Affiliated Charter
Pomelo Community Charter is a LAUSD Affiliated Charter School
Affiliated charter schools are semi-autonomous district schools with instructional program flexibility to meet the needs of a diverse student population.
School for Advanced Study (SAS)
Pomelo became a SAS demonstration site in 2021-2022 and will maintain this status for a minimum of five years. Gifted and talented students will automatically participate.
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If Pomelo is your school of residence simply complete the online application here.
If Pomelo is NOT your School of Residence, you can apply through our Charter Lottery. Continue reading.
CHARTER LOTTERY DIRECTIONS
Complete the application on eChoices Online.
The application period begins October 3 - November 18 for the following school year. Visit Unified Enrollment "Choices" application during this application window. Read more about your choices at LAUSD UNIFIED ENROLLMENT WEBSITE.
Note: Families who are not accepted, or miss the 11/18 deadline, may submit a late application to be placed on the waitlist. The CHOICES late application window opens in February.
The Lottery Process
The lottery will be held live or via Zoom in February and shall provide the following admission preferences, in the stated order of priority:
1. LAUSD Students have first priority.
2. Siblings - Prospective students who...
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- (a) are siblings of students enrolled in grades TK - 4 at Pomelo Community Charter at the time of the lottery AND
- (b) reside within LAUSD boundaries, but not within the attendance boundaries of Pomelo Community Charter Elementary, shall have second admission preference
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3. Other LAUSD Students - All other prospective students who reside within LAUSD boundaries, but not within the attendance boundaries shall have third admission preference.
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Students who participate in the lottery, but are not selected for enrollment will be placed on a waitlist in the same priority order as above. As seats become available, we will contact you.
- If you filed a late application, you will not be a part of the lottery list. You will be on a waiting list in the order that you applied.