River Islands Academies

2023-2024 School Year

Lottery/Admissions Information

If you are interested in having your child’s name entered in a lottery for openings for the 2023-2024 school year, please apply to the lottery during the application window of February 6th - February 24th. It does not matter if you apply to the lottery on February 6th, February 15th, or February 19th; all names submitted during this window will be placed in the lottery on February 28, 2023, for grades where spaces are available.  

NOTE:  In following our lottery preferences within our charters, we do not anticipate that there will be any space for new students who do not reside within the Banta Unified School District boundaries (River Islands is within BUSD).

All residents of the Banta Unified School District (River Islands is within BUSD) along with applicants from outside BUSD, must fill out the Lottery/Request for Application Form. The Lottery/Request for Application Form will be available on the school website February 6th - February 24th.

• Please submit your child’s name one time only.

• Kindergarten children must be 5 years old, on or before, September 1, 2023

• TK children must turn 5 years old between September 2, 2023 and April 2, 2024

• Information regarding specific grade level available spaces will be posted on the River Islands Academy website by Monday, February 27, 2023.

• The public random lottery drawing will take place at EPIC Academy (2760 Penrose Ln. Lathrop, CA 95330) on February 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM. The public is invited to attend.

• Lottery results will be posted on the website by March 3, 2023.

• If a student is selected in the lottery, additional paperwork will be required before enrollment is confirmed.

• When the February lottery has been completed for the projected seats available, the remaining names will be kept for future selection during the 2023-2024 school year with priority given to residents of the district, which includes River Islands.

If you are interested in learning more about our schools please call the office at 

River Islands Technology Academy - 209-229-4700 

STEAM Academy - 209-229-4736 

EPIC Academy - 209- 717-6700 

River Islands High School - 209-717-6715  

Admission preferences in the case of a public random drawing shall be as follows:

• All students who are attending  a charter school operated by River Islands Academies

• Children of River Islands Academies teachers, staff, and founders identified in the charter (not to exceed 10% of enrollment)

• Residents of the District who have siblings admitted to or attending a River Islands Academies Charter School.

• Residents of the District

• Non-Residents of the District who have siblings admitted to or attending a River Islands Academies School

• All other students

NOTE:  Residents of the District refers to students who reside in Banta Unified School District (BUSD) River Islands Development resides within the boundaries of BUSD.