TAPA is a 7-12 public charter school for students in the city of Providence with a passion for the performing arts.

How to Apply to TAPA

​Applications to TAPA and other RI state charter schools are submitted through EnrollRI, the Rhode Island Department of Education's common application system. If you missed the deadline to apply through EnrollRI, you can submit a post-lottery application through EnrollRI once the system opens up again on April 16th. Post-lottery applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be added to the waitlist.

THE RESULTS OF THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR LOTTERY ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
Applicant families will be notified of the results and their child's admissions status via email and text the first week of April.
If you have been 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.

Please contact the Admissions Office if you have not received your results.
Families may also log onto the EnrollRI platform on April 16th 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 AN ENROLLMENT PACKET AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (listed below) TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDENT'S REGISTRATION TO TAPA FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.

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. 

IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN OFFER AT THIS TIME AND YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN PLACED ON A WAITLIST:
If you would like your child to remain on the TAPA waitlist, no further action needs to be taken at this time. 
If you would like to remove your student's name from the waitlist, please contact the Admissions Office.

The waitlist will remain active for the entirety of the 2024-2025 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.

FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADMISSIONS, WAITLISTS OR THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS, CONTACT:
Zuleika Vidal, Admissions Coordinator
(401) 644-7657
[email protected]

​Check out the TAPA Portrait Video to learn more about us! 

TAPA es una escuela pública charter de grados 7-12 para estudiantes de la ciudad de Providence con pasión por las artes escénicas.

TAPA é uma escola pública charter do 7º ao 12º ano para alunos da cidade de Providence apaixonados por artes cênicas.

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MISSION & HISTORY
​TAPA LOTTERY POLICY
ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
ADMISSIONS FAQs
Who We Are
​Member Schools
Letter to Families​
EnrollRI FAQ
​EnrollRI Charters
Family Info Tool (FIT)
Common Application
​Learn about ACN and how to register your child through EnrollRI
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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ADMISSIONS TIMELINE - CRONOLOGIA DE PROCESO DE ADMISIONES - CRONOLOGIA DE PROCESSO DE ADMISSÃO
NOVEMBER 2024
Admissions information/applications for upcoming school year  available
​NOVEMBER 14
 JANUARY 2024
​RI Charter School Fair
Wednesday, 1/24 5-7pm
​Event hosted by RI League of Charters
MARCH 2024
​Admissions Application Deadline
March 14 at 5pm
APRIL 2024
​Admissions Lottery April 1
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Applicant families notified of results week of Lottery

Results available through EnrollRI April 16

Accepted families complete enrollment paperwork

Are you applying for a sibling of a current TAPA student?
(TAPA also has a child of a staff/founder preference policy. The following also applies to staff/founders applying for admissions for their child.)

¿Está solicitando para un hermano(a) de un estudiante actual de TAPA?
(TAPA también tiene política de preferencia de hijos de miembro de personal/fundador. Lo siguiente también aplica a miembros del personal/fundador solicitando admisión para su hijo.)
  • ​TAPA has a sibling preference policy so siblings of current students are exempt from the lottery and automatically receive a seat for the upcoming school year as long as space is available in the grade applied for.
  • If space is not available in the grade applied for, the sibling is placed on the corresponding waitlist and given priority above other applicants on that waitlist if/when a seat becomes available.
  • Families requesting admission for a sibling must complete and submit an application by the deadline in order for the sibling preference to be applied. (Application deadline for 2022-23 school year is 3/17/22)
  • Sibling applications submitted after the application deadline, the admissions lottery, or the start of the new school year, will be placed on the corresponding waitlist. Sibling preference cannot be guaranteed.
  • Sibling families will receive official confirmation of their acceptance after the lottery just as other selected applicants. (Lottery for 2022-23 school year is 4/1/22)
  • Sibling families must complete required forms and meet all enrollment requirements and deadlines to be registered as a TAPA student.
  • TAPA tiene una política de preferencia de hermanos. Hermanos de estudiantes actuales están exentos de la lotería y automáticamente obtienen un asiento para el próximo año escolar, siempre que haya espacio disponible en el grado solicitado.
  • Si no hay espacio disponible en el grado solicitado, el hermano será colocado en la lista de espera correspondiente y se le dará prioridad sobre otros solicitantes en esa lista de espera cuando haya un asiento disponible.
  • Familias solicitando admisión para un hermano de un estudiante actual deben completar y someter una solicitud antes de la fecha límite para que se aplique la política de preferencia de hermanos. (La fecha límite para la solicitud del año escolar 2022-23 es el 3/17/22)
  • Las solicitudes de hermanos de estudiantes actuales sometidas después de la fecha límite de solicitud de admisiones, la lotería de admisiones o del comienzo del nuevo año escolar, se colocarán en la lista de espera correspondiente. No se puede garantizar la preferencia de hermanos.
  • Las familias de hermanos de estudiantes actuales recibirán confirmación oficial de su aceptación después de la lotería, al igual que otros solicitantes seleccionados. (La lotería para el año escolar 2022-23 es el 4/1/22)
  • Las familias de hermanos de estudiantes actuales deben completar los formularios requeridos y cumplir con todos los requisitos de inscripción y fechas límite para ser registrados como estudiantes de TAPA.