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Learn about Enrollment
GGA participates in the My School DC (MSDC) Lottery. All new students must apply via myschooldc.org to receive a lottery match or an official GGA admissions offer from our waitlist.
Students transferring to GGA in 11th grade must have 13 credits to enroll to include:
- 2 English
- 2 Mathematics
- 2 Social Studies
- 2 Science
- 5 credits in other subjects
You will receive a “Congratulations & Welcome” email from GGA with details outlining your New Student Registration (NSR) process and access to enrollment links.
MSDC post lottery applications are currently being accepted. To submit an application click “Apply.”
Returning families do not have to submit an application through the MSDC lottery. However, you must complete your re-enrollment every year on or prior to the communicated deadline.
Admission & Enrollment Policy
Girls Global Academy (GGA) uses the MySchoolDC common application lottery to process enrollment for prospective students to Girls Global Academy. The process allows all girls in the District of Columbia who are interested in attending GGA the opportunity to do so. GGA will neither discriminate nor conduct aptitude or achievement tests for enrollment.
My School DC Lottery Preferences:
- Children of Staff: Preference for children of their staff members applying to their school. There is no place on the application to indicate eligibility; however to qualify, the school must verify that the applicant is a full-time staff member and a DC resident. Schools will inform My School DC directly of any applicants who are eligible for this preference.
- Sibling Attending: Preference for a student who has a sibling currently attending the school. There is a place on the application to enter the name of a sibling(s) currently attending the school. Before the lottery, the school will verify eligibility for that preference. Please note that at most schools, this preference is meant to allow siblings to attend the same school at the same time. If you withdraw the “attending” student for the following school year, it is possible that your sibling preference, and subsequent enrollment, match or waitlist offer, will be revoked. Girls Global Academy’s definition of “sibling” is having one or both of the same parent/guardian named on the legal birth certificate or has court appointed guardianship/caregiver documentation and resides in the same household. Note, this definition may vary by school.
- Sibling Offered: Preference for a student whose sibling is matched in the lottery or offered a seat from the waitlist. This preference is meant to allow siblings to attend the same school at the same time. If the sibling who was offered a space at the school does not enroll at that school or later enrolls at another school, the “sibling offered” preference may be removed for all siblings that applied to that same school. This may result in the siblings losing their match, or moving down on the waitlist at that school. The siblings will remain on the school’s waitlist but will be assigned a new waitlist position based on their random lottery number or post-lottery submission date and any other preference they qualify for. If the sibling who was offered a space does enroll at the school, the preference remains as “sibling offered” for all siblings that applied to that same school; it does not change to “sibling attending.” Girls Global Academy’s definition of “sibling” is having one or both of the same parent/guardian named on the legal birth certificate, or
Girls Global Academy My School DC Profile
Girls Global Academy My School DC Profile
Qualifications to Enroll
- Submit an application through the My School DC Lottery.
- Reside in the District of Columbia and provide the Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) acceptable proof of residency.
- Submit and complete all required enrollment documents by communicated deadline.
- Students enrolling in 11th grade must have 13 credits in the following subject areas:
- 2 English
- 2 Mathematics
- 2 Social Studies
- 2 Science
- At least 5 credits in other subjects
GGA will not admit new 12th grade students. Grade 12 lottery applicants must meet the GGA graduation requirements and be able to transfer sufficient IB Course and Pathways credits to meet the graduation requirements. GGA complies with MySchoolDC waitlist policy.
All students are required to complete the re-enrollment process each year during the open enrollment period.
Mid-year Transfers
Mid-year transfers defined by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is a student’s movement from their current school to another public school (DCPS or charter) or entry into the DC public school system for the first time after the standard enrollment audit period, generally extending from October through mid-March.
GGA makes the final determination each year on whether to extend mid-year transfers to prospective students.
Student Withdrawal Process
To withdraw from GGA, the parent/guardian must complete a GGA Student Withdrawal Form. Upon submission, the Registrar will contact the receiving school to request an Official Records Request. The following items must be received or paid in full before GGA will release student records:
- Chromebook/Charger (Review Technology Policy Agreement)
- Internet Hotspot (if applicable)
- GGA Athletics Uniforms (if applicable)
- Uniform Rental Charges (if applicable)
If a student is withdrawn from the GGA database for any reason,including being detained in a Juvenile Detention Center in any state,and desires to enroll at GGA again, they must submit an application through the My School DC Lottery, and be added to the GGA waitlist, with no previous enrollment preference. This is not optional and individual cases will not be considered.
If a student chooses to withdraw, is expelled or up for expulsion and chooses to withdraw prior to GGA completing the disciplinary process, they are not eligible to enroll again.
Updated 3/9/2026
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FAQ
Research surveying high school girls in both girls schools and coed schools found that girls attending all-girls schools report better learning experiences than their counterparts attending co-ed institutions. In particular, they report:
- having higher aspirations and motivation
- being challenged to achieve more
- being more engaged in the learning process
- being more likely to engage in activities that prepare them for real-world rigors
- more often experiencing safe and welcoming learning environments
- gaining more facility with skills such as writing, speaking, critical thinking, and independent learning, and
- experiencing more support from classmates, teachers, and other school staff
Note: When Girls Global Academy uses the terms “girls” or “young women,” we are referring to how our students may choose to identify themselves. We welcome non-binary students who believe the supportive community we provide along with our rigorous academic program is optimal for their high school experience. GGA is designed to be an inclusive, safe, and dynamic learning environment for any girl in the District.
- Admissions: Our admissions policy will not discriminate based on economic factors. Our admissions process is transparent. Materials about our program are in multiple languages.
- Safety: In our planning year, the GGA founding team will develop a robust plan for physical and emotional safety. GGA will include specific structures to ensure that our girls’ well being is accounted for through inclusiveness, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed training for staff. Making GGA a safe haven will give our girls the freedom to be who they are.
- Language: Our language policy recognizes that language is essential to learning, cultivates students’ preferred languages, and ensures that practices are inclusive for students who are learning in a language other than their primary language. We will have a full-inclusion school model for English Language Learners.
- Gender Identity: For students who identify as LGBTQ+, GGA is a safe and secure space free from bullying, harassment, and other negative behaviors based on confirmed gender identity, gender expression, gender questioning, and transgender identity.
- Citizenship Status: Our citizenship policy includes educational access and accompanying resources for support to undocumented students.
- Students with Disabilities: GGA believes that all girls can succeed at high levels with the appropriate supports. All students will have access to the same rich, rigorous, inquiry-based global curriculum and standards. Students with disabilities will be held to the same standards as all of our other girls while receiving appropriate services, modifications, and accommodations as outlined in their IEPs and 504 plans .
- English Language Learners: We will have a full-inclusion school model for ELLs. All students will have equal access to all programs and services including instructional services (e.g., tutoring), support services, art programs, technology programs, and athletics. English language learners will receive tiered supports based on their English proficiency.