Important Dates
October 10, 2025: Enrollment opens for Kindergarten-6th grade!
March 2, 2026: Lottery - If the number of students who apply for our schools exceeds our capacity, we admit students through a random lottery. Following the lottery, families are either waitlisted or offered an opportunity to enroll.
Tour Our Schools
All of our schools have on-site tours. Schedule an opportunity to see our schools in person!
Please note: Impact | Salish Sea Elementary - Offerings change week to week and availability is first come first served.
Where We're Located
Impact Public Schools is a network of four schools serving the racially, ethnically, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse South Puget Sound region.
- Impact | Puget Sound Elementary is in Tukwila
- Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is in South Seattle
- Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary is in Tacoma
- Impact | Black River Elementary is in Renton
The Application Process
Step 1
Apply
Complete an application online, on paper, or with an Impact staff member.
Step 2
Lottery
A random lottery for available seats is held each winter. The lottery for SY 25-26 is January 15, 2025 at 11am. Applications for open seats are accepted year-round!
Step 3
Seat or Waitlist
On the day of the lottery, applied families are either offered a seat or waitlisted.
Step 4
Waitlist
If you're waitlisted, wait for a future offer at any time!
Step 5
Seat
If you're offered a seat, you can accept or rescind your application. Psst...we hope you accept!
Step 6
Complete Enrollment
If accepted, congratulations! Complete enrollment registration and attend info sessions, tours, and other opportunities to get to know Impact and our faculty.
Step 7
Head to School
Once enrollment is complete and verified, it's time to start getting excited for the first day of school!
Learn About Impact from Our Parents, Teachers, and School Leaders
After we attended an info session, we saw that our kid was also excited by Impact. They did a great job of explaining what the school model would be, both to us as parents and to our child as well; that was important.”
Nadja Michel-Herf
Impact Parent
My three kids just love this school and their teachers. They’re full of stories about class and how comfortable they feel. They’re definitely in the right place.”
Silvia Tellez
Impact Parent
Moving to PSE has allowed Johnny to receive the support and community he needed to thrive not only academically, but also emotionally. For the first time in a long time Johnny has said he enjoys school and learning again!"
Francesca Peila
Impact Parent
FAQ
No! Your child is not fully enrolled until you have accepted an offer from Impact following the lottery, and have been guided through the registration and enrollment process.
- Apply - Complete an application online, on paper, or with an Impact staff member by reaching out to one of the members of our Outreach & Enrollment team. (Info below)
- Lottery - A random lottery for available seats is typically held in January.
- Seat or Waitlist - On the day of the lottery, applied families are either offered a seat or waitlisted.
- Seat - If a family is offered a seat, they accept or rescind their application.
- Waitlist - If waitlisted, wait for future offer at any time!
- Complete Enrollment - If accepted, family completes enrollment registration process including info sessions, tours, and other opportunities to get to know Impact and our faculty!
- Head to School - Once enrollment is complete and verified, scholars attend first day of school!
If the number of students who apply for our schools exceeds our capacity, we admit students through a random lottery. Following the lottery, families are either waitlisted or offered an opportunity to enroll. Families on the waitlist may receive an offer to enroll at any time following the lottery. We give preference in the lottery to applicants who have a sibling currently attending an Impact Public School.
Now it’s time to officially enroll!