REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR NEW APPLICANTS – SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
Below we outline Registration Steps. Should you have any questions regarding our process, feel free to contact us at 202-797-4700. Our team is here to help!
Take the first step to apply for classes! Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2025. Add your name to our interest list, you can find the application form HERE.
Note: The Interest List helps us contact you to complete your application. It is not a waiting list.
You will receive an email to make an appointment from Tuesday, July 1 to Friday, August 1.
If you’re unable to make it to the early placement testing, don’t worry! You still have the opportunity to take a placement test in person from August 11 to 14.
Monday, August 11 to Thursday, August 14 – Applicants with a COMPLETED APPLICATION must bring DC proof of home address to enter their name in the lottery.
Our lottery will be held on Friday, August 15 at 11:00am, at the Harvard Street Campus, and we will contact lottery winners via email.
Applicants must come back to complete registration for lottery winners (winner’s spaces guaranteed)
Click here to learn more about our learning models for the Fall 2025 semester.
Who is eligible to receive our services?
“Adult education” means services or instruction below the college level for adults who:
Https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-2901
*There may be some classes that are open to non-DC residents. Beyond our tuition-free class offerings, the School also offers special fee-based programs that are open to students, employees and the public, such as Community Language Classes and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Workshop Series. These programs are usually held on weekends when classes are not in session. These programs do not have the same registration and enrollment requirements as tuition-free classes.
Questions? Read our Lottery FAQs or email soutreach@carlosrosario.org
The Fall semester starts in September. The lottery only happens for fall semester classes. For classes where there are more applicants than spaces available, the school conducts a lottery so all new applicants have the same chance to enter into their class.
The Spring semester begins in January. During Spring Registration dates, we serve a limited number of students. Applicants receive an entry ticket when they arrive. Each day the doors close at the scheduled closing time, or when the building reaches capacity. Applicants with entry tickets are served on a First Come First Served basis. First Come First Served also means includes having the proper documents in hand.
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