Enrollment FAQ

Lottery Process

We will begin accepting applications on November 17, 2025.

Our first enrollment lottery will be held on February 16, 2026. If the number of student applications exceeds the number of available openings, students will be placed on a waitlist. The waitlist is ordered based on the date and time the application was submitted. We will continue to fill open spots as they become available through October 1, 2026. 

Waitlist Status

The waitlist is ordered based on the date and time the application was submitted

Lottery Preferences

In accordance with Utah Code 53G-6-502, Mountain Sunrise Academy will give enrollment preference in the lottery to: 

• (a) a child or grandchild of a founder of Mountain Sunrise Academy or a member serving on the MSA Charter Council Board of Trustees; 
• (b) a sibling of an individual who is presently enrolled in MSA; 
• (c) a child or grandchild of an employee of MSA

Registration

How to Apply

1. Submit an online application by clicking the red “Enroll Now” button at the top of this page. Completing the application places your student in the applicant pool.

2. After submitting the application, you will receive an email confirming that we have received it.

3. If your student is selected through the lottery or from the waitlist, you will be notified by email and text regarding their acceptance. Accepted families will receive instructions on the next steps in the registration process and the timeline to follow.

4. If your student is not accepted, you will not receive additional communication from the school. However, you are welcome to contact us at register@mountainsunriseacademy.org with any questions.

5. Students who are not selected for the current school year will need to reapply online for the following year. This can be done through your parent dashboard.

Current Students

If the student is currently enrolled at Mountain Sunrise Academy, they do not need to fill out an application.  Applications are for new students only, including siblings of current students. Current students are automatically enrolled for the next year, unless we receive written notice indicating otherwise.

New Students

Based on Utah statute, students must be 5 years old by September 1st in order to start kindergarten.

If your new student has a sibling currently attending MSA, please mark this on the application under the sibling question.

Non-Discrimination Assurances

Mountain Sunrise Academy is a public school open to all Utah students without discrimination and on the same basis as other public schools  that may not discriminate in admission policies and practices. The  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces four federal statutes that  prohibit discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education (ED). MSA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, proficiency in English, national  origin, sexual orientation, or age.

Admission, enrollment, and transfer procedures will comply with Utah Code.