Thank you for your interest in YES Prep Public Schools and for launching your child's academic journey with us! The student lottery application for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Click the button below to complete an application.
Say YES to Opportunities!
Your child’s journey to access a high-quality, tuition-free public school with a focus on college readiness starts TODAY!
We believe in creating pathways to opportunity, to empowered communities, to success that isn’t solely defined by test scores but by a student’s ability to recognize their own value. YES Prep is redefining what is possible in public education, providing support to send over 18,000 college-bound students into the world equipped with the tools to build their own pathways to opportunity. We believe that every day is an opportunity to say, “Yes, I can!”
YES Prep Public Schools is proving that different outcomes are possible when Houston communities are given access to high-quality educational opportunities. YES Prep Gulfton Secondary is a tuition-free, public charter school system that has no admission requirements, serving grades 6 - 12 for the 2023-2024 school year. Are you ready to say YES?
The 2024-2025 YES Prep student lottery application is NOW OPEN
We encourage parents/guardians to apply TODAY to have the best chance to attend a YES Prep school.
Not quite ready to apply? Fill out our interest form to stay up to date with news and info and/or to get in contact with a member of our staff.
October 11, 2024
Mark your calendar to be one of the first families to apply to the YES Prep Student Lottery!
October 11, 2024 - February 17, 2025
Families who submit applications during the Lottery Season have the best chance to attend YES Prep. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on February 17, 2025.
February 19-20, 2025
Applicants are selected at random for admission to a YES Prep campus.
February 21, 2025
Families who are accepted to a YES Prep school will be notified following the close of Lottery season and invited to complete registration.
What's new for the 2024-2025 lottery application?
YES Prep has launched a new enrollment platform, SchoolMint Enroll. This platform brings a sleek look and a smoother application process for parents/guardians. Both new to YES Prep and existing families will need to create a new login to apply. Check out our video series on how to get started. SchoolMint Enroll provides an innovative fresh experience and allows YES Prep additional ways to communicate about the enrollment process.
Want to learn more about the opportunities YES Prep can provide for your family or need help applying?
We would be happy to help you! Please complete our form below and a YES Prep team member will reach out with additional information.