TThe 2024-25 school year lottery is CLOSED and in the verification process. If you received an email that your student’s name was selected in the lottery, we will continue verifying the accuracy of preferences and seats. Please DO NOT call or email the school during the verification period to ask about your place in the lottery. Student enrollment is only complete once IACA receives all necessary information. Click here to download the LOTTERY FAQS PDF.

Important Dates:

• Lottery Window Opens: 8 am, November 18, 2023
• Lottery Window Closes: 3 pm, January 31, 2024
• Announcement of Lottery Selection will be: Friday, February 9, 2024 after 4pm.
• Current IACA students will receive their letter of Intent to return on Monday, January 8, 2024 and must return it by Friday, January 19, 2024.

The registration window for the 2024-25 school year, adding 8th grade, opens November 18th, 2023 and closes January 31st, 2024.

Ina A. Colen Academy is committed to enrolling a diverse student population and shall abide by the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and applicable Federal and Florida Statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, nationality and ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender, including but not limited to, Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. During the application process, IACA may request demographic information from applicants, but responses to these inquiries must be voluntary. Copies of applications and registration forms will be made available in English and Spanish. Interpretation of the applications and registration forms into other native languages will be provided upon request.

Each school year, the total capacity and total enrollment of the school will be posted on the website. Seats will be made available based on the Enrollment Policy and Florida law.