Enrollment
Enrollment for the 24 - 25 school year will begin March 1, 2024.
RESIDENT BOUNDARY STUDENTS
To enroll in Kindergarten, your child must be 5 by September 1, 2024.
New Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) age requirement!
To enroll in UTK, your child's birthdate must be between September 2, 2019 - September 1, 2020.
You may check your child's birthdate HERE.
You may check your address HERE.
If you belong to the Colfax Charter area please fill out the COLFAX PRE ENROLLMENT FORM We will verify address and mail you a letter with enrollment instructions within 2-3 weeks.
LOTTERY / NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS
24 - 25 Lottery Results **We did not take any students from the lottery. Every applicant was place on this waitlist. We won't know if we have any spaces available until August.
Lottery applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be available in October 2024. If you do not live within the Colfax boundaries (see our boundary map here) you may apply for our Charter Lottery. As an Affiliated Charter, Colfax Charter Elementary follows LAUSD’s Unified Enrollment process and deadlines for non-resident applicants. If there is more interest than the number of spaces available, a random public lottery will be conducted for non-resident boundary students as described below.
On-Time LAUSD Unified Enrollment process:
GoTo.LAUSD.net | Choices Brochure
The six-week on-time application window begins in October the year prior to your enrollment. We will conduct our lottery in person in February. (You do not need to be present for the lottery) Late applications will be accepted online beginning Feb. 1. Late applications are put at the end of the waitlist.
Lottery Preferences & Procedures
In conducting its admissions lottery, Colfax Charter Elementary shall provide the following admission preferences, in the stated order of priority:
LAUSD Students
Siblings - Prospective students who (a) are siblings of students enrolled in grades TK - 4 at Colfax Charter Elementary at the time of the lottery and (b) reside within LAUSD boundaries, but not within the attendance boundaries of Colfax Charter Elementary, shall have second admission preference.
Other LAUSD Students - All other prospective students who reside within LAUSD boundaries, but not within the attendance boundaries of Colfax Charter Elementary, shall have third admission preference.
California Students
During the month of February Colfax Charter Elementary will conduct its public random drawing (lottery) for non-resident boundary students only, if applicable. Students who participate in the lottery but are not selected for admission during the lottery shall be placed on a waitlist in the same priority order as above. As seats become available, Colfax Charter Elementary shall fill the seats from the waitlist. This waitlist shall be effective until the end of the programmatic year to which it pertains. Parents of applicants being offered admission through the lottery will be notified in writing by email the week of March 13, and will be provided three weeks to accept the offered seat. Colfax Charter Elementary will contact waitlisted and late applicants. There is no need to call the office to find out of your child has been offered a spot.
School Tours
We offer 2 school tours each year, typically in October and February. (Parents only)
UPCOMING TOURS: February 9, 2024 - 8:30-10:00am SIGN UP FOR TOUR HERE
Tours are informational only and open to any prospective parents. Please check our website for signups about a month prior to each scheduled tour. Please note that these are the only school tours that we offer to keep interruptions to our classes to a minimum.
We do not schedule private tours, but we invite you to attend one of our upcoming events that are open to the public so you can get a look at the campus. Please check the calendar on the main page for dates.
Colfax Boundary Map
Colfax Charter is a highly desired neighborhood school. We believe all children should have a quality education, but our responsibility is to serve all of the students living within the Colfax boundaries set by the District.
Please check the Colfax Boundary Map or Search your address to see if your address falls within our current boundaries.
Address Verification In order to protect the rights of students who currently reside in the Colfax Charter boundaries, the office diligently verifies the address information of all incoming and currently enrolled students.
Here is a list of required documents to verify residency:
Lease Agreements - Must state parent and child names on lease. Child cannot enroll before the beginning date on the lease.
Utility Bills - We require a current utility bill at the time of enrollment.
Closing Escrow Statement - If you are purchasing a home during enrollment you will be required to provide a copy of your closing escrow statement. You will not be able to enroll until you occupy the dwelling you have purchased.
Home Visits - At times it is also necessary to conduct home visits. As part of the home visit we will interview neighbors, ask students to show us their room, belongings, and how long they have lived in the home.
If you falsify records at any time during enrollment you will immediately be asked to attend your home school. Falsification of documents will bar you from enrolling at Colfax Charter for one calendar year following the falsification.
Enrollment FAQs
Q: What do I need to enroll my child?
A: Proof of address, original birth certificate, complete immunization records and valid (unexpired!) parent/guardian ID.
Q: What is proof of address?
A: Current utility bill (DWP or Gas Co), lease agreement, closed escrow paperwork, mortgage statements.
Q: I live in the the Colfax boundaries. Am I guaranteed enrollment to Colfax?
A: We do not guarantee enrollment for anyone. Enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis. Students who reside within the Colfax boundaries have priority and in the past few years, we have not had any space issues for enrollment of resident students.
Q: What immunizations are required to enroll in school?
A: 5 doses of DTP. 4 doses of Polio, 3 doses of Hep B, 2 doses of MMR, 2 doses of Varicella.
See: Shots for School
Q: When do I know if I have been selected from the lottery?
A: The lottery will create a waitlist. We will not know if we have space available until close to the start of the school year, maybe even after school starts. The waitlist will be posted on our website. You must know your lottery number to see where you are on the waitlist.
Q: I don't live in the area, how can I enroll in Colfax Charter?
A: You may apply to our lottery through eChoices. The lottery will only create a waitlist. If you are not selected from the waitlist for that school year you must re-apply for the following year's waitlist.
Q: My nephew lives with me and I live in the Colfax boundaries, can I enroll him at Colfax?
A: If you are his legal guardian and can provide legal documentation, yes, you may enroll him.