Admission+Policies

The law states that all the charter schools must conduct fair and open admissions, and recruit all segments of the community they serve. However, the problem arises when the number of students seeking admission is more than the number that can be admitted. In this scenario, many charter schools use a lottery system or keep waiting lists. The school charter will state explicitly how their registration process will go. Some charters will give preferential enrollment to the following:


 * children of teachers or otherwise employees of the school
 * students who have previously been enrolled at the school
 * siblings
 * children that are considered to be at-risk academically
 * enroll students so that the racial/ethnic balance parallels the regular public schools in the area.