Harlem Success Academy Holds Admission Lottery
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Thousands of young New Yorkers put their luck to the test at a charter school lottery in Manhattan.
The Harlem Success Academy held an admissions lottery Wednesday.
Close to 9,000 children applied for spots in the school's nine campuses.
With only 900 seats available, the process can be a tense one.
"Being a parent in New York City and finding a phenomenal school for your child is really, really challenging. And so, unfortunately, there are not enough spots," said Harlem Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz.
"It's about quality education.... I'm actually pretty excited, because I have friends in Brooklyn who are hoping that the Brooklyn school comes off," said Khadijah Pickel, who has children in a charter school.
Parents should know by next week if their child was granted a spot in one of the charter schools.