Registration Information

REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR NEW APPLICANTS – SCHOOL YEAR 2026-2027

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!

 

STEP 1: INTEREST LIST

Take the first step to apply for classes! Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2026. Add your name to our interest list, you can find the application form HERE.

  • If you add your name to the interest list more than once we will use the most recent entry for your application.
  • Please enter your name as it appears on your official ID (Passport, DC ID, State ID, etc.)

Note: The Interest List helps us contact you to complete your application. It is not a waiting list.

 

STEP 2: PLACEMENT, APPLICATION & ADVISING

Once your name is on the Interest List, we will contact you to make an appointment for an English Placement test, completing your Application, and if needed, Advising.

  • Summer Lottery Enrollment – Placement Testing Period – You will complete an English assessment to determine your English level. Based on your results, we will let you know if you qualify for your chosen program and guide you through the next steps.
    • Placement testing will take place from June 30 through July 30.
    • In-Person Testing Schedule:
      • Tuesdays: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
      • Wednesdays: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
      • Walk-ins are welcome on all in-person testing days.

 

  • External Career Training and GED (in English and in Espanol) Information Sessions Meet our program directors to learn more if you qualify for the program of your choice, apply for Fall 2026 Career Training and GED classes, and next steps.
    • In Person: Tuesday, June 23 – 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM at Sonia Gutierrez Campus (514 V Street, NE, Washington, DC)
    • In Person: Wednesday, June 24 – 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at Sonia Gutierrez Campus (514 V Street, NE, Washington, DC)
    • Virtual: Thursday, July 9 – 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM through Zoom | Zoom Link | Meeting ID: 825 0877 3768 & Passcode: CRschool
  • Advising Completion Period
    • External Applicants: June 30, 2026 – July 30, 2026

 

STEP 3: PROOF OF DC HOME ADDRESS

Monday, August 10 to Thursday, August 13 – Applicants with a COMPLETED APPLICATION must bring DC proof of home address to enter their name in the lottery.

  • WHERE: 1100 Harvard Street NW, Washington DC
  • WHEN: Dates to Bring Proof of DC Home Address (choose one):
    • Monday, August 10, 2026 / 9:00am-3:00pm
    • Tuesday, August 11, 2026 / 1:00pm-7:00pm
    • Wednesday, August 12, 2026 / 1:00pm-7:00pm
    • Thursday, August 13, 2026 / 9:00am-3:00pm
  • WHAT: DC Home Address Documents Required for the Lottery:
    1. Unexpired official government ID such as a passport or driver’s license (this is for identification purposes only)
    2. Proof that you live in the District of Columbia. Accepted documents are explained here in English, Spanish, Amharic and French
  • Walk-ins are welcome

Note: If you do not provide acceptable proof of a DC home address, we cannot include your name in the Lottery, and we will not be able to complete your registration.

 

STEP 4: LOTTERY

Our lottery will be held on August 14 at 11:00am, at the Harvard Street Campus, and we will contact lottery winners via email.

  • The lottery results will be posted here on the website, on Facebook, and on the outside doors of the Harvard Street Campus (1100 Harvard Street NW.)

 

STEP 5: COMPLETE REGISTRATION

  • Tuesday, August 18 to Wednesday, August 19– Applicants must come back to complete registration for lottery winners (winner’s spaces guaranteed)
  • Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21 – Lottery winners and lottery waitlist applicants must come back to complete their registration

 

 

Plan for the School – Fall 2026

Click here to learn more about our learning models for the Fall 2026 semester.

 

 

FAQS

Eligibility and Application Process

What is the process for application?

  1. Sign up on the school Interest List
  2. A member of our team will contact you within a few weeks to complete an English placement test and confirm your class
  3. For Career Training, IC3, Small Business English, GED, and Citizenship programs, you will complete additional testing and advising sessions
  4. If there is space available in your class, and you provide proof of DC home address you will be registered

 

What is required to complete registration?

  • An official government ID
  • A document as proof of DC home address*
  • $60 cash or credit for ID & materials fee (Includes Carlos Rosario student I.D. card, laptop loaner, and books)

 

Who may enroll in classes at the school?

Who is eligible to receive our services?

“Adult education” means services or instruction below the college level for adults who:

  • Lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society; and/or
  • Have limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language and whose native language is a language other than English; and/or
  • Do not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education; and/or
  • Have not completed a college degree (Associates or higher) in English from a US post-secondary institution

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

 

General Application Information

Fall Semester – Lottery

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.

Spring Semester – First-Come First-Served

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.