University Prep Value High School is open to all students eligible to attend, regardless of abilities, disabilities, or where they live. If the number of students applying to University Prep Value High School exceeds the number of enrollment slots available, California Charter laws state that a public lottery must be held where students are placed on an enrollment waiting list to determine which students will have the opportunity to attend.

Applications for University Prep Value High School are accepted beginning each July for the following school year. A lottery date is set for the second Friday in January each year at 8:00 AM in the Community Room. Spots are not guaranteed, and you do not have to be present for the drawing to be accepted to the school.

Siblings of students currently enrolled in University Prep Value High School and students related to University Prep Value High School staff have priority on the waitlist and will be offered a space before other applicants during the lottery.  However, siblings of students currently enrolled who apply after the lottery is held will be placed at the end of the waiting list after non-siblings.

Before attending University Prep Value High School for the first time, a student must be admitted to the school. The admission process includes a parent induction program and a student orientation. A parent's decision to attend in no way impacts the student's admission or enrollment.

For more detailed admission policies, please refer to the University Prep Value High School Charter.

Complete the Lottery Application for University Prep Value High School by clicking below:

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Value Schools shall not discriminate against any student on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, association with a person or group with one or more of the above actual or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code. The Value School admits students who are of school age, have completed any prerequisites and who are residents of the state of California without regard to race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, gender, religion and disability.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: University Prep Value High School is committed to providing a learning environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. The school prohibits discrimination and harassment based on individual’s actual or perceived sex, sexual orientations, gender, (including gender identity), ethnic group identification, race ancestry, age or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission or access to school programs and activities. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission to or participation in school program or activities.

Charter School Complaint Notice

Charter schools are not allowed to discourage a pupil from enrolling or seeking to enroll in the charter school because the pupil exhibits any characteristics such as students with disabilities, academically low-achieving, English learners, neglected or delinquent, homeless, socioeconomically disadvantaged, foster youth, or based on nationality, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Charter schools are not allowed to request a pupil's records before enrollment or encourage a child who is enrolled in a charter school to disenroll or transfer to another school. A parent, guardian, or pupil (18 years or older) may file a Charter School Complaint Form to the authorizing entity if they suspect the charter school is in violation of Education Code Section 47605(d)(4). Download the Charter School Complaint Notice and Form in English or Español.