Global Village Academy Collaborative (GVAC) Lottery Policy

Purpose

The student lottery policy ensures a fair, transparent, and equitable enrollment process for all applicants when the number of student applicants exceeds available seats at any grade level at any Global Village Academy (GVA) school.

Lottery Process

Application Period: Families must submit a complete enrollment application by January 8, 11:59 pm MST of the previous school year to be included in the lottery.
Lottery Date: If applications exceed 150 at any grade level, a random, computerized lottery will be conducted on January 15 (or the next regular school day if the date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a school holiday) for the following school year.
Lottery Priorities: The following preferences will be applied in order:

Siblings of currently enrolled students.
Children of employees: which includes children of staff or faculty members who work at least half-time, have full or joint custody of the child, and begin employment on or before the first day of school of the year in which they are applying. (without limitations on the percentage of total enrollment).

Notification & Acceptance: Families selected in the lottery will be notified on January 16 (or the next regular school day if the date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a school holiday) and must confirm enrollment within three business days. Families that do not confirm enrollment within the time frame MAY be put on a waitlist."
Waitlist: Applicants not selected will be placed on a waitlist in the order drawn and offered admission as seats become available. Additional applicants will be placed on a waitlist after the lottery based on the order in which their completed application is received.

Non-Discrimination Statement

GVAC schools are open to all students, regardless of race, gender, national origin, disability, or English language proficiency. Global Village Academy serves grades K-8. To enroll, students must meet the appropriate age requirements set forth by state law and school policy. To be eligible for Kindergarten enrollment, students must be at least 5 years old on or before October 1 of the enrollment year. The School may approve enrollment of students eligible for Early Access in accordance with state law. To be eligible for 1st Grade enrollment, students must be at least 6 years old on or before October 1 of the enrollment year.

The lottery process complies with all state and federal enrollment regulations.

This policy ensures a fair and inclusive enrollment process while maintaining the integrity of GVAC’s mission to provide high-quality, multilingual education.