Application and Audition Information

Applications are accepted from ALL current 8th grade students who meet San Francisco residency requirements.  Current 9th, 10th, or 11th grade applicants are considered only if space is available. 

Students will be considered at Asawa SOTA after completing all 3 parts of the application process for the 2025-26 school year.  

1.  Apply to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) - Due Dec. 13, 2024

• All SFUSD and Non-SFUSD students, who meet San Francisco residency requirements, may apply to the Ruth Asawa SOTA by selecting Ruth Asawa SOTA as one of their choices on the 2025-26 SFUSD Online Enrollment Application accessible through ParentVue.
• Additional Ruth Asawa SOTA specific pages will open up in the application. Applicants must choose one art department on the application.
• If you're unable to access ParentVue, please call the SFUSD Enrollment Center for assistance.

2.  Complete an Audition Assignment  -  Due Friday, December 13, 2024

• Applicants are required to complete an Audition Assignment for the art department they are applying to. They are intended to help prepare students for a successful audition.
  • UPLOAD audition assignments by the December 13, 2024 deadline for the following art departments: Architecture & Design, Media & Film, Technical Theatre, Visual Art Drawing & Painting, Creative Writing, Spoken Arts
  • The following departments do not UPLOAD audition assignments.  Instead they prepare, rehearse and present the audition assignment at the Feb. 8th Audition:   Conservatory Dance, World Dance, Classical Instrumental, Contemporary Instrumental, Vocal Music, World Music, Theatre Acting and Musical Theatre majors.
• Audition Assignments are unique to each art department or strand.
  • Check the Audition Assignment requirements by department for details regarding advance submission (UPLOADING) or rehearsing and preparing for the audition.

3.  Participate in the Audition:  Saturday, February 8, 2025, (times TBA), SAVE THE DATE

• Audition details and times are emailed to students, who applied, and completed (are completing) an audition assignment approximately two weeks prior to the audition.
• Students audition for one art department or strand ONLY
• A second audition may be held in April for any art department that was not filled.  Students who auditioned in February may audition again in April but only for a different department.

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

Follow application directions and contact us if you have questions or need support prior to the submission deadline: [email protected]