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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR!
Thank you for your interest in our Achievement First Bridgeport Academy schools (grades K-8) and AF Amistad High School (grades 9-12)! Applications for grades K-12 for the 2026-2027 school year for Bridgeport residents are now open until March 31, 2026.
To submit a lottery application for the 2026-2027 school year, please click here. (For the current 25-26 school year, please contact us at [email protected] or (203) 913-7355.)
For New Haven families, please email: [email protected] or visit our achievementfirst.org/EnrollNH website page.
Important Information:
- Students must be Bridgeport residents to apply to the lottery/waitlist for our AF Bridgeport schools.
- To enter kindergarten in the 2026-2027 school year, students must be born on or before 9/01/2021. Students born on 09/02/2021 through 12/31/2021 are required to participate in a kindergarten-readiness assessment to determine enrollment eligibility.
- Students entering grades K-4 can apply for AF Bridgeport Academy Elementary, 655 Stillman Ave., Bridgeport, CT.
- Students entering grades 5-8 can apply for AF Bridgeport Academy Middle, 529 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT.
- Bridgeport students entering grades 9-11 can also apply for AF Amistad High School, 580 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, using the link above.
Visit a School
Explore our AF Bridgeport or AF Amistad High schools by attending one of our open houses or events. Check our Eventbrite page for upcoming dates. If no events are listed, contact us at [email protected] to join our mailing list and be the first to know about future events.
Lottery
The 2026-2027 Lottery for our AF Bridgeport Academy schools and our AF Amistad High School for Bridgeport residents will run on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. All Bridgeport applicants who submit a lottery application by the March 31, 2026, application deadline will receive an email/text with the Zoom information before the lottery. Lottery attendance has no bearing on lottery placement. Once the lottery runs, you will receive your lottery or waitlist placement by email/text. Check SchoolMint for your application status and lottery results.
Connect with our AF Bridgeport Admissions Team!
Email [email protected]
Call or Text (203) 913-7355
Need help applying? Watch the video below for step-by-step instructions.
How to Apply – English Video Below
¿Necesitas ayuda para aplicar? Mira el video a continuación para ver las instrucciones paso a paso.
Cómo aplicar – Video en español a continuación