ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL LOTTERY APPLICATIONS OPEN: Community Invited to Attend Open Houses
(Buffalo, NY) - Elmwood Village Charter School (EVCS) is pleased to share that lottery applications are now open for the 2026-2027 academic school year. Openings are available to all grade levels at both the Days Park and Hertel Campuses, from kindergarten through 8th grade. Applications are available online here.
Families who are interested in applying to EVCS are highly encouraged to attend either or both of the upcoming open houses, which are as follows:
March 21, 2026 | 10 am to 12 pm | Hertel Campus, 665 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
March 28, 2026 | 10 am to 12 pm | Days Park Campus, 40 Days Park, Buffalo, NY 14201
“Now entering our 20th year, EVCS remains steadfast in our commitment to providing students with an environment to be capable, committed, and contributing members of their community,” said Kelly Norlen, admissions coordinator and registrar. “We’re excited to welcome new families to discover EVCS as a peaceful and diverse school environment that appreciates different learning styles.”
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About Elmwood Village Charter Schools
Elmwood Village Charter Schools is a vibrant school community in the city of Buffalo that teaches nearly 900 students by addressing their academic and social-emotional needs. EVCS began as one parent’s vision of a small community school that would address the individual learning needs of its students.
EVCS provides a stimulating and engaging learning environment that recognizes student capability, fosters their connectedness to their immediate and broader communities, and offers them ways to contribute to school life. EVCS believes that all students can and will learn at high levels when provided with the right learning conditions.
Learn more at www.evcsbuffalo.org.
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Non-Discrimination Statement
A charter school shall not discriminate against or limit the admission of any student on any unlawful basis, including on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, disability, intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, athletic ability, race, creed, gender, religion or ancestry. A school may not require any action by a student or family (such as an admissions test, interview, essay, attendance at an information session, etc.) in order for an applicant to either receive or submit an application for admission to that school.