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Admissions Process

 

Enrollment for the current school year is now closed.

 

Discovery Charter Schools has two campuses in San Jose, California. The Phoenix campus serves K-8 students in West San Jose. The Falcon campus serves TK-8 students in South San Jose and has a hybrid Homeschool program. 

Admission to Discovery Charter Schools is determined through a lottery system. All families who complete the enrollment requirements (see below) by March 3, 2025 will be entered into the open enrollment lottery.

 

The Open Enrollment Period is now closed.
 
The Open Enrollment period for the 2025-2026 school year was December 2, 2024 through March 3, 2025.
 
We are still accepting applications on a rolling basis. Please apply to the Phoenix Campus, Falcon Campus, or both.
 
 
Lottery Requirements
 
To be eligible for the 2025-2026 lottery, you must complete the following steps no later than March 3, 2025:
 
Step 1 Apply online
Submit an application for each child. A separate application is required for each school site.
Note: When applying to the Falcon campus, you will have the option to indicate your preference for the Falcon 5-day program (5 days onsite) and/or the Falcon Homeschool program (hybrid 3 days independent study, 2 days onsite).
Step 2 Attend an Information Meeting New families must attend one Information Meeting at either of the two campuses. These meetings are available both online (via Zoom) or in person.
Step 3 Attend an Open House Tour New families must attend an Open House Tour at the campus to which they apply. If applying to both the Phoenix and Falcon campuses, you must attend the Open House Tour at each campus. Tours are in-person only.
 

Lottery Process

  1. Discovery will verify applicant information, including attendance at the required Information Meeting and Open House Tour(s).
  2. An email will be sent one week prior to the lottery with a Family ID number. This ID number will be used in the lottery and waitlist.
  3. The lottery will be held on the following date:
March 14, 2025
 
  • 10:00 am at the Phoenix Campus in room 2. The Phoenix campus is located at 4021 Teale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117.
  • 12:00 pm at the Falcon Campus in room 2. The Falcon campus is located at 762 Sunset Glen Dr, San Jose, CA 95123.
 

After the Lottery

  1. Offer letters will be sent by email within 24 hours after the lottery to the parents/legal guardians of students who are being offered a seat.
  2. Offer recipients have 3 days to accept or decline the offer by following the instructions in the email.
  3. A waitlist will be generated and posted on the school website.
  4. As openings become available, the waitlist will be used to determine who receives the next offer.

 

Please note: Submission of an application does not guarantee enrollment. If there are more applications to a grade level than there are openings, then enrollment is determined by lottery.

 

For your reference, our lottery preference categories are listed in the Admissions Frequently Asked Questions.