Old Sturbridge Academy Opens Application Lottery for 2022-2023 School Year

For Immediate Release:

January 4, 2022

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Old Sturbridge Academy

Opens Application Lottery for 2022-2023 School Year

Applications accepted through Feb. 11, lottery drawn on Feb. 26

Sturbridge, M.A. – Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (OSACPS) is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Applications for eligible students in kindergarten through eighth grade are available via an online form or mail-in application, due no later than Feb. 11. Students will be selected at random based on available seats, in a lottery held on Feb. 26 at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom.

To apply for admission to Old Sturbridge Academy, students must be residents of Massachusetts. Preference will be given to those who live in the communities that make up the proposed district – Brimfield, Brookfield, East Brookfield, North Brookfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Wales and Webster – with eligible attendees selected for admission during a randomized lottery drawing. Students must be in kindergarten through eighth grade and age 5 by Aug. 31, 2022 (for kindergarten) or age 6 by Aug. 31, 2022 (for first grade). Tuition is free to all attendees.

Old Sturbridge Academy welcomes applications from students with disabilities and/or those who speak a language other than English. All students who wish to attend the school have an equal chance of getting in regardless of, and without consideration of, a need for special education services. English Language Learner support and services are made available to all students who need them.

Located on the site of Old Sturbridge Village, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School opened in September 2017 for grades K-3. The 2021-2022 school year served 360 students grades K-7 and will expand to grade 8 in 2022-2023. The school is distinguished by four key elements of EL Education: a commitment to community, a commitment to high-quality work, a commitment to real world applications and a commitment to imagination, exploration and immersion.

To learn more about the mission of Old Sturbridge Academy or to apply for entry, visit: https://www.osacps.org/application-for-lottery.html.

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About Old Sturbridge Academy

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School provides k-8 students with rigorous, real world learning experiences in a supportive and nurturing school community, helping all students to become reflective inquisitors, articulate communicators, critical thinkers, and skilled problem solvers. Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School, an EL Education school working in partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, fosters a learning environment that represents all aspects of the diversity spectrum. The school is distinguished by four key elements of EL Education: a commitment to community, a commitment to high-quality work, a commitment to real world applications and a commitment to imagination, exploration and immersion. Learn more at: https://www.osacps.org/.

About Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village, first opened to the public in 1946, is one of the country's oldest and largest living history museums, celebrating life in early New England from 1790-1840. It is the largest living history museum in the Northeast, celebrating its 75^th anniversary in 2021. Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up-close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals. Situated on 200 scenic acres, the Village is a collection of more than 40 historic buildings - including homes, meetinghouses, trade shops, working farms, restaurants, shops and three water-powered mills.

Located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes I-84 and 20 in Sturbridge, Mass., Old Sturbridge Village is open year-round, but days and hours vary seasonally. Daily admission is: $28 for adults, $26 for seniors, $14 for College Students, $14 for children ages 4-17, with children 3 and under admitted free. Admission includes free parking. Village Members and Season Pass holders receive free standard daytime admission. For details, visit https://www.osv.org/plan-your-visit/.

Old Sturbridge Village is also the managing partner of Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, R.I. Members at OSV receive reciprocal membership at Coggeshall Farm Museum.

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