence (MI) Charter School is a tuition-free Public school that is aware of the importance of establishing fair and equitable criteria for student admission that comply with Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law and applicable State and Federal regulations.

Howard Gardner MI Charter School is an equal opportunity educational institution, is a non-sectarian institution in all respects, and does not discriminate against any student, employee, or other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other criteria prohibited by law. Admission criteria do not consider intellectual or athletic ability, aptitude, disability, race, creed, national origin, religion, or ancestry.

 

 

Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School (“Charter School”) adheres to Pennsylvania Charter School Law at 24 PS §17-1723 regarding student Admissions to charter schools.

All resident children in this Commonwealth qualify for admission to a charter school. If more students apply to the charter school than the number of attendance seats available in the school, then students must be selected on a random basis from a pool of qualified applicants meeting the established eligibility criteria and submitting an application by the deadline established by the charter school, except that the charter school may give preference in enrollment to a child of a parent/guardian who has actively participated in the development of the charter school and to siblings of students presently enrolled in the charter school. First preference shall be given to students who reside in the Scranton and Abington Heights school districts.

 

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 School Year.

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Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year will be available on January 2, 2025.

Application for Admission Deadline:  Saturday, March 1, 2025*

*Applications received on or by March 1, 2025, WILL be entered into the School's Public Lottery for the 2025-2026 School Year.

*Applications received on or after March 2, 2025, WILL NOT be entered into the School's Public Lottery for the 2025-2026 School Year.

 

For additional information regarding admissions and enrollment, please email Renee Dougherty at renee.dougherty@myhgsd.com.