Ceiba
Ceiba College Prep is a free public charter school focused on preparing students from Watsonville and surrounding communities to graduate from four-year colleges. Our goal is to ensure that every student is college-ready with the skills they need to compete in the global economy.
**If you would like to apply for the current school year (2026-27), please speak to the Front Office and ask for a paper copy of the Enrollment Application.**
We can also mail you an application and are available to assist you in any way to submit an application.
Please contact Raquel Arenas-Humphrey at 831-406-1342 for assistance.
Ceiba Application Process
Lottery:
Date: TBD
Ceiba uses a Lottery system to determine who will be attending Ceiba. You do not have to be present on the day of the lottery in order to secure a spot. You will be notified by mail if your child’s number is chosen.
Admissions Preference:
Siblings are eligible for admission through sibling preference, which means that if one child is currently enrolled, their siblings are also admitted to the school when space is available. For 6th grade, Ceiba College Prep will guarantee admission to siblings of children already attending Ceiba College Prep. For grades 7-12, siblings of current students will be given priority and admitted if space is available. “Sibling” is defined as a brother, sister, or other children legally under your care and residing in the same household.
Charter School Complaint Notice
California Education Code Section 47605(e)(4)(A) through (E) states the following:
A charter school shall not discourage a pupil from enrolling or seeking to enroll in a charter school for any reason, including, but not limited to, academic performance of the pupil or because the pupil exhibits any of the following characteristics:
Academically low-achieving
Economically disadvantaged (determined by eligibility for any free or reduced-price meal program)
English learner
Ethnicity
Foster youth
Homeless
Nationality
Neglected or delinquent
Race
Sexual orientation
Pupils with disabilities
A charter school shall not request a pupil's records or require the parent, guardian, or pupil to submit the pupil's records to the charter school before enrollment.
A charter school shall not encourage a pupil currently attending the charter school to disenroll from the charter school or transfer to another school for any reason, except for suspension or expulsion.
This notice is posted on Ceiba College Preparatory Academy's website and is provided to families (1) when a parent, guardian, or pupil inquires about enrollment; (2) before an enrollment lottery is conducted; and (3) before a pupil is disenrolled.
Complaint Procedures
To submit a complaint, complete the Charter School Complaint Form and submit it to Ceiba's authorizer, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, electronically or in hard copy, to: Chrissy MacLean, Director of Alt Ed/Charters PVUSD, christina_maclean@pvusd.net (510) 414-6282
