Can Pa charter schools admit students by audition instead of randomly?

[LisaS]

Does anyone know what Pa law is or where I can research it?

[Carolyn Rowlett]

There are several PA people on this site that I'm sure will respond, but my advice would be to call the state department of education and ask.

[JSD24]

§ 711.7. Enrollment.

 (a)  A charter school or cyber charter school may not deny enrollment or otherwise discriminate in its admission policies or practices on the basis of a child’s disability or the child’s need for special education or supplementary aids or services.

 (b)  Subject to subsection (a), a charter school or cyber charter school may limit admission to a particular grade level or areas of concentration of the school such as mathematics, science or the arts. A charter school or cyber charter school may establish reasonable criteria to evaluate prospective students which shall be outlined in the school charter.

 (c)  A charter school or cyber charter school may not discriminate in its admission policies or practices on the basis of intellectual ability. Admission criteria may not include measures of achievement or aptitude.

From:  https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/022/chapter711/chap711toc.html

Bottom line:  Read the charter & see what the admission criteria is.