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Enrollment

REACH Leadership STEAM Academy is a tuition-free Charter School with open enrollment available to all students regardless of socio-economic, ethnic, special education eligibility, or racial background

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How it Works

Open Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year closed on March 1, 2024 but you can still apply to the waitlist. 

Apply now by completing the 2024-25 Pre-Enrollment Application. Families may also fill out paper applications in the school office located at 3422 Rustin Ave between 7:15 AM and 3:45 PM. (Summer hours 8-4)
 

 

Information for the 2025-26 School Year:

Apply online between December 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025 to qualify for the lottery, by completing the 2024-25 Student Lottery and Pre-Enrollment Application. Families may also fill out paper applications in the school office located at 3422 Rustin Ave between 7:15 AM and 3:45 PM. (Summer hours 8-4)

SPACES ARE LIMITED. All new prospective student applications are processed until Open Enrollment ends on March 1, 2025. Once Open Enrollment closes, students will be placed in classes as long as spaces are available, otherwise, they will be waitlisted.

Note: Enrollment is processed by grade level. If space is available for all applicants in a particular grade level, entrants will be enrolled after the Open Enrollment deadline (March 1, 2025). Any subsequent applications will be placed on a waiting list. A lottery will be held for any grade levels that are oversubscribed (more students than seats available). Families in the lottery will be notified by email and postal service.

2024-25 Lottery Results & Waitlist

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Lottery Information for the 2025-26 School Year:

REACH will hold an open lottery when more applications are received than there are seats available. Should a lottery become necessary, families will become notified. Any lotteries will take place on March 25, 2025 at 5 PM.

Admission Preferences During Open Enrollment

(December 1, 2024-March 1, 2025)

REACH gives priority one preference in admissions to pupils who are currently enrolled in Highland Elementary or to pupils who reside in the Highland Elementary School attendance areas, and priority two preference to those residing within RUSD boundaries.

REACH Leadership STEAM Academy is a tuition-free Charter School with open enrollment available to all students regardless of socio-economic, ethnic, special education eligibility, or racial background. REACH does not charge tuition, is non-sectarian in admission policies, programs, and all other operations, and does not discriminate against any student, parent, community member, or employee on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Registration

If your child is awarded a spot, you will be notified via text, email and postal service. You will have a week to accept and register your child. Paper registration packets are available in the school office. You must register in person.

Please note:

You will also be required to bring the following documents at the time of registration:

  • Your photo ID
  • Child's birth certificate
  • Child's immunization records

Immunizations

All immunizations must be up to date in order to complete registration. Go to the Shots for School website to see California Immunization Requirements for school entry. 

California Immunization Requirements

Sign up for a Parent Info Session

Learn more about REACH at a group question and answer session followed by a campus tour. RSVP required.

Upcoming Parent Info Sessions

  • Oct 15 @ 5 PM
  • Nov 12 @ 5 PM
  • Dec 10 @ 9 AM
  • Jan 14 @ 9 AM, 5 PM
  • Feb 11 @ 9 AM, 5 PM
  • Mar 4 @ 9 AM, 5 PM

If accepted, sign up for a New Family Orientation Session

Dates and times TBA soon.

Why REACH?

We believe that all students can succeed if given the proper tools. Our focus is to prepare students to be successful in college and help equip them with an education to meet the demands of a global society.

The foundation of our program at REACH is a STEAM-based, student-centered approach, utilizing whole brain teaching and project-based learning. Our discipline program is based on a Restorative Justice model. We also develop leadership skills in our students through the teaching of our six core values and our weekly leadership themes, so they may make a difference in their lives and beyond.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Rachael Staylor

Special Programs Director -Enrollment/Communications

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