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 AJJCS will be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, and all other operations, and does not charge tuition or discriminate against any student based upon any of the characteristics listed in Education Code Section 220.

  In accordance with Education Code Section 47605(e)(4)(A), AJJCS shall not discourage a pupil from enrolling or seeking to enroll in the Charter School for any reason, including, but not limited to, academic performance of the pupil or because the pupil exhibits any of the characteristics described in Education Code Section 47605(e)(2)(B)(iii), including pupils with disabilities, academically low-achieving pupils, English learners, neglected or delinquent pupils, homeless pupils, or pupils who are economically disadvantaged, as determined by eligibility for any free or reduced-price meal program, foster youth, or pupils based on nationality, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. In accordance with Section 47605(e)(4)(C), AJJCS shall not encourage a pupil currently attending the Charter School to disenroll from the Charter School or transfer to another school for any reason, including, but not limited to the academic performance of the pupil or because the pupil exhibits any of the characteristics described in Education Code Section 47605(e)(2)(B)(iii), as listed above. If you feel this has happened to your child, you have the right to file a complaint.

AJJCS shall admit all pupils who wish to attend the Charter School. No test or assessment shall be administered to students prior to acceptance and enrollment into the Charter School. The Charter School will comply with all laws establishing minimum and maximum age for public school attendance in charter schools. Admission, except in the case of a public random drawing, shall not be determined by the place of residence of the pupil or his or her parent or legal guardian within the state. In accordance with Education Code Sections 49011 and 47605(d)(2)(B)(iv), admission preferences shall not require mandatory parental volunteer hours as a criterion for admission or continued enrollment.

Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, children who turn four years old by September 1 are eligible for Transitional Kindergarten (TK).  
State legislation does not permit schools to deny enrollment to incoming TK students if they are not fully potty trained. However, we STRONGLY encourage you to fully potty train your child before the start of the school year.  

1. Siblings of students admitted to or attending the Charter School
2. Children of Founding Families of the Charter School identified in the initial      charter
3. Children of Charter School teachers and staff
4. Students who reside in the former attendance area of Agnes J. Johnson Elementary School
5. Residents of the District  
6. All other applicants

 Applications will be accepted during a publicly advertised open enrollment period each year for enrollment in the following school year. Following the open enrollment period each year, applications shall be counted to determine whether any grade level has received more applications than availability. In the event that this happens, the Charter School will hold a public random drawing (or “lottery”) to determine admission for the impacted grade level, with the exception of existing students, who are guaranteed admission in the following school year.  

The Board of Directors will take all necessary efforts to ensure lottery procedures are fairly executed. The lottery process shall be facilitated by an attorney. Lottery spaces are pulled in order of grade level by an attorney. Separate lotteries shall be conducted for each grade in which there are fewer vacancies than pupils interested in attending. All lotteries shall take place on the same day in a single location. Lotteries will be conducted in ascending order beginning with the lowest applicable grade level. There is no weighted priority assigned to the preference categories; rather, within each grade level, students will be drawn from pools beginning with all applicants who qualify for the first preference category, and shall continue with that preference category until all vacancies within that grade level have been filled. 

 If there are more students in a preference category than there are spaces available, a random drawing will be held from within that preference category until all available spaces are filled. If all students from the preference category have been selected and there are remaining spaces available in that grade level, students from the second preference category will be drawn in the lottery, and the drawing shall continue until all spaces are filled and preference categories are exhausted in the order provided above. 

At the conclusion of the public random drawing, all students who were not granted admission due to capacity shall be given the option to put their name on a wait list according to their draw in the lottery. This wait list will allow students the option of enrollment in the case of an opening during the current school year. In no circumstance will a wait list carry over to the following school year. 

Public random drawing rules, deadlines, dates and times will be communicated in the application form and on the Charter School’s website. Public notice for the date and time of the public random drawing will also be posted once the application deadline has passed. The Charter School will also inform all applicants and interested parties of the rules to be followed during the public random drawing process via mail or email at least two weeks prior to the lottery date.   Parents and guardians are not required to attend the lottery.

AJJCS is still enrolling for the 2024-25 School Year. Simply select "Yes, ASAP" on question 24.

APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT NEW STUDENTS

AJJCS held a public random drawing (or Lottery) on March 21, 2025 at 10 AM.   

Any new applications received will either be accepted if there is room in the grade level or placed on the wait list.

ENROLLMENT

AJJCS shall require students who wish to attend the Charter School to complete an application for admission. After admission, students will be required to submit an enrollment packet, which shall include the following:

1. Student enrollment form

2. Proof of Immunizations

3. Home Language Survey

4. Emergency Medical Information Form

5. Proof of minimum age requirements

6. Proof of Residency

7.  Release of records