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Thank you for your interest in our Achievement First (AF) Bridgeport Academy schools (grades K-8th) or our AF Amistad High School (grades 9th-12th)! The lottery enrollment period for our 2025-2026 school year is now closed. However, if you are interested in a seat at our schools, you can join the waitlist by clicking the “Join the Waitlist” button below.

To submit a lottery application for the current 24-25 school year, please contact us at admissionsBPT@achievementfirst.org or (203) 913-7355.

Join the Waitlist

Important Information:

• Students must be Bridgeport residents to apply to the lottery/waitlist for our AF Bridgeport schools.
• To enter kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year, students must be born on or before 9/01/2020. Students born on 9/02/2020 through 12/31/2020 must participate in a kindergarten readiness assessment provided by our school to determine kindergarten eligibility for 2025-2026.
• 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 admissionsBPT@achievementfirst.org to join our mailing list and be the first to know about future events.

Lottery

The 2025-2026 Lottery for our AF Bridgeport Academy schools and our AF Amistad High School for Bridgeport residents will run on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.  All Bridgeport applicants who submit a lottery application by the March 31, 2025 application deadline will receive an email/text with the Zoom information prior to 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.

Learn more about our schools and find one in your neighborhood here: Find a School.

Connect with our AF Bridgeport Admissions Team!

Email admissionsBPT@achievementfirst.org

Call or Text (203) 913-7355