lottery application

NON-DISCRIMINATION ASSURANCES

Completion and submission of a lottery application does not  guarantee admission to, or constitute acceptance in, Bridge Elementary.  

Bridge Elementary is a public school open to all Utah students  without discrimination and on the same basis as other public schools  that may not discriminate in admission policies and practices. The  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces four federal statutes that  prohibit discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education (ED). Bridge does not  discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, proficiency in English, national  origin, sexual orientation, or age.

Admission, enrollment, and transfer procedures will comply with Utah Code.

Lottery Information for 2023 - 2024 School Year

School of Choice: As a school of choice Bridge recognizes our model is not the right fit for every child. Some children thrive in the collaborative learning pod experience complete with multiple transitions daily, while other students may find the large learning pod with multiple transitions provide sensory overload and is not the ideal learning environment for the child. Parents and guardians need to carefully determine if the learning model provided by Bridge is the model that fits best for their child. 

Schedule a tour: Tours for next school year will begin December 5, 2022. To schedule a tour of the school please contact the office at (801)499-5180 or email our lead secretary, Lalani Williams at lwilliams@BridgeCharter.org Please let the office know WHICH grade(s) you are interested in touring. PLEASE NOTE - Tours for kindergarten are on hold until AFTER our February 21 lottery.

Intent to Return to Bridge: An email was sent to current students on December 5, 2022 with information about registering for the upcoming school year. Aspire registration was completed for current students to be registered for Bridge for the 2023 - 20224 school year. Students who do not complete the registration process by the closing date will have their spots opened in the general lottery.

Open Enrollment Dates in the Lottery for New Students and Siblings of Current Students: Monday, January 23, 2023 at 10:00 am

First Lottery for Siblings of Current Students: On Tuesday, February 7, 2023 we will run our sibling lottery. We anticipate having the following openings for the 2023-2024 school year

First Lottery for New Students: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Additional Lotteries: Lotteries will continue throughout the school year as needed to fill any open spots.

REGISTRATION through Aspire for Current Students: Monday, 12-05-2022 thru Sunday, 01-22-2023

REGISTRATION through Aspire for Students Selected in the Lottery and Offered a Spot, including siblings of current students: Within 7 days of the offer email prior to August 16, 2023, then within 3 days of the offer email after August 16, 2024.

The lottery for the current school year opened January 17 at 10:00 am. and we ran our first lottery on February 8, 2022. The lottery for the current school year is still open and spots are filled when they become available. Students enrolled for the 2022 - 2023 school can choose to re-register for the 2023 - 2024 school year when the intent to return email is sent in December.

Bridge Elementary is a free public charter school opening in Roy, Utah for students in kindergarten through 6th grade.

  • Based on Utah statute, students must be 5 years old by September 1st in order to start kindergarten. 
  • Numbers for each grade level may fluctuate based on the numbers of enrollment applications received.
  • Bridge will run the lottery as grade levels become full. If a grade level is not full, Bridge will run additional lotteries, each month as needed until all spots are filled.
  • All  students who reside in Utah and submit a timely lottery application will be considered for admissions.
HOW TO APPLY
  1. Apply Online - Submit an Online Lottery Application. This places you in the applicant pool.
  2. Lottery Process - If the number of student applications exceed the number of positions available, students will be randomly chosen to fill available positions; this process is referred to as a lottery.  All applicants in the lottery pool will be  considered, and a computerized lottery program will randomly select students.
  3. Lottery Preferences - In accordance with Utah Code 53G-6-502, Bridge Elementary will give enrollment preference in the lottery to: (a) a child or grandchild of an individual who actively participated in the development of Bridge Elementary or serves on the Bridge Elementary governing board; (b) a sibling of an individual who is presently or previously enrolled in Bridge Elementary; (c) a child of an employee of Bridge Elementary; (d) a child of an individual who is a member of the U.S. military.
  4. Registration Process -  Families will be notified  via e-mail of their child’s acceptance into the school.  Accepted  families will be notified of the next steps in the registration process  and the timeline they will need to follow.

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