Next Steps

Great! The On-Time Application opens November 12, 2024 and the deadline to apply to Oakland public charter schools is February 14, 2025. You can create an account on https://apply.avela.org/oaklandenrolls/ to prepare for the launch of the 2025-2026 application.

Just moved here? Want to change schools because things aren’t working out for your child or family? We can help. Although Oakland public schools start every year in August, some schools may still have openings. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis: 

To enroll in a participating charter public school, apply online here.

You will be placed on a waitlist at each of your selected schools, and offered enrollment if space becomes available. Late applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Some schools use priorities in Late Applications, so your school waitlist positions may change up or down depending on the actions of other applicants. The school will notify you by text, email, phone and/or mail if space becomes available. Waitlists expire at the end of each school year.

To contact specific charter schools, visit our list of participating schools for their website and contact info at https://oaklandenrolls.org/participating-schools/

For questions about the Oakland Enrolls common charter application, call/text us at (510) 454-9360.

Whether you are a future parent or one of a young child who has not started school yet, you may already be planning for your child’s future schooling. Or maybe you are a concerned citizen, tax-payer, media, government official, funder, or advocate. Great! We welcome all interest and support. We would not be here without it. Here are three easy first steps:

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