Application timeline
Dates reviewed October 2026.
October 1, 2026
Choices application due (online only)
SAS eligibility form due, if required
Who needs the form and what to do →Late Choices applications open
Source conflict: Brochure says late Choices applications begin December 1, 2026; GATE/SAS page retains a February 1, 2027 date. Conflicting official source ↗
Last day to correct an application
Selected students: respond to your offer
Selection and placement
Dates reviewed October 2026.
If you don't respond by March 5
LAUSD counts it as a decline, and all declines are final.
Magnet points count only for on-time applications
Priority points apply only to magnet programs. Late or invalid applications get no points.
You can accept only one Choices offer
If your child is offered more than one placement, you can accept only one.
When offers arrive
Waitlists are for your first choice only
If your child isn't selected, they're waitlisted only for your first choice in each program.