The Lincoln Academy has wait list as charter school adds more grades

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The new public charter school in Beloit is adding more grade levels for the 2022-2023 school year.

The Lincoln Academy CEO Kristi Cole says last year the school served a little over 400 students in grades K through two and six through nine.

Cole says more than 500 students are enrolled for this school year in grades K through three and six through 10.

Cole says more than half of the students are economically disadvantaged, and 11 percent have special education needs.

Cole says 39 percent of the students are white, 38 percent are Hispanic, and 16 percent are black.