Apply · 2027–28 school year

Apply to FLAMA

Kindergarten and 1st grade, opening August 2027. Tuition-free. Any family living in Texas can apply.

The interest form is optional and is not an application. Only the application enters your child in the lottery.

Enrollment

Open Now

Rolling applications until school starts

Lottery

February 1, 2027

Public lottery if applications exceed seats

Opening seats

176 Seats

88 kindergarten · 88 first grade

Who Can Apply

Children entering kindergarten or 1st grade in August 2027 who live in Texas.

Questions about grade eligibility? Email info@flama.org.

Interested in Pre-K? Email info@flama.org to join the interest list. Pre-K availability is subject to approval.

FLAMA welcomes children with disabilities and children who are learning English. Tell our enrollment team what support your child needs so we can explain our services and next steps.

Who Gets Priority

FLAMA’s primary attendance area includes these ZIP codes: 77003 · 77004 · 77011 · 77012 · 77013 · 77020 · 77021 · 77023 · 77026 · 77029 · 77033 · 77051 · 77087 · 77204 · 77547.

Families elsewhere in Texas can also apply. Questions about how places are offered? Email info@flama.org.

Full lottery policy and required notices →

How to Apply

Step 1

Apply Anytime

Start with FLAMA’s online form in Cariina. Need help? Email info@flama.org.

Step 2

Lottery February 1, 2027

Held if applications exceed seats. We’ll share results with families.

Step 3

Accept and Register

If your child is offered a place, follow the instructions sent with the offer to accept and register.

Key Dates

Enrollment open

Now

Information sessions

Dates to be announced

Applications accepted

Until school starts

Lottery

February 1, 2027

Offers sent

After the lottery

Accepting an offer

Follow your offer instructions

Registration

After an offer

Map of the FLAMA campus at N. Norwood St. and Navigation Blvd., with on-site parking, near Turkey Bend on Buffalo Bayou

Getting Here and the School Day

235 N. Norwood St. at Navigation, Houston, TX 77011 ↗

School Day

School hours to be announced.

After-Care

After-school care plans are being developed.

Meals

FLAMA is developing partnerships to provide free breakfast and lunch daily.

Transportation

Transportation plans are being developed.

Getting Here

METRO Route 20 runs along Canal Street. Use Google Maps for transit directions from your starting point. Arrival and pick-up details will be shared before school opens.

Come to an Information Session

Get to know our school, explore the campus plans, and ask your questions. Get school updates to hear about sessions as dates and locations are confirmed.

Questions Families Ask

Does the interest form count as applying?

No. The interest form only asks us to send you information about FLAMA. It does not reserve a seat. To apply, complete the application. We accept applications until school starts.

Does FLAMA cost anything?

No. FLAMA is a tuition-free public school, and there is no fee to apply. There is no audition or entrance test. FLAMA is developing partnerships to provide free breakfast and lunch daily.

How does the lottery work?

If more children apply than we have places, we’ll hold a lottery on February 1, 2027. We’ll share results with families. Families offered a place will receive an enrollment packet to get ready for school.

What if we live outside the priority ZIP codes?

You can still apply. Families across Texas can apply. See the enrollment policy for how places are offered, or email info@flama.org with questions.

When will we find out?

We’ll share lottery results with families. If your child is offered a place, we’ll send an enrollment packet and explain how to complete it. Questions? Email info@flama.org.

What will we need to register?

After your child is offered a place, we’ll send an enrollment packet with the steps to register. Need help completing it or finding a document? Email info@flama.org.

Is my child safe at FLAMA?

Visitors check in at the courtyard’s entry gate before entering the school. We’ll share arrival, pick-up, and safety information with families before school begins.

Do you support students with disabilities and English learners?

FLAMA welcomes children with disabilities and children who are learning English. Tell our enrollment team what support your child needs so we can explain our services and next steps.

Is there transportation or after-care?

We’re working on transportation and after-school care plans. Tell us what your family needs. Email info@flama.org.

Can I apply in Spanish?

Our enrollment team can help in English or Spanish. Email info@flama.org for help applying or to ask about an information session.

Lottery Policy, Eligibility Rules and Required Notices

Read the policy →

Talk to a Person

Our enrollment team can help in English and Spanish. Email info@flama.org.