Application, Enrollment and Admissions

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Thank you for your interest in BRIDGES Charter School.  On this page you will find information about our application, enrollment and admissions procedures. Because our approach to education is unique in many ways, we require that you attend a current Parent Information Evening (please see website calendar for upcoming meeting dates) prior to your child's admission to BRIDGES, to ensure understanding of the School's mission, Whole Child educational philosophy, and parent volunteer commitment. Attendance at a Classroom/Campus Tour is also required.

 

ENROLLMENT FOR CURRENT 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

The Open Application period for the current 2011-2012 school year closed on March 15th, 2011.

Because the number of applications received during this period exceeded the School's capacity for Fall 2011, a Public Random Drawing (lottery) was held to determine enrollment for the impacted grade levels. Applications received after the March 15th, 2011 Application Deadline were added to the 2011-2012 Wait List. (Pupils currently enrolled in the School are exempt from the Public Random Drawing as are siblings of currently enrolled pupils.)

BRIDGES will continue to accept current-school year applications for the 2011-2012 Wait List, for all grades, through the end of December 2011. This Wait List for the current 2011-2012 school year will expire with the beginning of the Open Application period (January 12th, 2012) for the upcoming school year.

 

ENROLLMENT FOR UPCOMING 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

The Open Application period for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year will commence on January 12th, 2012 and end on March 15th, 2012. Students applying for the 2012/13 school year after the March 15th Open Application Deadline will be added to the bottom of the Wait List in the order their applications are received, according to the postmark date, or date stamp if hand-delivered.

Parent Information Evening & Classroom/Campus Tours

Attendence at a current Parent Information Evening and a Classroom/Campus Tour are both mandatory requirements for admission.  Application forms will be available at these events. You can also download an application online. 

At our Parent Information Evenings (please see website calendar for upcoming meeting dates), BRIDGES educators and parents will present the program overview detailing how a Whole Child educational philosophy is implemented at BRIDGES, including a PowerPoint presentation of the K-8 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS, will explain the application/enrollment/admissions process, and will be available to answer questions. Parents attending the Parent Infomation Evenings will also be given the opportunity to sign up for a Classroom/Campus Tour.

The BRIDGES Parent Information Evening will introduce parents to our School’s play-based, developmental kindergarten, our focus on hands-on learning, active play and healthy habits, our dedication to global stewardship and sustainability, our attention to practicing conflict resolution and compassionate communication through daily Circle, and our commitment to developing strong student leaders skilled in public speaking.

The event is open to the public, and parents of incoming kindergarteners, as well as parents of students currently in kindergarten through seventh grade, from area public, private and homeschools are invited to attend. Families in need of childcare are requested to RSVP at (805) 492-3569. Spanish-speaking families are welcome and translation services will be available. Application/Enrollment/Admissions information and materials will be provided.

Mandatory attendance at both a current Parent Information Evening and at a Campus/Classroom Tour, to ensure parental understanding of the School's mission, Whole Child educational philosophy, and the parental commitment, is required for  Admission.

 

PRE-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES

  • Attendance at a current BRIDGES Parent Information Evening
  • Attendance at a BRIDGES Classroom/Campus Tour (held in January and February)
  • Kindergarten: Age 5 on or before Nov 1st, 2012 for the 2012/13 school year; age 5 on or before Oct 1st, 2013 for the 2013/14 school year; age 5 on or before Sept 1st, 2014 for the 2014/15 and subsequent school years. Proof of age required (e.g. birth certificate).
  • Completion of a an Admissions Packet after acceptance to BRIDGES. The Admission Packet requires more specific information about your child (including but not limited to an Admissions Form with copies of any applicable IEP, 504, SST or similar documentation, Media Release, Attendance Agreement, and a Parent Interest & Skills Survey).  Prior to school opening in August, all families will also be required to register in person and complete required registration procedures and procedural forms (including but not limited to an Authorization for student records release, proof of immunizations, proof of residency, Parent/Guardian TB Clearance, Emergency Medical Information Card, Confidentiality Agreement, Internet Safety Agreement, etc.)
  • Completion of the Parent Volunteer Contract, committing to volunteer hours (minimum 4.0 hrs/wk/child in K and 2.5 hrs/wk/child in grades 1-8, or 6 hrs/wk/family, on average) & the Healthy Food Policy (an agreement to provide your child with a healthy snack and lunch daily).

 

For more information about our School, please contact us at 805-492-3569 or at info@BRIDGEScharter.org

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