Admissions

WELCOME!

Thank you for your interest in GALA, where girls love to be smart, self-confident, and successful! GALA is the only all-girls public (that's free!) STEM school in LAUSD and California. We are a public school serving girls in Los Angeles 6th-12th grades. We are excited for you and your daughter to visit us online or in-person and encourage you to check out our Frequently Asked Questions page and our GALA At-A-Glance page. For information on the LAUSD application click the link.

A D M I S S I O N

S E A S O N

2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

The LAUSD Choices application deadline was November 14, 2025. Due to the volume of on-time applications and due hundreds of wait list students, GALA does not ever get to late applications. GALA is not able to accommodate "shadow days" or private tours. We respectfully ask that prospective parents and students visit GALA in-person ONLY during scheduled tours.

2027-2028 SCHOOL YEAR

The LAUSD Choices application opens at the beginning of October with a deadline of November 6, 2026 on the LAUSD CHOICES website. If you are interested in a GALA school tours, our tours run from end of September - beginning of November in 2026 for the 2027-2028 school year application year. We do not do private tours or shadow days.

S C H O O L T O U R S

HOW DO I TOUR GALA?

GALA tours are September-November each year. Tour dates are posted beginning of September. More information on school tours. In-person school tours are ONLY for students in the 5th grade and up. If your student is in the 4th grade or below, please only sign up for the Zoom tour or wait until your 5th grade year to tour in-person. GALA does not do shadow days or private tours and GALA does not do tours December-August.

I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT TOURS.

We would love to help you! If you have a question about our tours, click HERE, or if you are another school that would like to include GALA in your Middle or High School options fair - we would love to participate! Email [email protected]

W H O S H O U L D

C O N S I D E R G A L A ?

COLLEGE PREP: GALA is a 6th through 12th grade public school within LAUSD and provides a highly rigorous college preparatory education in an all-girls environment. Applicants should be ready and willing to accept the demands of a challenging academic course load.

STEM: Our focus is science, technology, engineering and mathematics with particular emphasis on computer technology. We also believe the humanities and arts are vital to a well-rounded education. We do have arts classes but we are NOT and "art" school and our art classes are not guaranteed for students.

ALL GIRLS: GALA is an environment that is exclusively devoted to the education of young women. Our all-girls environment fosters collaboration between the school community, girls and their families. GALA’s core values of excellence, leadership, and wellness are instilled throughout every facet of the school. GALA is also a "uniform" school and uniforms are worn daily. GALA's only free-dress day is Halloween.

LAUSD: GALA is an LAUSD Single Gender School for Advanced Studies (SAS) School. If your student applies for an SAS school and qualifies, acceptances are from an LAUSD lottery. GALA is not a charter and not a Magnet. As a non-magnet school, GALA does not use "points" for entry. Whether you reside within the LAUSD boundaries or outside of LAUSD, you are welcome to apply to GALA. If you live within the LAUSD boundaries, even if you don't attend an LAUSD school, you do not need a permit. If you live outside of the LAUSD boundaries, if admitted, you will need a permit. You do NOT need to obtain a permit until you are accepted and plan to enroll at GALA. You contact your current school system first to apply for a permit. Then you contact the LAUSD permit office. This is the responsibility of the parent to secure. You do not need a permit in order to submit an LAUSD application.

S U B M I T T I N G

T O G A L A

WHAT GRADES DO YOU ACCEPT?

6th - 12th grades.

HOW DO I SUBMIT?

LAUSD Choices applications are open from October 1 - November 6, 2026. Submissions are via an LAUSD lottery and they are not first-come-first-served. For the 2026-2027 school year, LAUSD is moving GALA into the SAS (School for Advanced Studies) single-gender academy section. Click HERE for more information and information on verifying eligibility for an SAS school.

WHEN WILL I FIND OUT?

See important dates below. LAUSD releases their lottery results the week of February 8th. Please check our LAUSD application portal for updates or changes..

WHAT IF I AM WAIT LISTED?

After the first round registration deadline passe, we will know how many spots are not claimed. At that time, we will fill any open spots from the waiting list. We do not fill spots on one "wait list" day, we fill as spots become available. If you are on the GALA wait list and you accept at another LAUSD school in a different category, you will remain on the waitlist at GALA.

WILL APPLYING TO ECHOICES MAGNET SCHOOLS AFFECT APPLYING TO GALA?

No, you can apply to magnet schools AND you can apply to GALA on the LAUSD CHOICES application. GALA is not a magnet school and we do not use "points." You can also apply to other SAS schools and apply to GALA.

I M P O R T A N T

D A T E S

September - November 2026 - GALA School Tours. In-person school tours are ONLY for students in the 5th grade or older. If your student is younger than 5th grade, please only choose the virtual school tour option. During this time, GALA also participates in middle and high school fairs across southern California.

October - mid November 2026 - LAUSD Unified Enrollment application is typically open beginning of October through mid-November.

November 6, 2026 - Deadline for the LAUSD Unified Enrollment application. Due the volume of GALA applications, we do not get to late applications. On time applications are the only ones in the initial lottery.

November 20, 2026 - For non-LAUSD students, this is the deadline to submit the Verification of Eligibility Form to LAUSD (not GALA).

February 8, 2027 (week of) - Notifications are sent by LAUSD. Applicants might be emailed their results from LAUSD or results are posted in your LAUSD application portal. LAUSD does rolling notifications so you may get your email on a Monday or you might get it later in the week on a Friday. GALA will follow up with an email once the LAUSD emails have been sent. GALA does not have information as to when your LAUSD email will be send so we kindly ask that you not call the GALA office for this information. Also, check your SPAM folder or your LAUSD Parent Portal. Check your email inbox for more info.

March 5, 2027: If accepted, this is the LAUSD Unified Enrollment deadline to log into your account and accept or decline GALA. If you do not sign the LAUSD accept form by the deadline, your spot will be forfeited. If you accept at another LAUSD school, your spot at GALA is automatically forfeited. Check the LAUSD CHOICES website for the exact deadline each year.

April 24, 2027 - If accepted, first day to register at Registration Day for accepted students.

April 26-30, 2027 - If accepted, Registration drop off in the office for anyone not attending the April 24th Registration Day. Hours 8:30-11am.

April 30, 2027 - Deadline for accepted students to turn in their registration paperwork to the GALA office. Any accepted student who have not submitted all required forms by this date will automatically forfeit their spot at GALA.

May 2027 - After registration of new students, there will be a Saturday assessment for any rising 6th grade students interested in the accelerated math pathway.

May 1, 2027-September 1, 2027 - Any open spots opened to the waiting list.

"As the first graduating class of 2020, we liked to refer to ourselves as guinea pigs, as we were the first to do everything (in High School) at GALA. As a brand new school, there wasn't a path for us to follow, so instead, we paved one for ourselves. Now, we take that experience out into the world as innovators and pioneers. And those same girls I sat with on the first day at GALA are now heading out to amazing colleges to be doctors, scientists, and world leaders.”

- GALA Valedictorian

Have more questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.