2026-2027 Lottery Procedures & Results

Thank you to all the interested future Phoenix!!!!

Procedures 

• As indicated in the JJMS Charter, Lottery Procedures are taped to the front of the room, making them available to the public. They can also be found on the school website. 
• An email receipt was sent to all applicants from PowerSchool Enrollment and [email protected]
• If we have more applicants than spaces for a particular grade level, the lottery will proceed. If we have available seats for all applicants, there will be no lottery, and all applicants will be offered enrollment.
• For the 2026-27 school year,  we have 160 seats for 6th-grade students.  We have reviewed the applications and found that 38 students qualify for an admission preference as specified in the JJMS Charter and detailed on the lottery form and our website.  We have 236 applicants for 6th grade 2026-27, and we will hold a lottery to add students to the waitlist.
• For the 2026-27 school year,  we have 158 seats for 7th-grade students.  We are delighted to see that all of our current students are planning to return.  This means we will have 0 seats available for 7th in the 2026-27 school year. We will have a lottery for 7th-grade students to add them to the waitlist.
• For the 2026-27 school year,  we have 147 seats for 8th-grade students.  We are delighted to see that all our current students are planning to return.  This means we have 0 seats available for the 8th in the 2026-27 school year.  We will have a lottery for 8th-grade students to add them to the waitlist.

• If a lottery is needed, the lottery will be processed through PowerSchool Enrollment and streamed via Zoom. A JJMS Board member will supervise this process, which will be recorded and posted on our school website.  The school administrators will project a screen showing the live process. At the end of this process, a JJMS administrator will ask if anyone has questions.
• If no lottery is needed, the admissions list will be published outside the school and on the school website.   All applicants offered admission will be notified by phone/text blast using the school’s system. 
• The lottery results will be posted onsite after the lottery ends outside the school and on the school website by 03/02/2026.
• Following a lottery, the school will contact applicants in the order of the numbers assigned at the lottery.  When the school fills all available seats for a grade level, the lottery numbers will indicate a position on the waiting list.  
• Students offered admission must show up on the first day of school, August 11th, or they will forfeit their seat. 
• All applicants now on the waiting list will be mailed a letter with their ticket number, their position on the waiting list, and a copy of the Element 8 Admission Requirements Section (D) Lottery Procedures #8 from the JJMS Charter. 

Waitlist Information

The JJMS Charter includes the following Admission Requirements in 

Element 8 ,Section (D), #8 .

Preference is extended to siblings of currently enrolled students, this would be any child who has the same legal guardian or parent of a currently enrolled JJMS student. 

Preference is extended to the children of JJMS staff including teachers, paraprofessionals, classified staff, administrators, and members of official councils (ELAC and SSC) and to the children of the JJMS Board of Trustees. This preference shall not exceed 10% of the total enrollment. The purpose of this preference is to maximize the availability of parents/guardians as part of the school community. Also, this preference allows parents/guardians who are often on campus to be in close proximity to their own children to allow easier execution of parental duties while minimizing the impact on school operations. For example, if a parent had to travel to another campus to pick up their student or to meet with a teacher, there would be a negative impact on the child, the parent, and the operations of JJMS.

When a person on the waiting list is offered a space at the school, they shall be notified by phone (at least 3 attempts) and shall be given 24 hours to respond to the third phone call.

Waitlist Process

• March 2nd - The school will send an admission letter home with a self-addressed envelope that must be returned before March 16, 2026. Anyone who does not accept admission by this date will be moved to the declined list. 
• March 16, 2026 – The school will have confirmation of all accepted students from the February 28, 2026, lottery. If anyone declines or does not respond within the indicated time, we will call the next person on the waitlist.  Anyone who applies to JJMS after February 25, 2026, 11:59 PM  will be placed into the monthly lottery held on the third Friday of every month. In March, it will be on March 20th, 2026, at 4 pm. 
• April- Families who accept admission will be required to complete the online registration form through PowerSchool. 
• May/June- Additional phone calls will be made to confirm admission for families who were offered a seat.
• August – The school will call any families who did not attend the first day of school. If anyone says they no longer plan to enroll, we will call the next person on the waitlist.
• August 10, 2026 (First Day of School) - The school will contact the families of any students who do not show up, and absent students will be contacted by phone/text/email to inform them that they are forfeiting their space at the school. Absent students may show up on the second day of school to claim their seats.  If there are any available seats after 11 am on the second day of school, JJMS will contact additional students in the order they appear on the waitlist.

• 2 de marzo: La escuela enviará una carta de admisión a casa con un sobre con su dirección, que deberá devolverse antes del 16 de marzo de 2026. Cualquier persona que no acepte la admisión para esta fecha será trasladada a la lista de rechazados.
• 16 de marzo de 2026: La escuela tendrá la confirmación de todos los estudiantes aceptados de la lotería del 28 de febrero de 2026. Si alguien rechaza o no responde dentro del tiempo indicado, llamaremos a la siguiente persona en la lista de espera. Cualquier persona que solicite ingreso a JJMS después del 25 de febrero de 2026 a las 11:59 p. m. será incluida en la lotería mensual que se lleva a cabo el tercer viernes de cada mes. En marzo, será el 20 de marzo de 2026 a las 4 p. m.
• Abril: Las familias que acepten la admisión deberán completar el formulario de inscripción en línea a través de PowerSchool.
• Mayo/junio: Se realizarán llamadas telefónicas adicionales para confirmar la admisión de las familias a las que se les ofreció un lugar.
• Agosto – La escuela llamará a las familias que no asistieron el primer día de clases. Si alguien indica que ya no planea inscribirse, llamaremos a la siguiente persona en la lista de espera.
• 10 de agosto de 2026 (Primer día de clases) – La escuela se comunicará con las familias de los estudiantes que no se presenten, y se contactará a los estudiantes ausentes por teléfono, mensaje de texto o correo electrónico para informarles que perderán su lugar en la escuela. Los estudiantes ausentes podrán presentarse el segundo día de clases para reclamar sus lugares. Si hay lugares disponibles después de las 11 a. m. del segundo día de clases, JJMS se comunicará con los demás estudiantes en el orden en que aparezcan en la lista de espera.