Admissions

Any student who lives in New York City can apply to ACTvF. Central to our educational vision is the belief that a public school can provide high quality education while simultaneously serving a group of students with diverse strengths and needs. For this reason, we do not "screen" applicants by interviews or auditions, and we do not review records of attendance, grades, or standardized test scores. Our sole criteria for admissions is that a student and his or her family understand our program and believe it will meet their needs and help them realize their aspirations.

Although we are a new school, the word of our success is spreading fast. In 2010, we had 1,000 applicants for 125 seats. The majority of students entering our school each year choose us as a top choice on their high school application. We anticipate an even larger applicant pool for 2011, and for this reason we strongly encourage prospective students and their parents to attend one of our two open houses. These open houses will include an introduction to our program and the chance to meet parents, students, faculty, and the administration. Applicants who attend one of our open houses will be given priority in admissions. Given anticipated high attendance, those who do not attend one of these events will have almost no chance of being accepted to the school. If you are considering applying to our school and would like to be informed of recruitment related news, please take a minute to fill out our new student interest form.

Prospective students should get a high school application from their current guidance counselor. The program code for ACTvF is Q01A. Completed applications are due to guidance counselors by December 3rd.

Open House Dates for Class of 2016:

Wednesday, October 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday, November 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Click here for key stats on ACTvF and here for our recruitment brochure.