Apply for the 25-26 School Year Apply for the 2025-26 school year, all applications received will be in the applicant pool for the lottery. Momentum Academy is more than a place where we teach our scholars. It is also the families, faculty and staff that focus on those scholars each and every day to make them the best leaders they can be. Apply Today! Momentum Academy is one of 12 St. Louis public charter organizations working together to simplify our initial application process into one easy form, SchoolAppSTL, that you can fill out on any electronic device. The application allows you to apply to our school in less than 3 minutes and makes applying to schools easier, more accessible, and more transparent. To apply to our schools, go to SchoolAppSTL. Important Dates 2025-2026 School Year Applications Open: October 14, 2024 Submit Applications By*: March 1, 2025 Receive Offers By: March 7, 2025 Select One School By*: March 17, 2025 *Families may choose to remain on waitlists Note: If you have been waitlisted, you may choose to remain on our waitlist until you are made an offer at a later date Apply for Enrollment Interested in applying to Momentum Academy? Fill out an application form today and start your scholar’s journey toward academic excellence. Apply Today Parent + Family FAQs Learn more about the Momentum experience! FAQs Why does Momentum Academy have a shortened school day on Fridays? We have a shortened schedule on Fridays to accommodate weekly teacher and staff professional development. Our staff members receive additional training and development each week and are also given the opportunity to collaborate with their colleagues during that time. Does Momentum Academy offer a preschool or K4 program? What is the kindergarten age cut off? Momentum Academy now offers a full-day preschool program for three and four-year-old scholars. Scholars must be three years old before August 1st to be eligible for enrollment. This program is located at our Momentum Academy – Tower Grove South campus. New scholars must turn 5 years old before August 1st to be eligible for kindergarten at Momentum Academy. How is the Upper Academy structured at Momentum Academy? Our Upper Academy, or Middle School, includes 6th through 8th grade. Each campus has content area teachers for math, english language arts, science, and social studies. The Upper Academy scholars also participate in both art and physical education class multiple times each week. We also offer High school application(s) assistance How large are the class sizes at Momentum Academy? What is the student/teacher ratio? At Momentum Academy, our goal is to ensure that each scholar in the classroom is given access to excellent learning opportunities. Our instructional model allows for a student/teacher ratio of approximately 20:1 for core subjects in Lower Academy and up to 25:1 for Upper Academy. This model also provides time for individualized practice using blended learning programs. If we experience an increase in class size, TAs may be brought in to assist teachers. What types of bottoms are permitted? Solid Navy Blue Shorts, Skirts, Pants, and Jumpers are permitted but not available for purchase on the school online store. *Navy Sweaters are also permitted Does Momentum Academy offer a virtual learning option? Yes! See the MOCAP homeschool program. We also provide short-term virtual learning for scholars/with Covid-19 or other major illnesses.