2026–27 Enrollment & Lottery

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School is tuition free for New Hampshire students in grades K-12. To inquire about applying for our 2025–26 academic year, please contact the Gathering Waters Admissions Office through our Admissions Inquiry Form.

Open Enrollment Timeline

Dec 1–Feb 9: Open Enrollment

During this time period, Intent to Return and Enrollment Lottery Entry Forms and supporting documents must be received by 5 pm, February 28th, 2025 to be processed for the February 16th Lottery.

Feb 9, 5 pm: Open Enrollment Closes

Forms received after this time will not be accepted or included in the Enrollment Lottery.

Feb 16: Enrollment Lottery Drawing

The drawing will be held publicly at 31 Washington St., Keene, NH 03431 at 4 pm.

Feb 17-18: Lottery Results Announced

Families will receive notification of their students’ acceptance or placement on the waitlist via email.

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic or marital status, genetic information, pregnancy and pregnancy related medical conditions in the selection of students or staff, access to its educational programs and activities, with respect to employment terms and conditions or in the administration of the school or in any other way that is prohibited by law.

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