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Discovery Charter School Admissions Procedures

Admissions Policy

Discovery Charter School is a free public school open to all eligible candidates subject to space and staff availability. No student or applicant at Discovery Charter School shall, on the basis of ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, income level, disabling condition, proficiency in the English language, or athletic ability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity.

Students residing in the state of Indiana are eligible to attend Discovery Charter School. There are NO in-state geographic boundaries.

Applications

Applications for the 2012-2013 school year will be accepted beginning November 15th, 2011.
Applications may be submitted electronically via email, mailed or faxed to the following:

Email
discoverycharterschool@aqs.org

Mail
Discovery Charter School
800 Canonie Dr.
Porter, IN 46304

Fax
(219) 929-5723

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Click here to download the 2012-2013 enrollment application form.

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If you cannot complete the electronic signature portion in the downloadable PDF from above, you can sign it upon confirmation of enrollment. This will not effect your application submission date.

Waiting List

A waiting list will be established for Kindergarten applications not selected in the lottery. The position on the waiting list will be determined during the initial lottery process for applications received before the application deadline. Kindergarten applications received after the deadline will be places on the waiting list in the order received.

For grades 1st – 7th, applications will be placed on the existing waiting list for the applicable grade level in the order received. Please note that waiting lists will carry forward from year to year; once an application is placed on a waiting list, the applicant will remain on the waiting list for the applicable grade level until placement is offered. Discovery Charter School will admit students on a space available basis. Applicants will be notified of their position on the waiting list and spaces will be filled in numerical order from the list.

ENROLLMENT PAPERWORk

1. Signed Student Application. If you sent your application via e-mail and it was NOT signed, you need to print a copy, sign it, and turn it in. If you do not have a copy of your application, please visit our website, www.dunesdiscoverycharter.org and complete a new application.

2. Emergency Contact form. Please complete one for each child in your family. This information will be held in our office, accessible to staff in case of an emergency. Download form here.

3. Copy of each child’s Birth Certificate.

4. Proof of Indiana Residency. This may be a utility bill or similar document that shows current name and address. This may not be a driver’s license.

5. Release of Student Records form. This form must be filled out for every child, including incoming kindergartners and students who are currently home schooled. This form allows your child’s current school to release their records to Discovery Charter School and allows our school to complete required reporting to the Indiana Department of Education. Download form here.

6. Copy of current IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan), if applicable. If you have a copy to share, please do. If you do not, Discovery Charter School will obtain a copy from your child’s current school.

7. Copy of most recent Report Card. if applicable.

Additional paperwork will be required before the school year begins.