Enrollment & Lottery Policy

Enrollment & Lottery

​Any child who resides in Nevada can submit an application to attend a Nevada Charter School, in accordance with NV state law (NRS 388A.453(1)). DBAE encourages and welcomes all students and does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression ((NRS 388A.453(6)).

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New Student Applications​

DBAE is now accepting student applications for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school year. Students must apply to be considered, and our lottery will be held on December 2025. Students who apply after December 25, 2025, will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis, as long as seats are available. We will be allotted 230 K-8 grade seats. Anyone student not awarded a seat will be added to the waitlist on December 30, 2025. We are always accepting applications!​

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Random Lottery​

If the number of applications submitted exceeds the number of seats available, students will be admitted through a random lottery on December 10, 2025. Families selected will be notified within 1 week of conducting the lottery, and the order of the wait list will also be determined by the results of the lottery.

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What happens after I am selected in the lottery?​

To formalize your enrollment, all families must submit the following documents either through email (enrollment@dobeartsacademy.org) or in-person:

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• Proof of parent/guardian’s state-issued identification (one of the following)

  • Driver’s license or picture identification

  • Passport, bearing his/her name

• Proof of residence (one of the following must be most recent)  

  • Pay stub

  • Receipt for the rent

  • Residential Lease Agreement in which the applicant appears as the lessee,\

  • Mortgage deed or sales contract, or notarized letter 

  • Car insurance

  • Car registration

  • Document from a state or federal court

  • Utility bill so long as it has a “service address” (water, gas, electricity, sewer, internet/cable)

• Proof of the student’s identity (one of the following)

  • Original or certified birth certificate 

  • Birth card for each child being registered 

  • Passport, bearing his/her name

• A copy of the student’s complete immunization record (one of the following)

  • Parent(s) must upload records indicating that the child has been immunized and has received proper boosters for immunizations, or has started specific immunizations [NRS 392.435]. Alternatively, if you choose to exempt your student from immunizations due to religious or medical reasons, you must fill out a Religious Immunization Exemption Certificate, to be completed annually. (NRS 392.437 and NRS 392.439) 

• Transcripts/Report Cards: A complete elementary or middle school transcript or report card for each of your in-coming student(s) grade level.

• Special Education: current IEP, MDT, and Eligibility Reports (if applicable)

• 504 Plans (if applicable)