Admissions Process
Apply for the 2026-2027 School Year!
The 2026-2027 Lottery will be held on April 3th. The deadline for applications is April 2nd at 4 pm. Once we have processed the application, we will let you know if we have an opening in that grade.
Attend White Pine - a Free Public Charter School
Apply to the Lottery
All students new to White Pine must apply to the lottery.
Apply online using the application link above and create a PowerSchool Enrollment account. Using
either a mobile phone or computer, families can use a single account to submit applications for
multiple children.
Per Idaho Code 33-201, kindergarten students are required to turn 5 on or before September
1st of the school year being applied for in order to be eligible to attend White Pine. 1st grade
students are required to turn 6 on or before September 1st of the school year being applied for
in order to be eligible to attend White Pine.
When Is the Lottery
The lottery application portal is open now through 4:00 pm on April 2nd using the application link above.
White Pine’s lottery will be drawn on April 3rd for the 2026/2027 school year. Although
results aren’t livestreamed, the lottery will be broadcast over Zoom (it is not necessary for
applicants to view the lottery livestream). Applicants interested in viewing will receive a link the
day prior to the drawing. Applicants can expect to receive notification regarding lottery
results and next steps the same day as the drawing.
Lottery Process
White Pine follows Idaho Code 33-5205 and Idaho State Board of Education 08.02.04-Rules
Governing Public Charter Schools.
The priority for awarding spots through the White Pine lottery are as follows:
1. Children of Founders
2. Children of Full-Time Employees
3. Siblings of Enrolled Students
4. Open to the General Public
Congratulations!
Applicants that secure placement through the lottery will receive an email from PowerSchool
Enrollment (be sure to check spam/junk email folders). Applicants have 24 hours to accept their
placement. After 24 hours, applicants will be removed from the lottery list.
Applicants accepting a placement within the allotted 24 hours will receive an email containing a
link with directions to complete registration. Completing registration is an important point of
commitment and should be finished within 48 hours of receiving the link - failing to do so
surrenders the spot to the next applicant on the waitlist. If the accepted sibling withdraws
from enrollment, the status changed sibling will be moved to the original spot on the waitlist.
Waitlist
Applicants not selected for placement will be placed on a waitlist by grade and will receive a link
through email notifying the position on the waitlist. The link in the email is a live link in order to
stay informed about position on the waitlist.
White Pine never discriminates on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social or economic status, disability, or special needs in
providing education services, activities, and programs.
