Frequent Questions (FAQs)

To keep families together, siblings of students are given lottery priority, as permitted by federal guidance on the Charter Schools Program. This lottery priority applies to (1) siblings of returning students currently enrolled at a Life School campus and who timely notify Life School of their intent to return for the next school; and (2) siblings of new applicants who are offered admission and/or selected in the lottery.

For this policy “sibling” shall mean a biological or legally adopted brother or sister residing in the same household as the applicant. Cousins, nieces, nephews and unrelated children sharing an address with the applicant are not siblings. Sibling enrollment is dependent on available space and does not guarantee enrollment of each listed sibling. 

Siblings of students must submit an admissions application in accordance with procedures approved by the Superintendent or designee in order to receive the priority.

Vaccination documents can be uploaded online to your enrollment application. If the enrollment period is closed, vaccination records can be sent to your campus registrar.

Yes. To change your preferred campuses, you can call your campus registrar.

Yes. Each campus has a different enrollment waiting list. So, your position for your first, second or third school choices may be different.

Families who already have a child enrolled receive priority consideration at the time of the lottery. You should still complete an enrollment application for the new sibling. Be sure to mark the field that you already have a child at Life School.

To be admitted, please complete the enrollment application. We will let you know whether there is availability at your preferred campus. We recommend choosing a first and second choice campus in case availability is limited. If space is not available, you will be notified that you have been placed on the waitlist for when a seat becomes available.

Acceptance is based on availability at your desired campus. After the lottery, available seats are awarded in the order they were received.

Enrollment for new students opens on February 1 each year. Re-enrollment for current Life School students is when families choose their campus and grade for the next school year. Re-enrollment is held January 1-31 each year.

Families are encouraged to select a first, second and third choice on the application. We recommend that families only apply to schools that they are willing to drive to and from on a daily basis and in case of emergencies.

All students must provide 1) proof of residency, 2) immunization records, 3) birth certificate, 4) social security card, 5) most recent report card, 6) most recent transcript, 7) disciplinary records and 8) special program information if applicable (special education, 504, gifted and talented, etc.).

SchoolMint is the software application that we use to receive applications and enroll students. You can create an account or you can login to an existing account.

Life School holds an enrollment lottery each year to determine the order of admission. The lottery is held in early February. If there are more applications than spots available, the lottery determines the waiting list order. Once the lottery is complete, new applicants are placed in order of when their application was submitted. Every child has the same probability of selection. The lottery is random to ensure fairness.

You can contact the Enrollment Liaison/Registrar of your preferred campus.

New students applying for NEXT school year can apply after the application opens on February 1 through our online application.

New students interested in enrolling for the CURRENT school year can apply any time up until March 1.

Re-enrollment for the next school year begins on February 1. (Note: Current Life School families do not need to submit a new application. They can sign-in to re-enroll for the next school year. Here is a helpful resource about how to re-enroll.)

Availability changes daily. To inquire about current capacity, we encourage you to call your preferred campus.

For re-enrolling families, re-enrollment takes place on January 1 for the next school year. For new families, the application for the following school year becomes available on February 1. (For example, if you want to apply for August 2023, the application opens on February 1, 2023.)

Life School often receives more applications than there are seats available. Seats are awarded in the order of which they were received. If a grade at your preferred campus is already full, you will be placed on the waitlist. If another family withdraws their application, you move forward on the waitlist. Waiting lists vary by campus and grade level. At some campuses, your child may remain on the waitlist after the school year has begun. To give your child the best opportunity to attend Life School, we encourage you to apply to a first and second-choice campus.