Application and Audition Information

Follow these steps to APPLY for the 2024-25 school year.  All 4 steps are required.

1.  Complete an Application to Asawa SOTA  -  Deadline Friday, December 15, 2023

• Complete and submit a Ruth Asawa SOTA  Application Form.
• We accept applications from ALL current 8th grade students (applying to 9th grade).
• Current 9th grade applicants (applying to 10th grade) are considered if space is available. 

2.  Complete an Audition Assignment  -  Deadline Friday, December 15, 2023

• All Applicants, for every department/strand complete an Audition Assignment.
• Audition Assignments help prepare students for a successful audition.
  • some departments require audition assignments be UPLOADED by the deadline, December 15, 2023
  • in some departments the Audition Assignment is practice and preparation for the audition and does not require advance UPLOADING.
• Audition Assignments are unique to each art department or strand.
  • Check the Audition Assignment requirements by department for details regarding advance submission or UPLOADING.

3.  Participate in the Audition:  Saturday, February 3, 2024, (times TBA), SAVE THE DATE

• Students audition for one art department or strand only
• Audition details and times are emailed to students, who applied, and completed an audition assignment approximately two weeks prior to the audition.

4.  Apply to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)

• Students applying to Ruth Asawa SOTA MUST also apply to SFUSD. SFUSD's application form and submission deadline are separate.
• Ruth Asawa SOTA must be listed on the student's SFUSD application, in priority order, as a preferred school.

Follow application directions and contact us if you have questions or need support prior to the submission deadline: cauthornp@sfusd.edu