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The Enrollment Process

Who may enroll?

  • Pre-K students who are 4-years old on or before September 1 and who intend to stay with the program. A Pre-K student does not need to have an older sibling enrolled to apply.
  • K-12 students who are between the ages of 5 and 19 as of September 1 and who have not yet earned a high school diploma.
  • Students with active IEPs who have not completed their graduation requirements, if they are under the age of 22 on July 1.

CSD is a Public School District; therefore, there is no cost to enroll.

  • Application Period – New families interested in enrolling may submit applications beginning in January for the following school year. Enrollment continues until capacity is reached.
  • How to apply if you reside outside of the CSD boundaries:
    • Parent submits an application.
    • A FOCUS staff member will contact the family to conduct an interview.
    • The application and interview documents are submitted to the Superintendent for review.  Staff will then notify parents of the District’s decision to approve or deny enrollment within two weeks of receiving the application.
  • Enrollment Status
    • Full-time Enrollment – A student must be enrolled in at least four courses to be considered full-time.  Full-time students who enroll prior to the state count period will receive 100% allotment funding.
    • Part-time Enrollment – Students may elect to enroll concurrently with CSD and another public or private school for part-time enrollment. In this instance, the funding allotment from CSD will be reduced based on the percentage of time the student is enrolled in another school.
    • Late Enrollment – Allotments for students enrolled after the first day of the state count period will be adjusted according to the enrollment date.
    • Private School Enrollment – State regulations allow students to dually enroll in classes from a private school and a state correspondence program.  The percentage of correspondence enrollment and funding will be determined by the number of courses which are substantially different from those enrolled through another school.
    • In accordance with 4 AAC 33.426, A student enrolled in a correspondence study program, whether full-time or part-time, must take at least 50-percent of the student’s coursework in core courses. A student enrolled in more than two correspondence classes must take core courses in at least two different subject areas.
      • A district may waive this requirement if the student is a senior and needs less than 50-percent of the student’s curriculum in core courses to qualify for high school graduation from the correspondence study program in which the student is enrolled.
      • A district shall waive this requirement if the student obtained a proficiency level of Advanced or Proficient in English/Language Arts and Mathematics on state testing as outlined in 4 AAC 06.739 during the previous academic year.
    • Core courses are defined as English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology and World Languages (4 AAC 33.426).  Core course work performed outside the student’s correspondence study program may not count towards these requirements.
  • Traveling and Out-of-State Students – Students who leave the state for an extended period of time, but less than one year, are considered a traveling student. These students must notify their Advisory Teacher of their plans, retain a permanent Alaska address, maintain regular contact, and meet all program requirements. Students must be available to participate in state testing.
    Families are encouraged to discuss all enrollment options with their Advisory Teacher.
  • Re-enrollment/Withdrawal – To be eligible for re-enrollment for the next school year, students must be making adequate progress in their Content Areas as determined by the Advisory Teacher.  Families may be withdrawn by CSD at any time during the year based on any one of the following situations:
    • Extended period of noncompliance to CSD requirements; or
    • Lack of response to multiple contact attempts by CSD staff; or
    • Failure to turn in required paperwork; or
    • Failure to abide by any of the policies or procedures set forth in the  FOCUS Homeschool Student/Parent Compact.