Rolling Admissions Period

The open enrollment period for the 2025-26 school year has now closed.
Please sign-up below to be placed on the waitlist. If there is an available spot we will reach out. We do currently have a few spots available!

To apply:

If a child in your household is currently enrolled at Heartwood, you are a “current family”, even if an additional child is enrolling for the first time.

1. Click the “Apply Now” button at the top or bottom of this page to go to Alma Start, our Student Information System.

2. New Families: Create an Alma Start Account. Current Families: Log into your Alma Start account. You will receive an email confirmation from ALMA upon successful account registration. ** Be sure to check your Spam folder if you do not find one in your inbox. **

3. Current Families: Click the green plus in the bottom left corner of your account to add a new student and follow the prompts. Current Families: Follow the prompts to add your student to Alma Start.

4. Next, click “Begin New Process” in the upper right corner to start an application process.

5. Use the drop-down menus to select Heartwood, 2024-25, and your child’s grade level.

6. Beneath the drop-down menus, select New Hampshire or Vermont New Enrollment

7. You must click “Complete Application” and then fill out the entire application form.

8. Click “Submit”. You will not receive a confirmation email regarding successful student application — once you see “Complete Application, Application Received, Nothing To Do” in the system, your application process is complete.

9. Families of admitted students have 48 hours following notification of admission to submit their Commitment Form. Submission of the Commitment Form will result in securing the student’s place in the class. If a Commitment Form is not returned to Heartwood within 48 hours, that space will be offered to the next family in line. Commitment Forms will be available to fill out and submit at the lottery location, and also emailed to admitted families.

ENROLLMENT PRIORITY

All chartered public schools shall accept qualified pupils from any school district. Per NH law, New Hampshire students are given preference over out of state students—a pupil who meets the admission requirements of a chartered public school, and who is a resident of New Hampshire, shall be given absolute admission preference over a nonresident pupil. Once admitted, chartered public school pupils need not reapply for admission for subsequent years.

At HPCS, priority is given to the following groups:

• Children of HPCS Founding Board members

• Siblings of currently enrolled students

• Children of full-time HPCS employees

For more information about NH charter school policy, visit 194-B:2 Chartered Public Schools; Establishment; Parental Choice; Admission. 

ENROLLMENT ASSESSMENT

There is no standard assessment for any incoming students; however, families should talk with the administration about any concerns they might have to ensure Heartwood is a good fit for their child.

OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS

Out-of-state students may attend Heartwood. While NH residents must be given preference, our current cohort of students come to us from all over the North Country—from Lancaster, Whitefield, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Littleton, Berlin, Groveton, and beyond—as well as several Vermont towns. Tuition applies for out-of-state students, though as Heartwood is a state approved Public Charter School, your school choice district may cover the costs. Please contact us or apply now to learn whether Heartwood is right for your family.