The Lottery Process

Lottery Priority

Lottery priority is assigned through the application process depending on the information submitted.

Please know that if you do not provide information to support your requested priority, your student may not receive the priority requested.

Priority order:

Siblings – Brothers or sisters of current Stargate students (or students who have already accepted a seat).
Children of Employees – Students of current Stargate staff.
Board Member Children – Students of current or past Independent Board members who served at least one full year in good standing.
In-District Students – Students who live in the Adams 12 Five Star School District, or those who live outside the district but have attended an Adams 12 school for at least one full year. Proof of residency is requested (utility bill, mortgage, etc.).
Out-of-District Students – Students living outside Adams 12.

Returning Students
If a student leaves Stargate for up to one year, families can request placement in the waitpool. If a seat isn’t offered within that year, students must reapply and enter the lottery with new applicants.

The Lottery

The lottery is composed of all applicants that demonstrate the need for placement at Stargate.

It is a random, computerized lottery based on the priorities listed above.

Seat offers are made based on the lottery results and seat availability.

The number of seats available varies by year and by grade. For all grades except kindergarten (where all seats are available), seat availability is determined by the number of students not returning for the following school year.

This process is monitored by an outside law firm to ensure validity.

Please note: Because the number of applicants typically exceeds the number of spaces available, placement in the lottery does not guarantee a seat offer.

Seat Offers and Waitpools

After the Lottery

Once the lottery is finished, seat offers will be sent through SchoolMint. Please check that your account is set to get both texts and emails.
If a seat isn’t available right away, your child will be placed in a waitpool for their grade. This is different from a numbered waitlist. When seats open, we run a computerized lottery from the waitpool so every student has an equal chance.
If you decline a seat offer, that spot will be given to another student in the waitpool, and your child would need to reapply next year.
If your child doesn’t get a seat this year, they’ll be removed from the waitpool at the end of the school year. To be included in next year’s lottery, you’ll need to submit a new application in SchoolMint. The good news is we’ll keep your child’s Body of Evidence on file, so no new information will be requested.

Reminder: You must complete a new application each year. If you don’t apply again, your student will not be included in the next lottery.

Questions about Stargate's Application and Admission process? Email [email protected].