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2025-2026 Open Enrollment

 

New Student Enrollment

 

Application Steps

All families interested in applying at The Gathering Place, please follow the steps below:

  1. Apply online

  2. Receive an email indicating application status (accepted, waitlisted, not eligible)

  3. Respond to email with your decision

  4. If accepting a spot, register using the Ascender Parent Portal

  5. Tour anytime before, during, or after this process

 
 

FAQs

    • Student Birth Certificate

    • Social Security Card

    • Proof of residence (lease, utility bill, rent receipt, etc.)

    • Enrolling caregiver's driver's license or state-issued ID

    • Immunization records or up-to-date immunization exemption—The Gathering Place must have original hard copies of immunization exemptions.

  • Applicants must reside within the geographic boundaries of the school. The Gathering Place’s geographic boundaries are as follows.

    • Primary Attendance Boundary: 78201, 78213, 78228, 78229, 78230, 78238, 78227, 78237

    • Secondary Attendance Boundary: Alamo Heights ISD, East Central ISD, Edgewood ISD, Ft. Sam Houston ISD, Harlandale ISD, Judson ISD, Lackland ISD, Medina Valley ISD, North East ISD, Northside ISD, Randolph ISD, San Antonio ISD, Schertz-Cibolo Universal City ISD, Somerset ISD, South San Antonio ISD, Southside ISD, Southwest ISD.

  • To be eligible for Kindergarten, the child must be five years old before September 1st of the year the child starts Kindergarten.

  • Each sibling interested in enrolling at The Gathering Place must submit their own application. Siblings who fail to have an application on file by the end of open enrollment will not receive any priority for admission. If you have any questions about sibling priority, please contact our Enrollment Team at enroll@thegatheringplacek12.org

  • A public lottery will be held for any grade in which applications exceed open seats.

  • Whatever is in your student's IEP will transfer with them to The Gathering Place. We have a wonderful Special Education Team and are happy to answer individual question at specialeducation@thegatheringplacek12.org

 

Have questions?

If you have any questions regarding your application or enrollment, please contact enroll@thegatheringplacek12.org. We’ll be happy to answer them!