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2025-2026 School Year Open Enrollment and Public Lottery Information.

Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Public School Academy (JKL) announces a new online enrollment process for all grades. It's so easy that you can apply right from your phone!

JKL will start accepting enrollment applications on the school website for the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, through Feb. 12, 2025, at midnight.

All applications submitted by Feb. 12, 2025, midnight, will be entered into the enrollment lottery for an opportunity to be randomly chosen to attend JKL. As a Michigan Public School Academy, students attend JKL free of charge; However, enrollment spots are limited. The names of all applicants are placed in a lottery and chosen randomly by computer in public.

After all of the seats are filled, students are placed on a waiting list in the order randomly selected. Parents will be notified after the lottery and have three (3) school days to accept the seat. After three days, the seat will go to the next applicant on the lottery list.

The lottery will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the JKL Administration Building (across from the main school building).

Applications will be available on the school website starting Jan. 27, 2025. Please stop by the JKL Administration Building between Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, through Feb. 12, 2025, if you need assistance completing the application. We are here to help!

Please contact Carolyn MacArthur, Enrollment Specialist, with questions at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

QR code coming Jan. 27!

JKL Open Enrollment and Public Lottery information