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The mission of the Atlantis Charter School is to provide an education second to none, yielding academic excellence and life-long learning skills.

Atlantis Charter School, an independent public school, provides an educational choice to the families of Greater Fall River by offering our students a solid academic foundation on which to build a successful future. We expect an equal partnership among parents, community, faculty, staff and students to create a safe, caring, innovative and progressive learning environment. Atlantis incorporates the best research-based practices in education to meet the needs of our student population. It is our intent to become a model of educational excellence.

To successfully fulfill our mission, Atlantis Charter School offers the following:

  • A core academic program based on Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, encouraging careful experimentation in ways to improve teaching and learning.
  • Five school-to-career academies help high school students develop in-demand skills that can lead to real-world jobs.
  • A professional staff that develops curriculum focused on the academic success of each student.
  • A safe, caring, and welcoming environment that challenges students academically while supporting their social and emotional needs.
  • A commitment to treat parents, guardians, and families as true partners in their children’s education.
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Overview

Atlantis Charter School, based in Fall River, Massachusetts, is a leading public charter school that serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade across the SouthCoast region. Founded in 1995, its mission is to provide students with an education second to none, yielding life-long academic excellence and learning skills. Today, Atlantis is ranked among the highest-performing public charter schools in the Commonwealth.

In 2017, Atlantis launched five (5) ground-breaking career academies designed to prepare an educated 21st century workforce and drive economic development. The high-school academy program, which was strategically designed in collaboration with industry and high-education partners, serves as the school’s organizational and operational career development platform. Students can choose to study a desired career path, engage in hands-on instruction and gain exposure to real-life work environments. The academies currently include:

  • Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Media Arts & Design

  • Medical & Healthcare

  • STEM & Manufacturing

  • Teaching & Social Services

The 98,000-square-foot, multiple building facility will sit on 46 acres of land overlooking South Watuppa Pond, and includes a new gymnasium and community athletic complex with a track and field.

Students are enrolled at Atlantis through a blind lottery, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, athletic performance, sexual orientation, proficiency in the English language or foreign language, prior academic performance or any other legally protected status. Please see our Admissions page for more information.

Commonly Asked Questions

What is a charter public school?

Charter public schools are an important part of Massachusetts public school system. They are tuition free and have an enrollment process that treats all students equally. Charter public schools operate under five-year “charters” granted by the Commonwealth’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. These agreements allow charter public schools to operate independently from the local school district in order to have greater flexibility in how they approach key areas of school life, including: curriculum design, staffing, teacher leadership, professional development, and school culture.

Charter public schools are accountable to a range of stakeholders. They are managed by public boards of trustees, abide by all the same laws and rules that district schools do, and are overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which renews their charters every five years. Charter public schools are often proposed and established by teachers, school leaders, parents, and other members of the community.

In Massachusetts, charter public schools are focused on: teachers and classrooms, the unique learning needs of children, achieving results on behalf of kids, and ensuring educational equity for all students.

To learn more, please visit http://masscharterschools.org.

Enrollment at Atlantis is determined through a blind lottery process. Applicants need to submit an enrollment application by the end of the enrollment period. The enrollment application can be found in the Admissions Section of our school’s website. If there are more applicants than available spaces, a lottery is held. Spaces available in each grade level are filled according to the order of the lottery drawing; once available spaces are filled, remaining student names will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which they are drawn. Please see the Enrollment Policy for more detailed information.

As a public school, Atlantis is open to all students who reside in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In admitting students, Atlantis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement.

Atlantis Charter School is tuition-free for students and families, like all other public schools in Massachusetts.

For each child that a Commonwealth charter school enrolls, it receives a tuition amount from the state equal to a per-pupil amount calculated by the Department’s school finance office. The state then deducts the same amount from the sending district’s state aid account (the sending district being the school district in which the student resides). Like other public schools, Commonwealth charter schools are eligible to receive federal and state grant funds. Commonwealth charter schools may apply for private grants and receive contributions. For more detailed information about how the state calculates tuition payments for Commonwealth charter schools, visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/finance/tuition/ or the MassBudget’s website: http://children.massbudget.org/charter-school-reimbursement

For additional information about charter public school financing, visit the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association website: http://www.masscharterschools.org/myths?field_issues_tid=4.

Atlantis Charter School offers numerous sports that compete against other local schools. To view a complete list of sports, please visit our Athletics Page.

Atlantis is a member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and is a part of the Mayflower League.

Students may participate in after-school sports, after-school theater productions, or clubs.

A list of our Upper School Clubs can be found here.
A list of our Lower School Clubs can be found here.

Yes. Information on our “Junior Tritons” program can be found here.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and related regulations provide eligible special education students with access to services in order to make progress in the general education program of the school. Massachusetts has incorporated the IDEA standards within its General Laws.

Atlantis Charter School provides special education services in accordance with the Massachusetts regulations and federal law. We implement a program that ensures students the right to a free and appropriate education within the least restrictive environment.