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LOTTERY NEWS AND AFTER DEADLINE APPLICATION

Ball Charter is a “school of choice” in District 186. The only criteria for admission is that you reside in the Springfield School District 186 boundary area. Any applications submitted from August - December 2020 will apply to the current school year.

New applications will be available January 1, 2021 and the application deadline for 2020-2021 school year is January 29, 2021.  All applications will be kept for the entire 2020-2021 school year and will be referred to as openings become available. Waiting lists are formed every year, so it is necessary to fill out an application every year. If you have further questions, please contact the school office at 217-525-3275. Feel free to fax the completed application to 217-525-3316.

Lottery winners will be notified by mail by March 15, 2021. If you do not receive a letter, you are more than welcome to call and check to see where your student is on the waitlist.

Parent Visitation Reminder-No Visitors allowed at this time.

All parents, volunteers, and visitors to Springfield Ball Charter School are to sign in at the main office and must wear a visitors badge while in the building. If you are visiting your student's classroom please be sure to make an appointment with their teacher prior to the day of. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

SBCS Mission

The mission of the Springfield Ball Charter School is the creation of a safe, nurturing environment that fosters learning through the development of high-quality, research-based academic programs, attention to the learning needs of individual children, and the involvement of parents in their children's education.