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1 | Español -- Tiếng Việt -- 中文 -- العربية Priorities for the 2025-26 School Year If a school receives more applicants than available space, schools will hold a random lottery. Schools use some enrollment priorities to determine how applicants are given preference in their lottery. Below is a list of priorities used by each charter school participating in the common application. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | School | Priorities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Achieve Academy - An Education for Change Public School | 1. Siblings of Children attending Achieve Academy who reside in the same address 2. Children of EFC employees will be given five additional entries in the lottery (5) 3. Students residing within the boundaries of OUSD would be given one additional entry in the lottery (1) 4. All other non-OUSD residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alternatives in Action | 1. OUSD Residents 2. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter school 3. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | AIMS College Prep Middle School formerly known as American Indian Public Charter School (AIPCS) | 1. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter school 2. Children of Employee or Board Member 3. Sibling of AIMS K-12 Graduate 4. OUSD Residents 5. All other non-OUSD residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | AIMS College Prep Elementary formerly known as American Indian Public Charter School II (AIPCS II) | 1. Sibling Attending AIMS College Prep 2. OUSD Residents 3. All other non-OUSD residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | AIMS College Prep High School formerly known as American Indian Public High School (AIPHS) | 1. A graduate of AIMS K-8 Schools - students that are promoted to 9th grade from AIMS College Prep Middle School 2. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School 3. Children of Employee or Board Member 4. Sibling of AIMS K-12 Graduate 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other non-OUSD residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | AMPS- Downtown Charter Academy | 1. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter school 2. Students who are enrolled in the immediate prior grade level of another Amethod Public Schools charter school 3. Children of the Charter School’s teachers and staff (this priority will be capped at 10% of total enrollment) 4. OUSD residents 5. All other Non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | AMPS- Oakland Charter Academy | 1. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter school 2. Students who are enrolled in the immediate prior grade level of another Amethod Public Schools charter school 3. Children of the Charter School’s teachers and staff (this priority will be capped at 10% of total enrollment) 4. Students who are currently enrolled in or who reside in the zip codes 94602, 94605, 94606, 94619, 94621 and 94601 which encompasses the attendance areas of the local elementary school. 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | AMPS- Oakland Charter High School | 1. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter school 2. Students who are enrolled in the immediate prior grade level of another Amethod Public Schools charter school 3. Children of the Charter School’s teachers and staff (this priority will be capped at 10% of total enrollment) 4. OUSD Residents 5. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ARISE High School | 1. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School / Siblings of Graduated ARISE students 2. Children of Employees or Board Members (not to exceed 10% of enrollment) 3. OUSD Residents 4. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ASCEND - An Education for Change Public School | 1. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter school (living at the same address) will be exempted from the lottery. 2. Applicants who reside in the former OUSD attendance boundary of the school will be given a 5:1 preference. 3. OUSD Residents will be given a 10:1 preference. 4. Non-OUSD Residents will be given a 1:1 preference. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy | 1. Children of full-time Aspire employees 2. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School 3. Children of founding families of the Charter School 4. OUSD Residents 5. All other California residents 6. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Aspire College Academy | 1. All students who seek to continue their preparation and readiness for college from other Aspire schools, including those matriculating from an Aspire elementary school to an Aspire secondary school 2. Children of Aspire Regular, Full-time employees 3. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School 4. Children of founding families of the Charter School 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other California residents 7. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy | 1. All students who seek to continue their preparation and readiness for college from other Aspire schools, including those matriculating from an Aspire elementary school to an Aspire secondary school 2. Children of Aspire Regular, Full-time employees 3. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School 4. Children of founding families of the Charter School 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other California residents 7. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy | 1. All students currently enrolled at an Aspire School (Intra-Aspire Transfer) 2. Children of Aspire Regular, Full-time employees 3. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School 4. Children of founding families of the Charter School 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other California residents 7. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Aspire Monarch Academy | 1. Children of Aspire Regular, Full-time employees 2. Sibling of students already admitted to the Charter School 3. Students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals 4. All students who seek to continue their preparation and readiness for college from other Aspire schools 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other California residents 7. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Aspire Triumph Technology Academy | 1. Children of Aspire Regular, Full-time employees 2. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter School 3. Children of founding families 4. Students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals 5. All students who seek to continue their preparation and readiness for college from other Aspire schools 6. OUSD Residents 7. All other California residents 8. