Is there an admissions process for charter schools?
The typical admissions process for a charter school is as follows: a) Application – can require information regarding contact information, residency and grade level. The application to a charter school should NEVER include information that screens applicants such as: prior test data, letters of recommendation or special services, gender, race, language spoken at home. b) Enrollment preferences are then applied to the pool of applicants. c) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces, then a random selection (lottery) will be held. The lottery must be open to the public. d) Student registration – admitted students submit information that is excluded from the admissions application. Enrollment procedures for charter schools are the same as those for traditional public schools.
