Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

Enroll Indy helps families learn about participating tuition-free public school options and manages the OneMatch application and lottery process.

Through OneMatch, families may apply to up to ten participating schools using one application. When there are more applicants than available seats, matches are determined using a family’s school rankings, each school’s approved enrollment priorities, and a randomly assigned lottery number.

The OneMatch lottery includes two rounds:

Families can apply online through Enroll Indy.

Families may apply to up to ten participating schools and rank them in their true order of preference.

You do not need to list ten schools. Only list schools your family would genuinely be willing to attend. If HPA is your first choice among schools participating in Enroll Indy, rank HPA first.

OneMatch considers:

1. Your ranked school preferences
2. Any applicable enrollment priorities
3. A randomly assigned lottery number

The system then provides one school match for each participating student.

OneMatch does not use traditional ranked school waitlists during the lottery.

If your child does not match to HPA in Round 1, you may apply again in Round 2 if seats remain available in that grade.

After Round 2, Enroll Indy typically opens its Summer Enrollment/Open Seat Portal, where families can view and claim available seats as openings occur.

HPA also maintains an active interest list throughout the spring and summer to stay in touch with families about potential openings and enrollment updates. The HPA interest list is not a ranked waitlist and does not reserve or guarantee a seat. Any available HPA seat must still be claimed through the applicable Enroll Indy process.

No. Any student living in Indiana may apply to Herron Preparatory Academy.

HPA is a Mayor-sponsored public charter school and an IPS Innovation Network School. HPA has an enrollment priority boundary, but it is not an exclusive attendance boundary.

Living within the HPA priority area may give a student additional priority during the OneMatch lottery, but families living outside the boundary are welcome to apply.

You can view HPA’s enrollment priority boundary here.

When applications exceed available seats, HPA’s approved enrollment priorities are used as part of the OneMatch lottery.

Current priorities include:

• Children of Herron Classical Schools staff or board members
• Siblings of current HPA students
• Sibling/legacy connections to Herron High School or Herron-Riverside High School
• Geographic/proximity priority

Enroll Indy applies participating schools’ official enrollment priorities during the lottery. Families with questions about whether a priority applies to their child may contact HPA or Enroll Indy.

Families should create or access their Enroll Indy account and follow the application prompts to locate or add their student.

Because Indianapolis enrollment systems are changing for 2027–28, families who have difficulty locating an existing student record should contact Enroll Indy at info@enrollindy.org or 317-426-3234 rather than creating a duplicate student record.

Families who match to HPA will receive information directly from the school about registration and next steps.

Please use a current email address and phone number on your Enroll Indy application and watch for communication from both Enroll Indy and HPA. Timely completion of required registration steps is important to securing your scholar’s enrollment.

If your family’s plans change after receiving an HPA seat, please let us know as soon as possible so that the seat can be made available to another family.

Enrollment is the process of applying for and receiving a seat at HPA through Enroll Indy’s OneMatch system.

Registration takes place after a student receives an HPA seat and includes HPA-specific paperwork and onboarding requirements, such as student records, immunization information, and birth certificate documentation.

If you have questions about the OneMatch application or lottery, please contact Enroll Indy.

For questions about HPA, registration, visits, or enrollment support, please contact:

We know the Indianapolis enrollment landscape may look different this year. If you are interested in HPA and are unsure how or when to apply, please reach out. We are happy to help.