We will hold our lottery for the Affiliated Charter on February 13, 2026, at 8:45 am.
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- via Zoom AND in-person in the Parent Center.
- for prospective 9th grade/ Freshman students ONLY.
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/89571434715 Meeting ID- 895 7143 4715
Note- this lottery applies only to 9th grade/ Freshman students in the Affiliated Charter.
Feel free to call us if you have any questions.
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Late Applications: The Late Choices application is open. Late applications will be added to the waitlist in the order received. The window is February 2, 2026 through September 19, 2026.
Magnets
To apply to Cleveland's Humanities Magnet or Global Media Studies Magnet through the Choices Unified Enrollment application, please note the following: the application window opens on October 1, 2025. Apply at https://apply.lausd.net or you can submit a paper application found in the 2026-2027 Choices Brochure. Paper copies are available at the LAUSD NW District Office. The on-time deadline to apply is November 14th. Siblings each must have a separate application submitted.
Cleveland School of Residence (Non-magnet)
Families that do not live in the Cleveland attendance boundary and want to apply to Cleveland School of Residence need to apply through the Choices Unified Enrollment for the Charter Lottery Application. Please note the following: the application window opens on October 1, 2025. Apply at https://apply.lausd.net or submit a paper application found in the 2026-2027 Choices brochure. Paper copies are available at the LAUSD NW District Office. The on-time deadline to apply is November 14th. Siblings each must have a separate application submitted. If there are more applicants than available space, the school will hold a public, random lottery during the month of February 2026. There is no first come, first serve. All applications that are turned in by the on-time deadline are put into the lottery. We do not know how many spots are available in each grade level.
*If you live in the Cleveland area and currently attend an LAUSD school, and you do not want to apply for Magnet, you do not need to apply to Cleveland. You let your current school know you plan to attend Cleveland next year. You can also complete the google form so that we can email you more information in the Spring semester.
**If you live in the Cleveland area and currently attend an independent charter, private school, or a school outside of LAUSD boundaries and you are not applying for the Magnet you will need to apply directly to Cleveland. We will post the link to the application when it become available for the 2026-2027 school year.
Advanced Studies or Academy of Art and Technology (AOAT) Program
If interested in our Advanced Studies Program or AOAT follow the instructions above for Cleveland School Of Residence (Non-Magnet). Once accepted to Cleveland either through lottery or through school of residence you can request Advanced Studies Program.
Click on the echoices site:
- To apply for a Magnet Program use the (Blue) tab.
- If you do not live in Cleveland's area of attendance and want to apply to Cleveland's residential school including Cleveland's Pathways or the Advanced Studies Program use the Affiliated Charter Schools (Green) tab
- Do not use the Schools for Advanced Studies (Orange) tab for Cleveland Charter High School
Cuando este en el sitio de echoices (opciones):
- use el Programas Magnet (Azul) etiqueta para aplicar a una programa de Magnet.
- Si usted no vive en la area de asistencia de Cleveland y quiere aplicar a la escuela residencial de Cleveland use el Escuelas Charter Afiliadas (Verde) etiqueta que incluye Cleveland's Pathways incluyendo el Programa de Advanced Studies Program.
- No use Schools for Advanced Studies (Naranja) etiqueta para Cleveland Charter High School