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2023-24 New Student Enrollment

Enroll for the 2023-2024 School Year 
 
We are now enrolling students for the 2023-2024 school year. We have openings in some grade levels.  If there is not an opening at your child's grade level, your child will be immediately added to that grade level waitlist.
 
SchoolMint Application - New Student Sign Up
How to create an Account:
 
  1. Please access the link oldtownacademy.schoolmint.net
  2. Click on the "Sign up" option.
  3. Fill in this form
  4. Enter your email or phone number twice followed by your password. Then click on the "Let's do this" button.
  5. Please answer ‘No’ to the question “Did You Have a Student at Old Town Academy Last Year?”
  6. Next, complete step 1, "Add Parent/Guardian information."
  7. Add the "Applicant Information."
  8. Select “Start an Application”
  9. Complete Application
  10. Click “Submit” when all information is complete

Enrollment Information for 2023-24

Enroll for the 2023-2024 School Year 
 
We are still enrolling students for the 2023-2024 school year. We have openings in some grade levels.  If there is not an opening at your child's grade level, your child will be immediately added to that grade level waitlist.
 
Admission Requirements
 
Charter schools are schools of choice. All students in the San Diego Unified School District and all other districts are eligible to apply and attend Old Town Academy and will comply with Education Code 47605. Priority is provided to students who reside within the 92110 and 92103 zip codes; as well as residents of San Diego who are residing within the geographical boundary lines of the San Diego Unified School District; additional priority to the extent available will be as set forth in the Old Town Academy Charter Petition. The following admission requirements, consistent with non-discriminatory statutes will be followed:
 
 
  • Preference for enrollment will be given to students residing in our area served by SDUSD
  • Parents are encouraged to participate in one of the school tours upon request during the open enrollment, which will detail the school’s expectations and policies.
  • Student and parent must read, sign and return the OTA parent/student Handbook along with the required forms prior to enrollment at Old Town Academy.
  • OTA is a uniform school and full compliance with our uniform policy is expected.
  • OTA strives to be as paperless as possible in regards to communication. Parents and students are expected to check and review their emails nightly as well as actively monitor their classroom blogs and the OTA website for updates.
  • A separate application is needed for each child/applicant.
  • Kindergarten students need to be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022.
  • Birth certificates or passports and updated immunization records are required of all new students prior to confirmation of enrollment.
  • All students entering 7th grade will need their updated TDAP immunization/Booster before the end of the first week of school.
 
Should the number of valid applicants exceed the available openings, we will conduct a random public lottery, designed to pick students at random to fill the openings.
 
Lottery Procedures
 
  • The school will conduct an electronic lottery.
  • The lottery will take place within 30 days of closing of the open enrollment period.
  • The lottery shall draw names from a single pool of applicants that applied through our online application.
  • Applicants will be notified via email of their application status.
  • Once you receive a notice of  your status, via email, your failure to confirm your spot within 24 hours will result in the spot being forfeited and the next parent/student will be called to fill the spot.
  • If spots become available, wait-listers will be called to fill the openings, if you are on our waitlist, you will have 24 hours to confirm your spot or the spot will be given to the next student/parent.
 
 

Dates to keep in mind

 

The following dates apply to our Open Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year:

 

  • Monday, January 23 – New Student Applications will be posted
  • Friday, March 31 – New Student Applications are due
    Friday, April 10-14 – Intent to Re-enroll forms are due
  • Friday, April 28 – Lottery for new students
 
Tour Dates: All Tours Start at 3:30PM
February:
  • February 7, 2023
  • February 13, 2023
  • February 27, 2023
 
March:
  • March 7, 2023
  • March 13, 2023
  • March 20, 2023
 
April:
  • April 10, 2023
  • April 18, 2023
 
 
 
Please contact our main office at 619 574-6225 or email [email protected]  if you have any immediate questions or concerns.