NCS Lottery Policy

The complete 2022-2029 Natomas Charter School Lottery Policy can be found here.

Each public random drawing shall be conducted in stages in accordance with the following
preferences in the priority order listed below. These preferences are authorized in accordance with
applicable law. Participation in each priority is voluntary.

Priority 1: Children of NCS Full-Time Employees and/or current Board of Directors.

Priority 2: Applicants for the Performing and Fine Arts Academy who score in the top 15%
of the artistic interest audition criteria.

Priority 3: Siblings of students who currently attend the academy to which the applicant is
applying.

Priority 4: Siblings of students who currently attend a NCS academy other than the one to
which the applicant is applying and students continuously enrolled in NCS for a full year
since September 1st in an NCS academy other than the academy for which the applicant
applied.

Priority 5: Children who meet the definition of Unduplicated Count Pupils as defined by
Education Code Sections 2574(b)(2) and 42238.02(b)(1) – students classified as an English
learner, eligible for a free or reduced-price meal through the National School Lunch
Program, or are a foster youth.

Priority 6: Students on the waitlist from the previous year for the same academy for which
the applicant applied.

Priority 7: All other applicants residing within the District.

Priority 8: All other out-of-District applicants.