admissions

Thank you for your interest in joining us!

The 2026-27 Lottery is OPEN! Click here!

IMPORTANT: When applying, be sure to use your child's full legal name (and double-check the spelling!). This is the platform we use to populate all of our schoolwide information systems if your child is offered admission to our school. Thank you!

Please sign up for a Prospective Family Information Session and a Student-led Tour (see below).

The 2026-27 Exploris Lottery application deadline is Friday, February 6th, 2026. All valid applications received by this deadline will be included in our Lottery, which takes place on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Any valid application received after the deadline will be placed on our Waiting List in the order it was received.


Please click here to view our Lottery FAQs.

Please call 919-336-4091 or email The_Exploris_School@lotterease.com for technical assistance with applications and enrollment.

Please email info@exploris.org for all other questions.

After applying, you can log in to view or update your account by clicking here. (https://www.lotterease.com/parent_login.html?account_id=590)

Prospective Family Information Sessions | For both Elementary and Middle Grades


Note: Information presented in these sessions will not be provided in Student-led Tours.


Slides (click to view)


Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Click to view the Recording


Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Click here to sign up



Prospective Family Student-led Tours (Tour only. See above to attend an Information Session.)

Elementary Grades Tours 

Please click here to register.

Middle Grades Tours

Please click here to register.

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Sign up for a tour by clicking the registration link above!

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Sign up for a tour by clicking the registration link above!

Helpful Downloads: Lottery Policy  |  Lottery FAQs | 2025-2026 Exploris School Calendar


What is the Lotterease Seal of Transparency and Fairness?
When you see the Seal on a school website, you can be confident that your application will be included in the school lottery in a fair and transparent way.  
That is because Lotterease is an independent automated lottery system that the school uses to manage its lottery and waitlist.  Since Lotterease is an independent system, the school staff does not have the ability to manipulate or adjust the lottery outcome.  They must work within the requirements of the system.
In addition, all activity that takes place with your application is tracked in a history log that you can view at any time by logging into the parent portal.
If the school you want your child to attend displays the Lotterease Seal of Transparency and Fairness, you can rest assured that your child will get their fair chance to attend the school.