Reminder: 2015-2016 Admissions Lottery Today (Thursday, March 26) at 4:00

2015: we are electronic*

Acceptance notices will go out by Friday, April 10. The Lottery is public and parents or guardians of students who were entered in the lottery by the March 6 deadline are welcome to join us in Old Town Academy’s downstairs lunchroom–but attendance is not necessary.

Everyone who submitted an application by March 6th has been entered into the lottery. Families will be notified by email if their child draws a number that gives them a place in the 2015-2016 class or if they are on the wait list.

Thank you for your interest in Old Town Academy!

To learn more about California Charter School Admissions …

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Please Join us at the 2015 OTA Wine and Dine!

Click here to buy tickets for the Spring Fundraiser to support your school! 
OTA Wine & DIne Invite- Page 2-Info
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OTA Gala 2013 Pic

The 2013-2014 Wine & Dine – Under the Tent!

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Old Town Academy is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to excellence in public education. Our school is tuition-free. We rely on a combination of public funds and private donations to support our small-school campus (OTA receives no public funds for facilities), our wonderful teaching staff, and ambitious programs in Music, Math, Science, Programming/Robotics, and more.
Your support helps OTA continue to fulfill its mission— Equity and Excellence for All Students— by providing a free, first-rate education open to all San Diego children.
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Please spread the word and help OTA close the funding gap ($739-per-child gap between the public funds we receive and what it costs to educate each student)….
The OTA Foundation Web Site has the most up-to-date information on participating Restaurants, Vineyards, and Breweries.
In prior years we have received several significant cash donations to the event from families and friends of OTA who cannot attend the Wine and Dine.  Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far, and to those that have sponsored the event through a donation (via auction items, in-kind donations, and through your own personal time).
  • Volunteer for the OTA Foundation “Wine and Dine”

2015-2016 Admissions Lottery Was Held Thursday, March 26 • Waitlist Notices will go out this week

2015: we are electronic*

Acceptance notices will go out by Friday, April 10. The Lottery is public and parents or guardians of students who were entered in the lottery by the March 6 deadline are welcome to join us in Old Town Academy’s downstairs lunchroom–but attendance is not necessary.

Everyone who submitted an application by March 6th has been entered into the lottery. Families will be notified by email if their child draws a number that gives them a place in the 2015-2016 class or if they are on the wait list.

Thank you for your interest in Old Town Academy!

To learn more about California Charter School Admissions …

Continue reading →

Volunteering for the 2015 Wine & Dine, April 25? Sign-up Link now available.

We Love VolunteersDear OTA Families,
Great news: the 2015 Gala Volunteer sign up sheet is ready.
  • Please click on the link to view volunteer opportunities and times.
  • Early sign up is recommended to find a time that works best for you & your family.
Thank You Volunteers — we are successful because of you.
You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.
(Winston Churchill)
Thank you to OTA Parent-Volunteer, Lindsay Bear, for setting up the SignUp Genius link.

27 New Wine & Dine Tickets Sold Since Last Reminder (Thank You!) • Earlybird Pricing Closes Sunday

2015 Wine & Dine Thermometer-97 TicketsWe are now at 97 tickets sold! for our April 25 Wine & Dine.

OTA has 160 families, if every family buys one or two tickets…

we will be well on our way to a successful 2015 Wine & Dine!

Visit the Wine and Dine Facebook page to learn more about Sponsoring Restaurants and Wineries and Breweries.

“THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT: Thanks to Sushi On A Roll VIP Sponsors of the 2015 OTA Wine & Dine Gala! This week we will be posting updates, events, and special menu offerings from this fine sushi establishment… Show your love, visit and enjoy.

Sushi on a Roll Classes

Sushi on a Role-2015 Wine & Dine Restaurant

Friday, Saturday, Sunday! Last 3 Days to Get Earlybird Pricing for the OTA Wine & Dine

Wine & Dine • 3 Days of Earlybird Pricing Left

Students will be out with reminder signs and invitations at today’s pick-up… we’re at 90 tickets sold, let’s break 150 by Sunday…

Please help support our School, Old Town Academy!

Please help support our public Charter School, Old Town Academy!

STEM is the Theme… at the 2015 OTA Wine & Dine

OTA STEM- 7th Grade Early Stage SUMO Bot Competition 2

OTA STEM- 7th Grade Early Stages SUMO Bot Competition

Get ready for the OTA Wine and Dine! our school’s largest fundraiser, Sat. April 25, 2015.

This year our fundraising efforts will be focused on supporting OTA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), with our special focus on teaching students to solve Design Problems: Robotics-Programming, Science Lab Tools & Equipment, “Maker Spaces” for the classrooms.

Photos from today’s STEM activities at OTA…

OTA STEM- Early Stage SUMO Bot Competition 1What is Sumo Bot? Student Teams use their engineering and programming skills to design robots to compete in the arena–the goal is to push the other team’s robot off the table.

OTA Lottery Enrollment Period Closed March 6 at MIDNIGHT

Interested in enrolling your child at Old Town Academy for the 2015-2016 School Year?
Please remember enrollment closes at Midnight March 6. Registration Links Below.Welcome to OTA video screenshotClick to view video • Click on the links below to Start the Application Process to register your child/ren for the Old Town Academy 2015-2016 Lottery.

  • ENGLISH Lottery Application
  • SPANISH Lottery Application

Please Note:

  • A separate application must be filled out for each child
  • Applications will be accepted through Friday, March 6, 2015.  After you successfully complete the online application you will receive an email confirmation with a submission ID, which will mean your child is officially enrolled in the lottery.*
    •  Submission Confirmation
      Dear parents of “Student Name”,
      The 2015-2016 Enrollment Application for Aaron has been successfully submitted to LVCP. [Old Town Academy’s Charter School Network]
      Here is your Submission ID: 7683294
  • Kindergarten children need to be five years old ON OR BEFORE: September 1st of 2015. A Birth Certificate or Passport is required for verification before enrollment is finalized.
  • If your child applied for the lottery last year and is on the wait list now, you must apply again for 2015-2016. Wait list numbers do not carry over from year to year.
  • If your child or children are already enrolled in OTA, you do not need to fill out a Lottery Application, but do need to fill out an Intent to Re-enroll Form by Mar 6, 2015 to hold your place for 2015-2016 (most families have already done so).

Enrollment Procedure:

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