Next Steps
Get ready for the 2026–2027 school year.
Whether you are applying, completing registration, or preparing for the first day of school, you can find your next steps, important dates, and family resources here.
Apply & Register
Families complete four main steps before a student is officially enrolled at Strive Charter School.
Submit an Application
Complete your child's application through our SchoolMint enrollment portal.
Enrollment Lottery
Once the application is submitted, your child will be entered into our enrollment lottery.
Accept Your Offer
If your child receives an offer, sign in to SchoolMint and accept the available seat.
Complete Registration
Submit all required information and documents so your child's enrollment can be reviewed and approved.
Already received an offer?
Follow these steps to complete your child's registration in SchoolMint.
Sign In
Sign in to your existing Strive SchoolMint account.
Select Your Child
Open your child's profile from your SchoolMint dashboard.
Accept the Offer
Select the option to accept your child's lottery offer.
Click Register
Begin the registration process from your child's profile.
Complete All Sections
Enter the required information and upload all requested documents.
Submit Registration
Review your information and submit the completed registration.
After registration is submitted, our admissions team will review the information. Your child is officially enrolled once the registration has been processed and approved.
Family Orientation
Every family must attend one orientation session before their child begins school. During orientation, families will meet our teachers and leadership team, learn about the school year, ask questions, and help their child feel ready for Day One.
Founding Families Week
A special week designed to help our Founding Families connect with the Strive community and prepare for the school year.
- Meet with your child's teacher in person, by phone, or on Zoom.
- Attend curriculum spotlight events and experience learning at Strive.
- Explore our enrichment programs and meet members of our staff.
- Ask questions and prepare your family for the school year.
Children must attend Founding Families Week activities with an adult.
Strive Launch Party
We will wrap up Founding Families Week with a community celebration for current and incoming Strive families.
- Food vendors
- Sweet treats
- Bounce houses
- Games and relay races
- Music and family activities
Additional event details will be shared with families.
Strive Preview Week
Preview Week gives students the opportunity to experience a full school day, meet classmates, practice daily routines, explore before- and after-school programming, and try sample lessons and enrichment activities.
Who can participate?
Fully Registered
Students must have completed registration before participating in Preview Week.
Family Orientation Completed
The family must attend one required Family Orientation session before the student participates.
Families are responsible for drop-off and pickup during Preview Week. Students are expected to remain at school until 4:30 p.m. Early pickup should only occur in an emergency.
Free Transportation for Eligible Students
Free weekday bus transportation begins on Tuesday, September 8, the first day of school.
Transportation Eligibility
To qualify for free busing, students must live in the Bronx and reside more than 0.5 miles walking distance from Strive Charter School.
Strive Students Only
Buses will exclusively serve students attending Strive Charter School.
Support on Every Bus
A Strive Teaching Assistant will ride on every school bus.
Neighborhood Hubs
Routes will use convenient neighborhood pickup and drop-off locations rather than individual home addresses.
Uniform Voucher for Registered Families
Families who complete registration will receive a $150 French Toast voucher to purchase approximately one week of Strive uniforms.
IEP & Student Services
Strive will provide services to support students' individual learning and developmental needs.
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Counseling Services
Integrated Co-Teaching
Families are encouraged to contact us so we can learn more about their child's individual needs and available services.
School Calendar & Daily Schedule
Strive combines a required Monday-through-Friday school day with optional before-school, after-school, weekend, summer, and additional programming days.
View the Full School Calendar
Review required school days, closures, and optional programming days for the 2026–2027 school year.
Optional Before School
Students can arrive early, eat breakfast, read, play, and prepare for the school day.
Required School Day
The required school program runs Monday through Friday from September through June.
Optional After School
Students can stay for enrichment, reading, activities, play, and dinner.
Optional Weekends & Summer
Optional programming provides academic support, enrichment, play, and engaging learning experiences without introducing new required academic instruction.
The school calendar, including required school days, closures, and optional programming days, is finalized and is not expected to change. Family events and school activities will continue to be added, and some event dates may be adjusted as opportunities arise. Families will receive updates as early as possible.
Beginning September 8, transportation, before-school, after-school, and regular school-day programming will be fully operational.
More Opportunities to Learn, Explore & Grow
Students experience a balance of focused academic instruction, collaboration, hands-on learning, creativity, movement, and play.
Small-Group Instruction
Students benefit from focused small-group learning and individualized support.
Hands-On Learning
Students build, create, collaborate, and learn through exploration.
Real-World Science
Students explore scientific ideas through experiments and real-world discovery.
Soccer & Music
Enrichment encourages teamwork, movement, creativity, and confidence.
Fresh Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
All Strive students receive free breakfast, lunch, and dinner prepared fresh at school. We work to accommodate individual dietary needs and restrictions.
We are here to help every step of the way.
Have questions about applying, registration, orientation, transportation, uniforms, Preview Week, student services, or preparing for the school year? Send us a message and a member of the Strive team will be happy to help.
Strive Charter School • 604 E 139th St, Bronx, NY 10454