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Becoming a Junior Jack
For which school year are you wanting to submit an application?
Lottery enrollment: how it works
Because applications usually outnumber the number of spaces available, the school holds a lottery to decide which applications receive an invitation to enroll. Lottery notices are mailed early February; If your child's name is drawn, you'll have a deadline to accept the invitation to enroll them and to complete your initial enrollment paperwork.
If your child's name isn't drawn, they will be placed on a waiting list, and you'll be notified when new vacancies occur. Then, you'll have a deadline to let the school know if you'd like to accept the offer to enroll your child.
The Texas Education Agency states that a student may be ineligible for admission based on a history of criminal offense, juvenile court adjudication or discipline problems. View Texas Education Code § 37.001 (a) for full details.
Applying for the upcoming 2025-26 school year
The lottery enrollment application window for the 2025-26 school year opens 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13.
View the admission timeline for important dates and deadlines.
2025-26 admission timeline
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2024 | Returning-student survey sent out to current families. |
| Nov. 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. | Returning-student survey due. |
| Jan. 7 | All advertisement begins. |
| Jan. 13 8 a.m. | Applications for the 2025-26 school year are available. |
| Jan. 21 5:30 p.m. | Information meeting: Early Childhood Research Center, Room 212. |
| Jan. 23 Noon | Information meeting: Early Childhood Research Center, Room 212. |
| Jan. 31 5:30 p.m. | Deadline to apply for lottery enrollment and submit pre-enrollment information. |
| Unannounced | Lottery drawing occurs. |
| Feb. 7 | Individual notices of lottery results are mailed. |
| Feb. 18 Noon | Meeting and tour for families accepting enrollment. Early Childhood Research Center, Room 212. |
| Feb. 20 5:30 p.m. | Meeting and tour for families accepting enrollment. Early Childhood Research Center, Room 212. |
| Feb. 21 5:30 p.m. | Deadline to accept invitation for enrollment. |
| Feb. 28 | Deadline to submit initial enrollment paperwork. Spaces will be offered to enrollment waitlist students. |
Applying for the current 2024-25 school year
The lottery enrollment application window for the 2024-25 school year closed Jan. 29, 2024. To be placed on the waiting list, submit a completed 2024-25 application (PDF) to sfacharterschool@sfasu.edu.
View the board-approved admissions and enrollment policy.