For grades 1st - 8th , please contact us at 209-869-8093 if you are interested on being on the enrollment interest list for Riverbank Language Academy.  Please note that being placed on the enrollment interest list does not constitute enrollment at RLA.  RLA is a tuition-free public charter school that holds an open enrollment period each spring (usually Feb. or Mar.).  While enrollment is open to any student, you must complete all enrollment paperwork and meet with the RLA staff prior to being enrolled.

22-23 School Year Information

We are a Spanish Dual Language Immersion Charter School and students are taught in Spanish by qualified BCLAD staff.  Our Dual Immersion Charter School has been in successful operation since 2007; prior to that we were a program within RUSD for over ten years! In order for students to acquire a second language, continuous enrollment is necessary for his/her success.  RLA strongly encourages a minimum of a six-year commitment of enrollment at RLA. This duration of attendance ensures development of both English and Spanish languages. 

RLA's TK and Kinder students attend a full day, 8:00am - 2:15pm.

Age Eligibility

TK--birthday will be between Sep 2 - Dec. 2, 2017

Kinder--birthday will be on or before September 1, 2017 (Birthdays Sep. 2, 2016 - Sep. 1, 2017)

To be sure you are ready for Kindergarten Registration at any California public school you should have the following documents ready for registration:

If you are not the biological parent you will need to have proof that you are the legal guardian.

• Copy of Birth Certificate or Passport to verify student’s identity and age.

• Copy of updated immunization card, students in California need to have certain vaccines to be placed in a classroom. Ask your child’s doctor if your child is current.

• Copy or printout of your child’s most recent physical examination, must be signed by your child’s health care provider.

• Proof of a dental examination.

• Proof of address must be in one of the following forms: rental agreement, mortgage statement or utility bill.

How it works

We start an interest list in the FALL before the school year is set to begin. You may add your name to the interest list to receive open enrollment information; this information will be emailed to you and will also be posted on our webpage. Placement on the enrollment interest list does not guarantee enrollment, it simply means that you will receive information regarding enrollment in the mail or via email. This interest list is posted on our website from October to Mid January and is closed as soon as Open Enrollment information is posted.  

Open Enrollment for TK and Kinder typically takes place in February followed by a lottery a few weeks later. The lottery determines who gets placed in a classroom and the official waitlist is established on the day of the lottery. 

Application Process 

Applications accepted during the  Open Enrollment window (mid February).

Submit the student interest application on the stated open enrollment dates.  There are only limited dates in which applications are accepted to be eligible for the tk and kindergarten lottery.

Lottery Information

The lottery is held about two weeks after the open enrollment window. If more applications are received than there are spaces, enrollment will be determined by a public random drawing. You are invited to attend the lottery but don’t need to be present to claim your student’s space. ALL of the applications which were received during the open enrollment period are placed in the lottery. Enrollment into the classroom and the official waitlist is established on this day. If your child is not selected for placement in the classroom and has been placed on the waitlist you will want to contact your neighborhood school to enroll at their kindergarten registration date. If you are unable to attend the lottery you may call the school the day after the lottery to inquire about results. 

Placement

If at the lottery your child has been selected for placement in the classroom you will need to complete additional requirements.  Being thorough with your child’s paperwork will ensure a smooth enrollment process. Be prepared to have all medical and legal documentation in order. There is a mandatory kindergarten orientation and all incoming students will have an assessment with the kinder team to distribute students evenly among the classrooms.  Failure to meet deadlines or attend mandatory parent meetings will forfeit placement.