Enrollment

If there are more students enrolled than there are seats available for a grade level by the end of the enrollment period, a lottery will be held. The Lottery is a random selection drawing to determine who will be accepted and who will be placed on a waiting list. If a Lottery is necessary, a date, time, and location will be sent out to enrolling families. Information about the date, time, and location of the Lottery will be posted for the public on social media and an email will be sent to our mailing list. Parents/Guardians may attend, but will be notified by email of the Lottery results.

You will be notified of acceptance by text and email (and, typically, a courtesy phone call) if an opening becomes available for your child.

If accepted, you will receive an acceptance offer by text and email (and, typically, a courtesy phone call). The offer must be accepted within three (3) business days. If the offer is not accepted within the allotted time, the offer will expire and will be extended to the next child on the waiting list.

Parents/Guardians must submit all of the required initial forms and documents for registration to the school by the date specified in the acceptance offer. The date will be seven (7) business days following the acceptance of an offer for a seat, otherwise your child may be removed from the accepted list. Acceptable proof of residency documents must be dated and include the parent/ guardian’s name and the address of residence contained in the school application. The following documents are acceptable:

• A deed, mortgage, lease, current home owner’s or renter’s insurance declaration page; or
• A current real property tax bill; or
• A utility bill or receipt of utility installation issued within ninety days of enrollment; or
• A paycheck or pay stub issued to the parent or student within ninety days of enrollment that includes the address of the parent’s or student’s primary residence; or
• The most current available bank statement issued to the parent or student that includes the address of the parent’s or student’s primary residence; or
• Any other official document issued to the parent or student that includes the address of the parent’s or student’s primary residence and as approved by the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction:
• Notarized affirmation from parent(s) of current residence address;
• USPS return receipt from certified letter sent to parent(s) by district of residence;
• Written confirmation from the Department of Job and Family Services of current address of the parent(s); or
• Written confirmation from a local law enforcement agency of the current address of the parent(s)

Completing the enrollment process before the commencement of the academic year necessitates the submission of various documents. These include the Language Usage Survey, Student Residency Questionnaire, original birth certificate, up-to-date immunization records, proof-of-residency documents, and any other documents mandated by the state governing the school. An Official Release of Records must be provided when applicable.

Once enrollment is complete, parents or guardians are required to schedule a grade-level placement assessment for their child and fulfill all necessary registration, admissions, and handbook forms before the school year begins. The school reserves the right to place students in another grade level based on post-admission evaluation or transcript. Failure to complete the mandatory assessment and registration forms by the specified dates may result in the removal of the child from the list of accepted students.

An assessment will be administered by the school to each accepted child to determine the appropriate grade level placement. Based on the results of the assessment, a child may be placed at or below their current grade level, with grade-level adjustments possible during the school year.

Hearing, vision, speech, communication, general health or developmental disorders –Vision, hearing, speech, and dyslexia screenings will be completed during the school year. Parents will be notified only if there is a need for further evaluation.

Once a student is enrolled and remains enrolled, he/she will remain eligible to be re-enrolled at the school for successive years without having to re-enter the random selection process. However, the student will be asked to complete a Re-Enrollment Form by the end of the Open Enrollment period showing intent to re-enroll for the subsequent school year. By providing the school with a “Yes” or “Undecided” decision, a seat will be held for the student. By providing the school with a “No” decision, a seat will NOT be held for the student. If a “No” has been submitted to the school and the student later wishes to re-enroll, a new application must be completed. In this event, no preference for having previously attended will be given to a student who wishes to reapply.

Your child must be in attendance on the first day of school. Please tell the school if you no longer intend to send your child to the school. It is your responsibility to notify the school of address, email and/or phone number changes. If we are unable to reach you because of the wrong address, email address, or phone number, your child’s name may be removed from the enrollment list. Each application is valid for one school year only. Students once enrolled do not need to apply for future years. Students may apply to only one grade per academic year. The school will not accept an application for any student who is not a resident of this state.

A charter (community) school shall not discriminate against or limit the admission of any student on any unlawful basis, including on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, athletic ability, race, creed, national origin, religion or ancestry. A school may not require any action by a student or family (such as an admissions test, interview, essay, attendance at an information session, etc.) in order for an applicant to either receive or submit an application for admission to that school.

The school provides a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities. Individualized education programs are developed in partnership with parents/guardians and are designed to address the unique needs of each student. Specialized instruction is delivered in the least restrictive environment with close monitoring of student growth and adjustment of instruction based on student response and assessment results. Specialized instruction is delivered by special education teachers in both general and special education classrooms. In addition, speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, and other related services are provided based on student need.