Enroll your child
Match Charter Public School is a free, public school in Boston. We encourage all families in the city of Boston to learn more about Match and submit an application for our lottery.
Match serves grades pre-kindergarten (K1) through 12 and accepts lottery applications for grades K1 through 10. We select students through an electronic random public lottery.
2026â2027 application to Match is now available!
Match is accepting applications for Pre-K (K1) through grade 10 students!
The 2026â2027 application for Match Charter Public School must be submitted through the Boston Charter Public School Application System via SchoolMint.
Applications are accepted for Pre-K (K1) through grade 10. The application deadline is February 28, 2026.
The lottery for the 2026-2027 school year will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (Snow date is Thursday, March 5, 2026).
Do you have a question about school enrollment?
Please contact the Match Admissions office at
admissions@matcheducation.org or call/text 617-935-7575.
Admissions basics
What you need to know.
Who should apply
Match strives to provide a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment in which all students can thrive and succeed in our school. We accept lottery applications for grades pre-kindergarten (K1) through 10th. A child must reside in Massachusetts in order to enter the lottery. Children who reside in Boston receive preference in the enrollment lottery, as do siblings of current students.
Lottery
Students who are not accepted in the lottery will be placed on a waiting list and contacted immediately as seats become available. Families can monitor their changing waitlist number in their SchoolMint account. Lottery waitlists do not carry over to the following school year; families must reapply each year.