Admissions Process and Deadlines
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Admissions Process
Create an account and fill out an online application (click here).
When Minuteman receives more applications than available seats, Minuteman runs a lottery for admission.
Every student who applies is included in the lottery. Some students may receive extra entries for:
- Attedance
- Interest
- Discipline
For more information, please view our Admissions Policy.
Important Dates
In-District Deadlines
| The first Monday in February |
Deadline for all students to complete the application process for March review and entrance into a lottery. |
| February-March TBD |
If there are more completed applications than seats, a public lottery will be announced at least one week prior to its commencement in alignment with our regional agreement’s resident student allocations. |
| March |
Offer letters sent to resident students. |
| Seven calendar days after notification |
Selected students must confirm or decline acceptance of the offer of enrollment. |
Out-of-District Deadlines
| Application Deadline - March 15 |
Deadline for all non-resident students to complete the application process for review and entrance into a lottery if seats are available and there are no remaining completed resident student applications. |
| April 1 |
Deadline to file Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Nonresident Student Tuition Application with the Superintendent of the non-resident student’s district-of-residence. |
| April TBD |
Secondary public lottery (announced at least one week prior) for completed non-resident student application. |
| May TBD |
Offer letters sent to non-resident students. |
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Seven calendar days |
Selected students must confirm or decline acceptance of the offer of enrollment. |