Our System

Ease Of Use

• Run the lottery with just one click.
• Manages weighted lotteries, siblings and twins.
• Application data entered by parents will be ready for the lottery.
• Siblings of a current student are added into the existing parent account.
• Generates both selected and waiting lists based on the cutoff criteria for each grade.
• Lotteries can be set as closed to new applicants online, but staff can continue to add applicants if desired.
• Reports display a list of applicants by lottery status. Report include: Parent & Staff Activity, Applications Status Report, Lottery History Log

Waitlists

• The Lottery can be run for multiple grades.
• Applicants on the waitlist are ranked according to the lottery selection and sibling preferences.
• The waitlist position can be checked at any time on the portal.
• Staff has the necessary tools to adjust the waitlist.
• All changes are logged and auditable.
• Waitlists rearrange in real time.

Security Transparency Fairness

• System is secure and password protected for Parents and Faculty.
• Our system is fully randomized and creates an auditable lottery.
• Applicants are ensured to be fairly placed by using a random algorithm taking into account preferred status as permitted by the school system.
• Timestamped history log of parent activity is viewable on the portal.
• Applicant movement on the waitlist is recorded in a History Log.
• All e-mails sent to parents are kept in a log

Notifications

• Notifications can be turned on/off
• Automatically emails parents when movement on a list occurs.
• Mobile access to lottery results.
• Notifications reduce the need for parent calls.
• Staff is immediately notified of any failed emails to parents.