Vista Charter Middle School
A Vista Charter Public School
WE TRANSFORM THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
2027-2028 OPEN ENROLLMENT WINDOW November 16, 2026 - February 26, 2027
The Last date to submit a Lottery Form is: 2/26/2027
Lottery Date: 3/1/2027
Lottery Time: 4:00 PM
We invite you to submit a student enrollment lottery application to enroll your child in the 2027-2028 school year. After we receive all lottery forms, on 2/26/2027, the Student Information System (PowerSchool) will conduct the lottery electronically.
Parents and guardians are welcome to be present at the school site office, to follow the lottery procedure and results, or to follow the process online on the parents’ enrollment dashboard.
For your child to be entered into the lottery, your lottery form must be received between November 16, 2026, and February 26, 2027. The lottery form must be submitted online in PowerSchool through one of the following links:
English: https://enrollment.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=200007292&culture=en
Spanish: https://enrollment.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=200007292&culture=es
Korean: https://enrollment.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=200007292&culture=ko
The above mentioned links will be available on November 16th, 2026 at 12:00 AM through February 26th, 2027 at 11:59 PM
If you need help completing the form or creating your parent enrollment account, don't hesitate to get in touch with the school office by phone or in person.
Vista Charter Middle School 2900 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90026 Phone: (213) 201-4000
Our office staff is ready to help you set up your parent enrollment account and complete the lottery form in person or by phone.
Parents/guardians should keep a copy of the confirmation email or a printout of the submitted form until the lottery day.
If you have more questions or concerns, you can reach out to the school site principal or our superintendent.
Vista Charter Middle School Principal, Daniel Sommer, dsommer@vistacharterps.org
Vista Charter Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Collin Felch, cfelch@vistacharterps.org
LOTTERY PROCEDURES
All 6th-8th new students:
Parents/guardians may complete an electronic lottery application during the open enrollment window.
Incoming 6th grade students:
If on 2/26/2027 fewer than 140 lottery applications are received, parents/guardians will be notified of their child’s acceptance and invited to complete the online enrollment registration form.
If on 2/26/2027 more than 140 lottery applications are received, an electronic enrollment lottery will be held on 3/1/2027 at 4:00 PM via PowerSchool Enrollment Application. This process will randomly select 140 students for enrollment. Students not selected for the first 140 seats will be placed on a waiting list and contacted for enrollment if and when any seats become available.
Incoming 7th - 8th grade students:
If on 2/26/2027 the combined number of intent to return forms from previously enrolled students and new lottery applications is less than 140, parents/guardians of new students will be notified of their child’s acceptance and invited to complete an enrollment-registration form.
If on 2/26/2027, the combined number of intent to return forms from previously enrolled students and new lottery applications is more than 140 at each grade level, an electronic enrollment lottery for incoming students will be held on 3/1/2027 at 4:00 PM by PowerSchool Enrollment Application. This process will randomly select students to be enrolled to fill the remaining open seats after previously enrolled students are confirmed.
Students who are currently enrolled are exempt from the lottery, but they need to complete an intent to return form by 2/26/2027.
ADMISSION PREFERENCES
Vista Charter Middle School offers the following enrollment priority in the lottery:
- Residents of LAUSD
- Siblings of admitted students, to help families and build community at the site
- Children of teachers and staff (up to a cap of 10% of enrollment) to benefit our hard-working teachers and staff.
- Students who reside in the elementary school attendance area where Vista CMS is located, for purposes of SB 740 funding.
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Students not selected for the remaining seats will be placed on a waiting list and contacted for enrollment if and when any seats become available.
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After we finish the lottery process, for the remaining available seats (if any) we will enroll new students until we fill our capacity. Please follow the school website for our enrollment registration announcement.
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Vista Charter Public Schools do not charge tuition, are non-sectarian in admission policies, programs, and all other operations, and do not discriminate against any student, parent, community member, or employee based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Vista Charter Public Schools are schools of choice, and parents may choose to send their children to a different school in the area. Parents can obtain additional information regarding enrollment procedures by contacting our authorizer:
LAUSD Charter Schools Division 333 S. Beaudry Ave Los Angeles, CA 90017 Main Office: (213) 241-0399 LAUSD Main Number: (213) 241-1000
If you have questions regarding the charter schools enrollment process, you can also contact the California Department of Education - Charter Schools Division by phone at 916-322-6029 or via email at charters@cde.ca.gov
EDUCATION CODE SECTION 47605(D)(4) COMPLIANCE
Information for Parents:
Charter schools are not allowed to discourage a pupil from enrolling or seeking to enroll in a charter school because the pupil exhibits any characteristics, such as students with disabilities, academically low-achieving, English learners, neglected or delinquent, homeless, socially economically disadvantaged, foster youth, or based on nationality, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Please review the information on the Charter School Complaint Notice web page using the following link.
https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/cscomplaint.asp
You can download a copy of the complaint form and notice from HERE.