Enrolling
RCMA Charter Schools accepts applications for Kindergarten students beginning in January of every year. Each year the school may also have a limited number of slots for transfer students for mid-year and new academic year transfers from other schools. You may apply to one of our schools by completing the registration packet during the Open Enrollment Period. Only
completed applications with supporting documents will be considered. Parents will be notified of acceptance or assigned a lottery number of applications exceeds a school’s capacity.
Enrollment Preferences
- Siblings of students enrolled at the school
- Children attending RCMA Early Learning Migrant and Farmworker programs
- Children of community essential workers, including RCMA Head Start and School Readiness programs
- A limited number of seats will be held for RCMA Charter School staff. This number of seats will not exceed 2% or a maximum of 1 seat
Eligibility
RCMA Charter Schools are tuition-free public schools and open to all students. Our schools do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admission policies or education programs. If there are more applicants than available spaces, the school will conduct a lottery.
Lottery
Should the number of new applicants for a grade exceed the school’s capacity, the school will hold a lottery, considering enrollment preference. Please note that only potential students with completed applications will be eligible to participate in the lottery.
Registration Time Line
| January – February | January – February | April – May | Year Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information sessions held in the community for families interested in RCMA | Kindergarten applications are accepted.
Transfer applications accepted for other openings in 1st-8th. Lottery held if necessary. |
Orientation sessions for new kindergarten families. | Transfers are considered. |