Admission
Welcome To Our World Neighborhood Charter School
WHY OWNCS?
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Thank you for your interest in Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about OWNCS. You will discover information outlining the admissions process, educational philosophy, and community values. We encourage you to attend an open house to see our vision brought to life.
Applications for school year 2025-26SY
The upcoming 2026-2027 school year Application will be available on our website on December 1, 2025
To submit an application for OWN 1 Astoria, OWN 2 Howard Beach or OWN 3 Corona for the current school year(25-26) contact the Admissions Coordinator for each school listed Below.
The admissions Lottery for School Year 2026-2027 will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10am.
For additional information, please contact our admissions team.
Our Admissions Team
Lucille Ranchor
OWN1
(646) 415-2775
Terrence Mclean
OWN2
(718) 902-6436
Gladys Ranchor
OWN3
(646) 509-3702
LOTTERY
To submit an application for OWN 2 Howard Beach or OWN 3 Corona for the current school year, contact the Admissions Coordinator for each school listed above.
Students are selected for admission randomly by lottery.
The admissions Lottery for School Year 2026-2027 will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10am.
When a child is selected, Parents/Guardians have 3 days to accept or decline the seat. If Parents/Guardians do not reply by the deadline, the child will be moved to the bottom of the waiting list and the seat offered to the next child on the waiting list.
Families wishing to apply after the lottery has been run should contact the Admissions Department.
- OWNCS uses a lottery application called Lotterease to ensure a fair and transparent admissions process. In Lotterease, parents create one account and add all children they would like to enter into the OWNCS lottery.
Click on the Lotterease Parent Handbook for additional information.
Priority for available seats is based on the following:
- Current sibling at the OWNCS school to which you are applying
- Parent/Guardian employed by OWNCS
- Resident of School District 30 (if applying to OWN 1-Astoria)
- Resident of School District 27 (if applying to OWN 2-Howard Beach)
- Resident of School District 24 (if applying to OWN 3-Corona)
Notification
When a child is selected, Parents/Guardians have 3 days to accept or decline the seat. If Parents/Guardians do not reply by the deadline, the child’s name will automatically drop to the bottom of the waiting list and the seat is offered to the next child listed on the waiting list.
Students protected under the McKinney-Vento Act are entitled to immediate enrollment in school and may also be entitled to free transportation and other services. Contact the Admissions Coordinator.
Parents/Guardians who accept an offer of admission for their child receive an email from Lotterease with a link to Enrollease (the Enrollment Package). The Enrollment Package must be submitted within 5 days. If OWNCS does not receive the Enrollment Package by the deadline, the offer of admission may be forfeited and passed to a child on the waiting list.
The following documents must be submitted prior to enrollment
• Copy of child’s official proof of age
• Copy of proof of address (1 of the documents listed below)
The following are acceptable proofs of address
Lease Agreement, Deed, or Mortgage Statement for the residence
NYC Housing Rent Receipt, Cable/Satellite Bill, Electric/Con Edison Bill (dated within the last 60 days)
Water Bill (dated within the last 90 days)
If the Parent/Guardian does not have a bill in his/her name, a notarized letter must be submitted stating that the Parent/Guardian and Applicant live at the address stated on the address on the application. Only applications with notarized letters will be accepted.
Example: If a guardian and child reside at the grandparents’ home, then the grandparents must submit a notarized letter stating that the guardian and child live with them.In addition to the notarized letter, one of the acceptable proofs of address listed above must be submitted prior to enrollment
In addition to the notarized letter, one of the acceptable proofs of address listed above must be submitted prior to enrollment
It is the responsibility of the Parent/Guardian to ensure that OWNCS receives the Enrollment Package by the due date.
After all available seats have been filled in each grade, a waiting list is created for the remaining applicants. If a seat becomes available, the next student on the waiting list will receive an offer. The waiting list expires on December 31st of the year applied for.
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