As a public charter school, TEP is open to all New York City students and will not limit the admission of any student on the basis of disability, race, creed, gender, national origin, religion, ancestry, athletic ability, or intellectual aptitude or achievement.

However, TEP will, as permitted by section 2854(2)(b) of the New York State Charter School law, fill the first 30% of each 5th grade cohort with students who are at-risk of academic failure. TEP defines “at-risk of academic failure” as any student who meets at least ONE of the following criteria at the time of TEP’s application deadline: (1) a student who scored a 1 or 2 on the most recent New York State English Language Arts exam for which that student’s score is available or (2) a student who scored a 1 or 2 on the most recent New York State Mathematics exam for which that student’s score is available.
In addition, TEP will utilize 3 admissions preferences in admitting students:

(1) Beginning in TEP’s second year, all returning students will be automatically assigned a seat in the school (unless the student’s guardian withdraws the student voluntarily).

(2) Any sibling(s) of a student already enrolled at TEP who applies to TEP by the application deadline will, provided that space is available, be automatically assigned a seat in the school and will not need to enter into the admissions lottery. TEP defines “siblings” as two or more children that are related either by birth by means of the same father or mother or by legal adoption. Note: This preference also applies to siblings applying for the same grade-level (e.g. twins); if one sibling is admitted, his or her siblings are automatically admitted as well.

(3) All students residing in NYC Community School District 6, TEP’s proposed location, will also be given an admissions preference in TEP’s admissions lottery.