​Thank you for your interest in our school!  TAPA is a Charter Public School open to all students in grades 5-12 who live in the city of Providence, RI.
We're excited at the opportunity of your family joining the TAPA Ensemble!​
For more information, questions or support with the EnrollRI Charter School Common Application, contact Zuleika Vidal, Admissions Coordinator at ​(401) 644-7657, [email protected].


How to Apply to TAPA

TAPA is a charter public school that is open to all  students in grades 5-12 residing in the city of Providence, RI. TAPA enrollment is managed by RI's statewide school enrollment system, EnrollRI. When there is more interest in TAPA than there are seats available, we run a lottery for admission. This lottery determines which applicants are accepted and which applicants are waitlisted. Siblings of current students and children of school founders, teachers and staff are given preference.

Interested families can submit an application to TAPA and other RI state charter schools by visiting EnrollRI, the Rhode Island Department of Education's Common Application Platform for schools. First-time users will need to click on "Create an Account" to create a family profile. Returning EnrollRI users should log in with their pre-existing credentials. The system will generate a list of schools the student is eligible for based on the grade and address of residency entered. Families may use the Family Information Tool (FIT) to browse, search and compare multiple schools including TAPA, and find the best fit for their student. FIT includes information of charter and independent schools participating in the Common Application as well as non-participating district schools. Families needing help with account creation or application submission, may contact the TAPA Admissions Office or the EnrollRI help desk.


Eligibility & Requirements

  • Students must be residents of the City of Providence.
    • ​Only students with an Providence address can submit an application to TAPA.
    • Out of district exceptions may apply to applicant families experiencing homelessness, unaccompanied youth and/or individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence under the McKinney-Vento Act. 
    • Out of district exceptions may also apply to children of school founders, teachers and staff.
  • Students must be entering grades 5-12 in the upcoming school year.
    • Students accepted for enrollment will need to complete the current school year successfully at their current school in order to retain acceptance for the upcoming school year at TAPA.
  • Families must complete and submit an application for their student by the designated application deadline in order for their child's name to be included in the admissions lottery.
    • ​Applications received after the application deadline or the admissions lottery, will be considered post-lottery and will be placed at the end of the lottery generated waitlist for the grade desired.
    • If your student is already enrolled at TAPA, you do not need to reapply for that student.
    • Siblings of current TAPA students and children of school founders, teachers and staff, although exempt from the lottery, must submit an application for admissions through EnrollRI before the deadline.
    • Families seeking admissions for multiple students, must complete a separate application for each student before the deadline.
  • Families of students on a waitlist for the current school year, who have not received an offer and would like to be considered for the admissions lottery for the upcoming school year, will need to re-apply before the deadline.
    • ​​In accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Education enrollment guidelines for charter schools, waiting lists will not be carried over from year to year. A new lottery is conducted each year.


Acceptance & Registration

The admissions lottery will take place on April 1st, 2026. Applicant families will be notified of the lottery results and their child's admissions status via email the week of the lottery. Acceptance notifications first, followed by waitlist notifications. 

Families may also log onto the EnrollRI platform mid April to access the lottery results for each school they applied to, including TAPA.

Please note: EnrollRI encourages all families to accept ONE choice, even if multiple schools offer seats.

​If you run into any trouble accessing your EnrollRI account, you can reach out to [email protected] for support.

Accepted families will be asked to complete a Seat Acceptance Form to confirm their child's acceptance offer. If you are offered a seat at TAPA, you will have 15 calendar days (including weekends) from the date of notification to accept or decline the offer. Offers not accepted within 15 calendar days will be automatically declined and offered to the next family on the waitlist.

ONCE THE SEAT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, ACCEPTED FAMILIES WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ENROLLMENT PACKET AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (listed below) TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDENT'S REGISTRATION TO TAPA.

The following supporting documents must accompany the required enrollment forms in order for the student's packet to be considered complete and to be registered for the upcoming year. 
  • Proof of Residency (2 of the following: Lease/Mortgage statement, Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Pay Stub)
  • Proof of Student's Date of Birth (Birth certificate, Passport, Green Card/I-94)
  • Parent/Guardian Photo ID (Driver’s License, Passport, Work ID)
  • Proof of guardianship (If different from information on birth certificate, please provide documentation of your guardianship status)
  • Latest physical exam and immunization records
  • Report Card or Transcript
  • Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/504 Plan or other special education or support services student receives (If applicable)
Supporting documents must be dated within the year and must include the appropriate names that appear on the application. 


Waiting List

Applicants who do not receive an offer for enrollment as a result of the lottery will be placed on a waitlist in the order in which they were drawn through the lottery. 

The waitlist will remain active for the entirety of the school year. If and when a seat becomes available, TAPA will contact the next family on the waitlist according to waitlist order. Please make sure to update the Admissions Office if your contact information changes.

Waitlist families are welcome to contact the Admissions Office to check on the status of their student's application throughout the year.

If your child has been waitlisted, and you would like to remove your student's name from the waitlist, please contact the Admissions Office.
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ADMISSIONS OFFICE:
Zuleika Vidal, Admissions Coordinator & Family Liaison

Main: (401) 432-7881
Cell: (401) 644-7657
[email protected]


Admissions Timeline:

Nov 18 Jan 29 ​Feb
  • TAPA Open House, TBD
Mar 18
  • Application closes at 5pm
Apr
  • Admissions Lottery Apr 1st @ TAPA, 11am
  • Applicant families notified of results
  • Apr 15, EnrollRI opens for Post-Lottery Common Application
  • Apr 16, Lottery Acceptance deadline
Apr - May
  • Accepted families complete Seat Acceptance and Enrollment Packets
May - Aug
  • Waitlist families contacted as seats become available
Aug - Sep
  • Bridges Days/Orientation for incoming students and families
  • New school year begins!
Has your living situation changed? Experiencing loss of housing, homelessness? Doubling up with family or friends due to lack of housing? Need support? There's help - contact Zuleika Vidal for more information, 644-7657.
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RIDE - Information about McKinney-Vento Act 

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¿Ha cambiado su situación de vivienda? ¿Experimentando pérdida de vivienda, falta de vivienda? ¿Hospedándose con familiares o amigos por falta de vivienda? ¿Necesita apoyo? Hay ayuda - contacta a Zuleika Vidal para más información, 644-7657.
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