APPLY

Applicants must complete ALL parts of this 3-PART Process to be considered for placement, 2027-28 school year.    

PLEASE NOTE:  this information will be fully updated by Oct. 1, 2026

1. APPLY  to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Online Enrollment Application - Deadline: December 11, 2026.   Applicants submit an SFUSD Online Application, www.sfusd.edu/enroll - select Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in your preference order.
2. AUDITION ASSIGNMENT are required for all students.  The following departments have a December 11, deadline to UPLOAD audition assignments: Architecture + Design, Media + Film, Technical Theater, Costume + Fashion Design, Visual Art, and Creative Writing.  All other departments learn, practice and perform audition assignments on audition day.

3. AUDITION (In-Person at Asawa SOTA): Saturday, January 9, 2027 (PLEASE SAVE THE DATE).  All students audition to be considered.      

   Audition times, by department, will be posted ON OUR WEBSITE, Dec. 19, 2026, by 5pm (please check back).   

Students who apply to Ruth Asawa SOTA must live in San Francisco with a parent/legal guardian at the time of application, and continue to live in San Francisco while attending Asawa SOTA. Inter-district permits are not allowed for admission.