Renaissance School for the Arts
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Charter School Admission
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We’re excited to welcome new students to our AASD charter schools! The application window for the 2026–2027 school year is now open.
Click here for the AASD online charter application
To be included in the lottery, please submit your application by February 20, 2026. Applications received after that date will be added to the waiting list (if no seats are available) in the order they come in.
All families will be notified on March 6, 2026, and will then have the opportunity to accept or decline their seat.
The application portal will stay open through September 1, 2026. After that, you can contact the charter school directly to ask about current openings.
Looking to join us for the 2025–2026 school year instead? Please reach out to your preferred charter school to see if spots are still available — we’d love to connect with you!
Learn more about RSA
Tour RSA
We strongly recommend taking a tour of RSA! Tours are available on weekday afternoons and are conducted by the director and current RSA students. Please reach out to the RSA student services office to set up a tour.
The Arts
The Renaissance School for the Arts offers courses in dance, visual arts, television/film, music, creative writing, and theater. Honors or AP Social Studies, English Language Arts and physical education requirements are also taken through Renaissance. It is important to note that all regular education students will be expected to take all Social Studies and English Language Arts credits that are required for graduation through Renaissance.
The Academics
All RSA Social Studies and ELA classes are either Advanced Placement or Honors level classes. Students with an IEP or other special education accommodations may be able to take their academic classes through their morning school and, if appropriate, will have their academic classes assigned during an IEP meeting after their acceptance to RSA.
Renaissance students may have an area of special emphasis within their studies but are also expected to take courses in the other arts disciplines to gain an integrated arts experience.
The application process for RSA has recently been modified starting with the 2026-27 school year. After filling out the district application, if accepted you will be contacted individually to set up an interview with staff and current students of RSA. Further details of the meeting (including the format of the interview and what you may bring along as an art sample) will be communicated at this stage as well. We look forward to meeting you and wish you the best of luck if (or when) a lottery for applicants takes place.
Printable Applications
Applications must be completed and submitted within the application window.
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Copies of printed applications are also available at each charter school, our District Welcome Center, and the District Leadership Center.
Charter School Transportation
Transportation for charter school students is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
Open Enrollment
If a student resides in the Appleton Area School District and completes the charter school application process, they do not need to complete the district’s School of Choice Open Enrollment application.
The Open Enrollment (OE) process is separate from the charter school student application process.
Students living outside the Appleton Area School District must apply for Open Enrollment through the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) between February 2, 2026 - April 30, 2026, in addition to completing the charter school application process.
Click here for more information on open enrollment to the Appleton Area School District.
Many students receive notification of approval to enroll in a charter school. However, different factors are taken into account that may prohibit acceptance into the AASD. Your child’s enrollment, therefore, will not be official until accepted by the District for open enrollment. Notification of the District’s decision is sent to families the first week of June. Your child’s spot at the charter school will be held until that time if you accept the position in the charter school now.