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2025-2026 Enrollment Lottery - Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Enrollment Lottery Application Deadline – Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:00 pm

Once the lottery is complete, we will enroll on a first come, first served basis, based on availability in each grade. Start by completing an application and the Enrollment Manager will connect with you.

WHAT IS THE ENROLLMENT LOTTERY?
As required by law, all eligible students who submit timely applications to a charter school must be enrolled unless the number of applications exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level, or building. At LILA, class sizes are determined the school’s board of directors. If enrollment/applications EXCEED capacity at any grade level, PreK through Grade 12, students must be accepted by lottery. If enrollment/applications DO NOT EXCEED capacity at lottery deadline, NO LOTTERY WILL BE HELD and all students will be eligible to enroll.  

• Example: If there are 100 seats available in kindergarten and LILA receives 120 applications, a lottery will be required. If there are 100 seats available, and 100 or fewer applications are received, a lottery is not required. 

Refer to LILA School Board Policy 122 for additional information.

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INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Determine eligibility. For example, preschoolers must be at least three-years-old on September 1 of their enrolling year.  Eligibility guidelines for each program level is located in the application tabs. 

STEP 2:  Complete the application by 4:00 pm on the last school day prior to the January 15 enrollment lottery. Once you submit your application, an auto-confirmation will be sent to let you know the application has been received. If you do not receive an auto-confirmation within an hour of submission, please email admissions@MyLILA.org. 

STEP 3: Wait for the lottery results. LILA will contact you by email with the results within 48 hours post-lottery. Please do not contact us during this period of time.  All families will be notified post-lottery. Eligible students will be sent enrollment information, and ineligible students will have the option to be placed on a waitlist. 

STEP 4: Once the lottery is complete, families will be sent an email with the following information: 

•  A link to the enrollment form. 
• A list of required forms - e.g. birth certificate, immunization records.
• Information regarding any required fees and where to submit payment, if applicable.

Complete the enrollment form, and submit all required forms and fees* as quickly as possible. Your child will not be considered formally enrolled until Step 4 is complete. 

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*Lakes International Language Academy, a public charter school, does not charge tuition for Minnesota K-12 students. Kinder Prep Preschool is a tuition-based program. In addition to monthly tuition, a $50 non-refundable registration fee is required upon enrollment.  

Children who will not be five years old on or before September 1 may be considered for early entrance into kindergarten. Minnesota Statute, Section 124D.02, allows school districts to permit selected children for early admission if there is a policy established by the school board. For information on the early entrance at LILA, see School Board Policy 142. Contact admissions@MyLILA.org to discuss the process for early entrance for your child. 

Lakes International Language Academy respects your family’s privacy. In compliance with Minnesota law, we offer a Data Privacy Notice, also called a Tennessen Notice, for your review when we request any information about your student or family.