Admissions
Looking to make a change in your child’s education? Don’t miss the chance to provide your child John Adams Academy’s unique American Classical Leadership Education®.
John Adams Academy is a TK-12, tuition-free public charter school with a mission to Restore America’s Heritage by Developing Servant Leaders. Great minds in history studied other great minds in history. Scholars at John Adams Academy do the same. From Aristotle to Jefferson, our scholars delve into the virtues, philosophies, and habits of the men and women who’ve left their marks on humanity.
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants to both the In-Person/On Campus and Online programs must meet age requirements in order to submit an application for the fall. (Please see age requirements on the right.)
Effective October 20, 2025, John Adams Academy will no longer utilize SchoolMint for enrollment. We have transitioned to the Academica Lottery Database. Families can now apply, update applications, check waitlist status, and upload registration documents by selecting the Enroll Now tab for their campus below.
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John Adams Academy can only enroll scholars in the Online Program in compliance with the law and may only enroll scholars in the Online Program who reside within the county in which the Academy campus is located, or who reside within a neighboring (adjacent) county.
El Dorado, Sacramento, Placer, Amador, and Alpine County residents are eligible to apply to the
El Dorado Hills Online Program
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Questions about enrollment?
916-365-4644
BIRTH DATES FOR ELIGIBILITY
Transitional Kindergarten (2025-26 school year): Child turns 4 on or before September 1, 2025.
Kindergarten (2025-26 school year): Child turns 5 on or before September 1, 2025.
1st Grade (2025-26 school year): Child must turn 6 on or before September 1, 2025.
Email [email protected] for questions regarding age requirements.