Admission Process

Becoming a Junior Jack

Applying for the 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.

Already applied? View the admission timeline for important dates and deadlines.

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.