Getting Into A Charter School

Can I get my child into any charter school simply by applying?

Charter schools are mandated by law to hold public random lotteries if there are more applications than there are seats available in that particular school. What you must do is call the school that you are interested in and ask about their enrolment time line - some schools start enrolment in the fall, others start enrolment in the spring, others wait until the end of the year. The sooner you know that, the easier it's going to be to get your application in on time. Once your application is in, really you have the same shot that anybody else does in getting your child enrolled in that school because it's all based on a lottery.