How the Lottery Works at American Legacy Academy

  Step 1: Apply

Application Window: September 1 – February 28 

Families submit a complete application during the open enrollment period. Applications are available online and in the school office (in multiple languages upon request).

Step 2: Lottery (If Needed)

Date: First Friday of March, each year. If more students apply than there are seats available in a grade, ALA conducts a random, public lottery:

• The lottery is conducted by grade, using either a certified random number generator or a blind draw. 
• At least one neutral party observes the lottery. 
• Siblings of enrolled students and children of founders or staff receive permitted preferences before randomization. 
• No weighted or separate lotteries are used. 

Step 3: Notification

Families are contacted within 48 hours of the lottery by email, phone, or text. Accepted students have 48 hours to confirm and complete registration. 

If a family declines or does not respond, the next student on the waitlist is contacted.

Step 4: Waitlist

If a grade is full, students are placed on a waitlist in the order drawn during the lottery.

• As seats become available, families on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were placed. 
• Waitlists remain active through the school year and reset annually. 

Step 5: Enrollment

Once accepted and registered, students are officially enrolled and continue at ALA each year without re-lottery.