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Next Steps

Enrollment & Next Steps

Everything your family needs for the next step.

Whether you are applying, completing your registration, or preparing for the first day of school, you can find important information and resources here.

Secure Your Child's Seat

Complete Your Registration

If your child received an offer and you would like to accept their seat, complete the following steps in SchoolMint.

1

Sign In

Sign in to your existing Strive SchoolMint account.

2

Select Your Child

Open your child's profile from your SchoolMint dashboard.

3

Accept the Offer

Select the option to accept your child's lottery offer.

4

Click Register

Begin the registration process from your child's profile.

5

Complete All Sections

Enter the required information and upload any requested documents.

6

Submit Registration

Review your information and submit the completed registration.

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After your registration is submitted, our admissions team will review your information. Your child will be officially enrolled after the registration has been processed and approved. Students must complete registration before attending school.

WEDNESDAY
JUL 15 2026
Visit Strive

School Tour & Open House

Visit Strive, explore our school building, learn more about our programs, and speak with members of our team. Applicants, accepted families, and registered families are welcome.

Getting to Strive

Free Transportation for Eligible Students

Free weekday busing will be available during the school year for eligible Strive students.

Transportation Eligibility

To qualify for free busing, students must live in the Bronx and reside more than 0.5 miles walking distance from Strive Charter School.

Check Walking Distance
Morning Arrival 7:30 a.m.
Morning Arrival 8:45 a.m.
Afternoon Departure 5:00 p.m.
Afternoon Departure 6:15 p.m.

Strive Students Only

Buses will exclusively serve students attending Strive Charter School.

Support on Every Bus

A Strive Teaching Assistant will ride on every school bus.

Convenient Neighborhood Hubs

Routes will use convenient neighborhood pickup and drop-off locations rather than individual home addresses so buses can operate more efficiently.

Uniform Support
$150

Uniform eCard for Registered Families

Families will receive a $150 French Toast eCard after completing registration. The voucher should cover approximately one week of Strive uniforms.

Supporting Every Student

IEP & Student Services

Strive will provide a range of services to support students' individual learning and developmental needs.

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Speech Therapy

OT

Occupational Therapy

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Counseling Services

ICT

Integrated Co-Teaching

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Integrated Co-Teaching classrooms will be available across Strive's grade levels. Families are encouraged to contact us so we can learn more about their child's individual needs.

More Time for Students. More Support for Families.

School Schedule

Strive combines a required academic school day with optional before-school, after-school, weekend, and summer programming.

First Day of the Regular School Program September 8, 2026
7:00–9:00 a.m.

Optional Before School

Students can arrive early, eat breakfast, read, play, and prepare for the school day.

9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Required School Day

Students participate in Strive's full academic program Monday through Friday.

4:30–7:00 p.m.

Optional After School

Students can stay for enrichment, reading, play, activities, and dinner.

7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Optional Weekends & Summer

Our extended-year program provides additional flexibility for working families while giving students more opportunities to read, play, explore, build, and grow.

A Day at Strive

More Opportunities to Learn, Explore & Grow

Students experience a balance of focused academic instruction, collaboration, hands-on learning, creativity, movement, and play.

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Small-Group Instruction

Students benefit from approximately two hours of focused small-group learning each day.

02

Hands-On Learning

Play-based activities help students build, create, collaborate, and learn through exploration.

03

Real-World Science

Students explore scientific ideas through engaging experiments and real-world discovery.

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Soccer & Music

Enrichment programs encourage teamwork, movement, creativity, confidence, and self-expression.

Fresh Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

All Strive students receive free breakfast, lunch, and dinner, prepared fresh at school. We work to accommodate individual dietary needs and restrictions.

Halal Meals Vegetarian Options Dietary Accommodations

We are here to help every step of the way.

Have questions about applying, completing your SchoolMint registration, transportation, uniforms, student services, or preparing for the school year? Send us a message and a member of the Strive team will be happy to help.

Strive Charter School  •  604 E 139th St, Bronx, NY 10454