Admissions
YOUR LAUSD LOTTERY RESULTS INFO - IF YOU APPLIED FOR GALA FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, READ BELOW.
2026-2027 INCOMING SCHOOL YEAR LOTTERY RESULTS: LAUSD completed the lottery for GALA in March results are in your LAUSD CHOICES application portal March 9-13, 2026. LAUSD administers the GALA application and lottery.
IF YOUR DAUGHTER IS ADMITTED:
- Please email us at the contact below and we will send you detailed information on deadline dates, dates for our Q&A zooms, information on how to register, permit info, and instructions on how to RSVP for our Registration Day on April 25th.
- Please consider your school choices carefully before accepting in the LAUSD portal. Once you accept at GALA, you will be automatically removed from any other LAUSD school in which you were accepted.
- If your student has an IEP or special services, considering meeting with our Special Education team before you make a final decision so you are confident and happy with our services. Email us at the contact below and we will send you an introduction email.
- For all families, we are here to answer you questions to be sure that GALA is a good fit for your family.
- Contact: [email protected].
IF YOUR DAUGHTER IS WAITLISTED:
- "When will I hear if there are spots open on the waiting list?" Should an opening be available, we will contact you directly via the email address and phone number you used on your application. This could happen any time between May-August. We do not have a specific "waitlist day," and we fill as spots as they become available.
- "What is my waitlist number?" LAUSD does not release waitlist numbers and GALA follows LAUSD policy.
- "How many students applied to GALA?" GALA had over 1500 applications school-wide 6th-12th grade and we will likely admit 100-120 students 6th-12th grade.
- "How are students chosen?" LAUSD conducts a random lottery for GALA for students who qualify for an SAS School for Advanced Studies school.
- "What is the LAUSD sibling policy?" LAUSD Sibling Policy: "Sibling priority only applies to currently enrolled siblings of students that will attend the same program next school year. To receive sibling priority, applicant(s) need to list all of the siblings on the application. Siblings must live at the same address. Make sure the address is correct in the system before the application deadline." There is a sibling priority but it is not guaranteed based on the number of open spots available.
- "If my student is not admitted for the 2026-2027 school year, will I stay on the waitlist for 2027-2028?" No, LAUSD does not roll over wait lists from year to year. You will need to apply for each new grade level.
- "If I accept at another school, will I stay on the GALA waitlist?" Please contact the LAUSD CHOICES or the SAS office for questions on choosing a school. Contact phone numbers for LAUSD CHOICES or SAS are at https://apply.lausd.net/Contact.
A D M I S S I O N We are full and are not accepting submissions for any grades. If your student is on the waiting list, we do not anticipate adding any additional students for 2025-2026. LAUSD does not roll over wait lists from year to year so if you are interested in applying for another year, you need to complete the admissions process again for the new grade level.
2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
The LAUSD Choices application is open on October 1, 2025 with a deadline of 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.
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]
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 School. GALA is not a charter and not a Magnet. 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, 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.
WHAT GRADES DO YOU ACCEPT?
6th - 12th grades.
HOW DO I SUBMIT?
LAUSD Choices applications are open from October 1 - November 14, 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 eligibiligy for an SAS school.
WHEN WILL I FIND OUT?
See important dates below. LAUSD typically releases their lottery results in the second week of March. Please check our LAUSD application portal.
WHAT IF I AM WAIT LISTED?
After the first round registration deadline passes (first week of May) 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.
September 2025 - Tours and the LAUSD eChoices application/lottery info are on our website in September. We highly recommend you not only visit the GALA website but also the LAUSD eChoices Unified Enrollment web page.
September - November 2025 - 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.
October 1-November 14, 2025 - LAUSD Unified Enrollment application is typically open beginning of October through mid-November.
November 14, 2025 2025 - Deadline for the LAUSD Unified Enrollment application. Due the volume of GALA applications, we are not able to consider late applications.
December 5, 2025 - For non-LAUSD students, this is the deadline to submit the Verification of Eligibility Form to LAUSD (not GALA).
February 2025 - LAUSD posts if your student is eligible for an SAS school in your application portal.
March 9-13, 2026 - Notifications are sent by LAUSD typically in the second week of March. 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 the third week of March 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.
April 1, 2026: If accepted, this is your deadline to RSVP for the GALA Registration Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
April 10, 2026: If accepted, the second Friday in April is typically 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.
April 25, 2026 - If accepted, first day to register at Registration Day for accepted students.
April 27-May 1, 2026 - If accepted, Registration drop off in the office for anyone not attending the April 25th Registration Day. Hours 8:30-11am.
May 1, 2026 - 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 2025 - After registration of new students, there will be a Saturday assessment for any rising 6th grade students interested in the accelerated math pathway.
June 1, 2024-September 1, 2024 - Any open spots opened to the waiting list.
