Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Success Academy Union Square follows Success Academy’s network philosophy of fostering a love of learning while holding students to high expectations, with an emphasis on building critical and creative thinking skills through rigorous, fast-paced instruction. Their approach highlights hands-on “thinking work” (analyzing texts, solving problems, and conducting experiments), structured classroom culture, and character development (e.g., the ACTION values), alongside daily enrichment such as art, music, chess, and athletics.

To apply to Success Academy Charter School–Union Square, families submit an online application through the network’s “Apply Now” admissions portal linked from the Success Academy website and the Union Square school page. (apply.successacademies.org) Eligibility for the 2026–2027 year includes being a full-time New York State resident; applying for entry to Kindergarten–6th grade; and, for Kindergarten, the child must turn 5 by March 31, 2027; admission is free. (apply.successacademies.org) The key date is the application deadline of April 1, 2026, after which admission is determined by a random lottery. (apply.successacademies.org) Lottery priority categories include siblings of current or newly accepted Success Academy students, children of current Success Academy employees, applicants living in the school’s Community School District, and English Language Learners (ELL). (apply.successacademies.org) Applications submitted after the deadline are treated as waitlist applications, and the network may run the waitlist multiple times during spring and summer if seats become available; the online application is intended for new students (and transfers), while families needing registration or middle school placement are directed to contact the school’s main office instead of applying. (apply.successacademies.org)