Our Lottery
Fair. Simple. Transparent.
At AXL Academy, we welcome students from across our community through a public enrollment lottery held each February. Our lottery process is designed to ensure every family has a fair opportunity to join the AXL Crew.
If you apply after the lottery has taken place, don't worry! Applications are still accepted and students are added to the appropriate class roster or waitlist as openings become available.
How the Lottery Works
1. Submit Your Enrollment Application
2. Public Lottery
3. Notification
4. Welcome to AXL!
Complete and submit your enrollment application before the published lottery deadline to be included in the annual lottery.
Each February, a public random lottery is held for grades where the number of applications exceeds available seats.
Families are notified after the lottery whether their child has received a seat or has been placed on the waitlist.
Accepted families will receive enrollment information and next steps to prepare for the upcoming school year.
Waitlist Information
If more students apply than there are available seats, applicants who are not selected during the lottery will be placed on a waitlist.
Applications received after the lottery are added to the waitlist in the order they are received. As seats become available, families are contacted according to the established priority order.
Enrollment Priorities
State law and AXL Academy policy provide enrollment priority in the following order.
Siblings of Current Students
Brothers and sisters of currently enrolled AXL Academy scholars receive enrollment priority, provided a completed application is submitted by the lottery deadline.
Children of AXL Staff
Children of current AXL Academy employees receive priority admission when applications are submitted by the deadline. Staff admissions do not exceed 20% of the school's total enrollment, in accordance with school policy.
Aurora Public Schools Residents
As a public charter school authorized by Aurora Public Schools, priority enrollment is given to students who reside within the Aurora Public Schools district.
Students who live outside the district are welcome to apply and may be admitted as space is available.