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2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR APPLICATIONS
The deadline to be included in our admissions lottery was April 1st. Families may still submit an application online now to be added to our waitlist for the current 2025-2026 school year. You may also apply by downloading the application here, filling it out and returning it to CQA at 88-14 Justice Avenue, Elmhurst. Copies of the application can also be picked up at the front desk at that address.
For families applying to Kindergarten, 1st grade or 2nd grade:
When submitting an application online, you will automatically be applying to both CQA I and CQA II. When submitting a paper application, you will apply to both CQA I and CQA II by checking the box on the application (see below in red).
If you have any questions about the application or waitlist process or if you need assistance with language translations, accessibility, or filling out the application, please email admissions@centralqueensacademy.org.
2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR APPLICATIONS
We anticipate the application for the 2026-2027 school year to be available in November 2025. Please check back here at that time.
The lottery Process
CQA enrolls scholars by a lottery system. Applications that were received before midnight on April 1, 2025 were included in our lottery, which took place on April 4th. Applications received after the April 1 deadline are added to our waitlist in the order in which they are received and families will be notified if a seat becomes available.
Questions?
If you have questions or need any help with your application, please email us at admissions@centralqueensacademy.org.
We look forward to welcoming you and your scholar to the CQA family!
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