A proposal for the two new charter schools in Berkeley was approved by the school board in June 2010. With a starting budget of just over $3 million, the REALM schools seek to integrate alternative ways of learning into its curricula, including computer programming, game design and other technology-based projects. The two schools will operate under an open-enrollment policy, in which applicants are chosen by a random lottery system. Diaz said that enrollments for the REALM schools are going well. “We’re at 85 to 90% of capacity for the middle school and 75 to 80% for the high school,” he said. Capacity is 100 students per grade level. “Once I can make the announcement about facilities I’m confident we’ll reach capacity.” (via Site decisions close for Berkeley’s new charter schools | Berkeleyside)