You submitted your LAUSD Magnet/ PWT/ PSC/ Romero Transfer Act/ Charter school application(s), now what?

 

No matter what type of school(s) you have applied to, all schools must follow the same rules when accepting students.  If the school you applied to has fewer kids apply than seats available, every kid gets in.  If the school you applied to has more kids apply than seats available, every kid goes into a lottery.  Just about every school must use a lottery* in Los Angeles.

  • For LAUSD Magnet/ PWT/ PSC and Romero Tranfser Act you do not need to be present and a central office will contact you.
  • For some charter schools you need to be present at the lottery if you are selected to attend that school.  You will need to check with each school website for their policy.  By law, lottery rules for charter schools must be posted on their website.

When do you hear back from a school

  • Romero Transfer schools should let families know the week of January 17th
  • Magnet Schools will let families know of acceptance in April
  • Charter schools follow their own timeline, but will post it on their website
What to do when you get in
Try not to double enroll.  If you get into more than one school choice program, you can enroll in all options, and wait until the first day of school to actually choose.  This is mean and keeps other families from taking advantage of a space.
 
If you don't get in

If you are on a wait list, don’t give up.  Many families wait until the first day of school to actually choose the school they are going to send their child to.  Contact each office of the school you are wait-listed for and let them know you are stil interested. Some schools have sunset provision when you are bumped off the wait list and other schools will keep you on wait list forever.  You need to check with each school on their policy.

What choices are left to apply to?

  • Some charter schools are still taking applications
  • SAS – School for Advance Studies are targeted for high achieving students and enroll in May
  • Open Enrollment – Current LAUSD “Open Enrollment” is a program where students can apply to any school that will have a student shortage for the coming year. Open Enrollment also happens in May, there is no way of knowing which schools will participate.

​*The Magnet Lottery is not a completely random lottery.  Student accrue points which give you prefrence.  Magnets were born out of integration efforts and therefore schools must try and meet certain quotas.  LAUSDmagnets.com (not an official site, but very informative) has the best explanation.