VIDEO: Here's how to navigate the San Francisco public school lottery
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's going to be OK, parents. That's what the folks at Parents for Public Schools San Francisco want you to know.
You - and your kiddo - will (probably) make it through the city's public school lottery just fine. And they have some tips to help you navigate a system that seems to befuddle anxious parents about this time every year.
We got some cute kids - and adult pros - to walk you through things, so give the video a watch and take some notes.
Who knows, you might just win the lottery.
Here's a few useful deadlines and resources to note and bookmark:
Write down (and get an alert for) these key dates
Oct. 14, 2017
SFUSD Enrollment Fair
John O'Connell High School, 2355 Folsom St.
Oct. 16 - Jan. 13, 2018
Application period starts for students in grades TK-12
Dec. 15, 2017
Application Deadline: Lowell 9th grade applicants
Jan. 12, 2018
Application deadline for students in grades TK-12 to apply for 2018-19. Deadline to cancel, change or update any choices.
Click here for other important deadlines
John O'Connell High School, 2355 Folsom Street, San Francisco
Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
555 Franklin Street, San Francisco
SFUSD Board Room
Nov. 13, 5-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 18, 9-10:30 a.m.
Dec. 2, 9-10:30 a.m.
Dec. 8, 5-6:30 p.m.
Attend a PPSSF workshop or plan a private one
Click here for a list of upcoming events
Learn how the enrollment process works
PPSSF breaks down the three phases and how they differ for elementary, middle and high school
