Charter Student Admission Application Forms

The Charter Student Admission Application (CSAA) allows for families to apply to any open-enrollment charter school in the state of Texas. Pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §12.1173, all open-enrollment charter schools must collect the data on this form and may not alter the CSAA.  The form is currently available in English/Spanish and 8 other languages below.

Errors When Opening Files

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  • Make sure an up-to-date version of Adobe Reader is downloaded and installed on your computer.
  • Save the file you are trying to open to your computer.
  • Open Adobe Reader, and use it to open the file.

You can also right click on the saved file and select "Open With..." and select Adobe Reader to open the file instead.

Contact Information

If you have additional questions, contact the Division of Authorizing via email charterschools@tea.texas.gov or by phone at (512) 463-9575.