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How fair, verifiable school enrollment lotteries work, and how to run one.

How a school enrollment lottery works with Sorteo

A step-by-step walkthrough of running a fair school choice lottery, from applications and priorities through the draw, offers, and an auto-advancing waitlist.

How Sorteo makes a lottery draw provably fair

How a public randomness beacon (drand), an input commitment, and a tamper-evident transcript let anyone confirm a school lottery draw was fair, without trusting the district or Sorteo.

How to rank schools in a lottery: your true order is the best strategy

Why listing your true favorite first can never cost your child a seat: how one lottery number per child and deferred acceptance make honest ranking the best strategy in a school lottery.

School lottery FAQ for districts and families

Common questions about running and entering a school enrollment lottery: fairness, priorities, waitlists, languages, and how to verify the results.