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Aurum Preparatory Academy | 1. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter School 2. Children of Founding Parent (Aurum describes founding parent as person who volunteered at least 20 hours this year, is a school employee, and/or is a board member) 3. All other applicants NOTE: Order does not matter Priorities are cumulative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Bay Area Technology School | 1. Children of Employees 2. Children of Board Members 3. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter School 4. Sibling of students who graduated the school 5. Students who attend a school in District 6 6. OUSD Residents 7. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Community School for Creative Education | 1. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter School 2. Children of Founding Family members 3. Children of Employees 4. OUSD Residents 5. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Cox Academy - An Education for Change Public School | 1. Siblings of students currently enrolled 2. Children of EFC employees will be given five additional entries in the lottery (5) 3. Students residing within the boundaries of OUSD will be given one additional entry in the (1) 4. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Envision Academy of Arts & Technology | Not an ordered lottery, priorities are cumulative: Middle Grades (6-8): 1. Children of employees 2. Siblings of current or graduated students 3. Children of Founding Families 4. In-district, FRL 5. In-district, non-FRL 6. Non-OUSD Residents Envision High: 1. Children of employees 2. Siblings of current or graduated students 3. In-district, FRL 4. In-district, non-FRL 5. Non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Francophone Charter School of Oakland | Note: Francophone has separate quotas for French speaking and non-French speaking students, which may change how priorities affect chances of getting an offer. 1. Children of Founding Family members 2. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter school 3. Children of Employees 4. Students who qualify for FRL and live in the OUSD boundary 5. Residents of the Howard boundary 6. OUSD Residents 7. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Latitude 37.8 High School - An Education for Change Public School | 1. Children of founding families (this priority will be capped at 10% of total enrollment) 2. Siblings of student already admitted to the Charter school 3. Children of employees of Latitude 4. Geographic—In order to meet the requirement that preference for admission be offered to students who reside in the Oakland Unified School District, Latitude will ensure that at least 85% of slots for admission will be allocated to students residing in Oakland. Latitude identifies attendance regions consisting of several contiguous zip code areas or “clusters.” Using United States Census data, Latitude determines the percentage of school aged students residing within each zip code cluster and provides weighting within the lotteries designed to encourage a corresponding level of enrollment from each zip code cluster. 5. SES—Similar to the zip code weightings, weightings are implemented to encourage SES diversity. Weightings for SES are designed to ensure that at least 50% of admitted students are eligible to receive free and reduced price meals under the NSLP. 6. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Lazear Charter Academy - An Education for Change Public School | 1. Sibling of existing students at the respective school (living at the same address) will be exempted from the lottery. 2. Applicants who reside in the former OUSD attendance boundary of the school will be given a 5:1 preference. 3. Applicants who reside within Oakland Unified School District will be given a 10:1 preference. 4. Applicants who live outside of Oakland will be given a 1:1 preference. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Learning Without Limits - An Education for Change Public School | 1. Siblings of existing students at the respective school (living at the same address) will be exempted from the lottery. 2. Applicants who reside in the former OUSD attendance boundary of the school will be given a 5:1 preference. 3. Applicants who reside within Oakland Unified School District will be given a 10:1 preference. 4. Applicants who live outside of Oakland will be given a 1:1 preference. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | LPS Oakland R & D | 1. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter School 2. Employee child 3. Students who are unhoused or in foster care 4. Students who live in Castlemont High Zone and Students not meeting grade standards in English and/or Math 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy | 1. Siblings of students admitted to or attending OMI 2. Children of OMI employees or Board members 3. Siblings of OMI alumni 4. All other California residents 5. All other non-California residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Oakland School for the Arts | 1. Sibling attending, children of employees or board members 2. Step It up program participants 3. OUSD Title 1 school students 4. OUSD Residents 5. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Oakland Unity High School | 1. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter school 2. All other applicants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Oakland Unity Middle School | 1. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter school 2. All other applicants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Urban Montessori Charter School | 1. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter school 2. Child of Employee 3. Child of Board members 4. Child of Founding Design Team member 5. OUSD Residents 6. All other non-OUSD Residents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Yu Ming Charter School | Some priorities are weighted, some are not: 1. Children of Employees 2. Sibling of student already admitted to the Charter school 3. Children of Founding Family members 4. Children of Board members, Students residing in the Sankofa or Corvallis boundary (grades K-3), Students residing in the Emerson boundary (grades 4-8), Students residing in Alameda County 5. Students qualifying for FRL (certain % of seats reserved for these students) 6. All other applicants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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