**APPLICATION FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN**!
We are a free, public charter school open to students of Bridgeport, CT and surrounding areas. For the 2025-2026 School Year, we will enroll students in Grades 6 through 12.
Complete the enrollment application. This application allows you to apply and/or waitlist for our school. Need support completing your application? Feel free to call us at (203) 870-8188 or stop by our school for more information.
Though all are welcome to apply, priority status is given to Bridgeport residents, Multilingual Learners (MLL), and siblings of current and former Great Oaks students.
Great Oaks Charter School – Bridgeport accepts enrollment applications via our online application.
The 2025-2026 Lottery took place on April 10th, 2025. We are still accepting applications for grades 6-11.
Families receive application results via email notification and mailed letter. Great Oaks Charter School calls all newly matched families for the upcoming school year directly to welcome them to our school community and sends a registration packet via mail.
Even after the lottery, Great Oaks continues to accept students. If there are no openings, students will be added to the waitlist and called as space becomes available.
Orientations are held to welcome new families and to complete the enrollment of their child by filling out/bringing necessary paperwork. Students are not considered enrolled into our school until the necessary paperwork is in.
Please call the school at (203) 870-8188 or email us at bptadmissions@gobpt.org
Tenssie V. Ramsay, Licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Connecticut for the past 7 years. Tenssie provides telehealth and in-person counseling services for our behavioral health population from her private practice, CareWings Counseling LLC., located in the downtown area of Bridgeport, CT. Tenssie has a B.S. in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Bridgeport.
Bea is a recently retired teacher of the Fairfield Public School System, having taught for 25 years at North Stratfield Elementary School, and 15 years at Fairfield Woods Middle School. In addition to classroom responsibilities, she has been a Teacher of the Gifted, Math Resource teacher and Dean of Students. Bea holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Psychology from Assumption College, a Master’s Degree in Reading from The University of Bridgeport, a 6th Year Degree in Administration and Supervision, as well as a Certificate of Advanced Study in Curriculum Design, both from Fairfield University.
Bob Carlson is a Bridgeport native and graduate of its schools. He’s owned and/or led construction, manufacturing, and development companies. Bob graduated Fairfield Prep & Lehigh University, included studies toward MBA and Law.
Tenssie V. Ramsay, Licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Connecticut for the past 7 years. Tenssie provides telehealth and in-person counseling services for our behavioral health population from her private practice, CareWings Counseling LLC., located in the downtown area of Bridgeport, CT. Tenssie has a B.S. in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Bridgeport.
Dr. Matthew Nwosu, MD is an obstetrician gynecologist in Trumbull, CT and has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Nwosu earned his Medical Degree at Michigan State College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, MI. He then completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in 2013. Dr. Nwosu has a special interest in laparoscopy, and has training on the Da Vinci Surgical System.
