City Arts & Leadership Academy Enrollment

3 Steps to Enroll

1

Apply Now

Apply for either this school year or the 2025-26 school year!

2

Attend an Info Session

Learn how our small, supportive environment helps prepare 100% of students for college!

3

Contact Us

You can reach us by phone or email! By phone, please call the school at 415-841-8910.

Click below to mail us!

Important Info &
What Happens Next

  • Applications for the 2025-26 school year will open Tuesday, November 12, 2024; families can apply here.
  • The deadline to apply is Friday, February 21, 2025.
  • Our lottery will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025.
  • The lottery results will be released on Wednesday, March 5, 2025; families will be notified via email and text if their child was accepted or placed on our waitlist.
  • The deadline to accept or decline the enrollment offer is Friday, March 21, 2025.
  • The Registration/Enrollment window will open shortly after the lottery.
  • Please continue to check your texts and emails for future updates.
  • Re-enrollment for returning students takes place every Spring.
Interested, but not ready to apply?
High school prepped me for college by giving me the tools to solve problems on my own and be academically curious. I discovered that learning doesn’t only happen in the classroom, and was encouraged to always ask questions and think critically.

– Kim Delos Reyes, alumna

City Arts & Leadership Info Sessions

Students and Families, please join us at one of our Information Sessions to learn more about our school, meet Principal Phillip Chardon, and get your questions answered! Students, you can also attend one of our Shadow Days, to meet students and see what a typical school day is like.

Interested families can also come to the City Arts and Leadership Academy campus and tour the school! Tours will be held during school hours so that you have the opportunity to actually observe classes in action.

  • Wednesday, January 17th @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday, January 31st @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday, February 7th @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Transfer Students

We look forward to welcoming you to CAL Academy! Click the “apply now” link to submit an application!
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