Admissions Procedure

Admission to Sonoma Charter School is open to any resident of California without regard of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability. The school’s goal is to recruit a diverse student population, reflective of the Sonoma Valley and surrounding areas, from families that are committed to the school’s instructional and operational philosophy.

The following steps are taken in admitting a child as a student to the Sonoma Charter School.
  • Applications are available in the school office.
  • Interested families must attend a mandatory orientation night and take a scheduled tour of the campus during school hours, during which an application is given.
  • Families submit a single application form including the ages and number of eligible children in the family.
  • Each spring the director, office manager and a district representative conduct a lottery. All applications are assigned a lottery number and all slots are filled according to lottery results. If the number of applications exceeds the number of available slots the lottery results establish a waiting list determining the order of subsequent admissions during the school year as new slots open up. The school’s capacity is 231 students.
Open slots are filled according to the following guidelines:
  • Admissions are not to exceed a maximum of eighty students in each cluster
  • Admissions are not to exceed a maximum of thirty students per age level
  • Once a family has been selected, eligible siblings are given preference in admission
  • Families are informed about their child’s admission status and the philosophy, policy, and goals of the school. They are asked to accept or reject the slot(s) within a given time period.
  • Families are asked to sign a contract upon acceptance of their child’s admission indicating that they are willing to actively participate in their child’s education and the functioning of the school.
  • Current immunization records, health screening documents and proof of birth data are required for registration. Kindergarten students must be five years of age by December 1st to enroll in August. An optional kindergarten screening test may be scheduled to help you and the school estimate your child’s developmental age and appropriate placement.


Contact Us for more Information!
SCS Main Office

Phone 707-935-4232
Fax 707-935-4207
17202 Sonoma Highway
Sonoma, CA 95476

Main Office email: scsoffice@scs.k12.ca.us