Enrollment

Paul L. Dunbar Academy is a tuition-free, public community school and adheres to all requirements outlined by its charter sponsor and federal and state law regarding enrollments.

Current students are given the opportunity to re-enroll in late winter, with preference given to them and their siblings. The school holds an advertised open enrollment period in the spring, and also accepts applications for enrollment throughout the school year, during which any resident of Lucas and its contiguous counties may apply. Students are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. The academy does not charge tuition nor discriminate in admissions policies or practices on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, status.