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App & Lottery –
SchoolMint Enroll
Managing applications and running a fair, transparent lottery can be one of the most challenging parts of managing student enrollment.
This FAQ covers application, lottery, and placement management with SchoolMint Enroll.
Yes. Running a lottery by hand can be stressful, error-prone, and hard to explain to families. SchoolMint Enroll takes that burden off staff by automatically applying your placement rules, generating fair results, and updating waitlists in real time.
Whether it’s a charter, magnet, or choice program, you get accuracy and transparency, and families get instant clarity without needing to call, email, or visit your office.
SchoolMint Enroll uses consistent, rules-based logic to run lotteries that are fully compliant with state and local requirements.
Schools can configure priorities like siblings, staff children, or geographic zones, and the system applies them the same way for every applicant.
Families get real-time updates and can even watch live lottery events, giving them confidence that placements are fair, transparent, and free from bias.
Yes. Families can complete one application and use it to apply to multiple schools, grade levels, or specialized programs. This streamlines the process for families while ensuring districts capture complete and accurate application data in a single system.
Instead of relying on spreadsheets or manual adjustments, the system applies these rules automatically and consistently for every applicant.
Families can log into their SchoolMint Enroll account to see placement results as soon as the lottery is run. They can also receive real-time notifications by email or text, keeping them informed without needing to call the school office.
Yes, and this is one of the top reasons clients choose SchoolMint Enroll.
Magnet and choice programs often come with complex priorities, strict compliance requirements, and high community visibility. SchoolMint Enroll manages those challenges with ease, ensuring lotteries are fair, transparent, and fully configurable to your policies.
Many of our partners initially use SchoolMint Enroll just for their magnet and choice programs, even if they use another system for general enrollment, before rolling out SchoolMint Enroll district-wide.
Yes. SchoolMint Enroll lets schools and districts build application forms tailored to their unique needs — from magnet and choice programs to CTE, ECE, and beyond.
With features like conditional logic, required documents, and program-specific questions, families see only what applies to them. That means less confusion for parents and better, more accurate data for administrators.
By providing mobile-friendly applications, multilingual access, and real-time status updates, SchoolMint Enroll dramatically reduces parent confusion and support calls.
In fact, some districts have reported going from hundreds of calls on lottery day to zero after switching to SchoolMint Enroll! Read a district case study →
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