Lottery

Policy, Procedures, and Posted Results for Public Random Drawing
of Potential Students at WSCS schools

Background

California Education Code 47605.6(e)(2)(B) states the following:

  • If the number of pupils who wish to attend the charter school exceeds the school’s capacity, attendance, except for existing pupils of the charter school, shall be determined by a public random drawing. Preference shall be extended to pupils currently attending the charter school and pupils who reside in the county except as provided for in Section 47614.5. Other preferences may be permitted by the chartering authority on an individual charter school basis and only if consistent with the law.


Education Code 47605.6 means that, should the number of students interested in enrolling in a Western Sierra Charter Schools (WSCS) school exceed the available open spots, WSCS will hold a public random drawing for the purpose of creating a ranked list of those potential students.