Admissions & Enrollment

For the 2012-2013 School Year: Next Year

The Parent Information Meetings for the 2012-2013 school year will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 6:00-8:00 PM and Saturday, February 4, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

All interested parents are strongly recommended to attend a meeting in order to be informed about the unique aspects of the Village School. These meetings are for parents only please. Sign up is not necessary.

You will begin in our cafeteria where you will sign in, learn about the history and structure of our school, and then you will be able to tour the classrooms and meet some of our teachers. If you have specific questions, please contact the office.

Once you have attended a Parent Information Meeting you will be provided with an enrollment application for the lottery. The lottery will be held in the office on March 15, 2012.

The Village School maintains an enrollment process and lottery independent of District 4J and is not included in the 4J School Choice process.

Out of District Enrollment
Proof of residency is required for all enrolling students. Students must be current residents of the 4J district to be placed on an in-district list. The Village School's enrollment policy requires applicants from within the 4J School District be given the first opportunity to enroll in available spaces at the school. However, Oregon's charter school law allows students to apply to the school from outside of the school district without an inter-district transfer, and at no cost. Applicants from out-of-state who are planning to relocate to Eugene will be placed on the out of district list until they become 4J residents.

Wait List
The wait list does not carry from the previous year. Applicants must apply each year. When the school receives notice that a student is withdrawing, staff will consult the wait list to fill the space. Parents will be given 48 hours to respond to the offer. Therefore it is very important to update your phone numbers throughout the year. If we are unable to reach you or do not receive a response, we will move down the wait list. Please note that once the classes begin in the fall we will be give 24 hours in order to expedite filling the class.

Parent Information Meetings
It is strongly recommended that all prospective parents attend a meeting to become familiar with the school’s educational approach and be willing to support their children’s full participation in all School activities.

Siblings
Siblings of children currently enrolled at the school are given the first opportunity to enroll in classes for the upcoming year, provided that the family apply for enrollment during the re-enrollment period prior to the lottery date and provided that there is space in the class. If the class is full, siblings are placed at the top of the wait list before the lottery occurs. 

Class Cap Policy
The Village School class caps will be set by majority vote of the Board of Directors every year in January for the coming school year and may be reviewed or reset by a majority vote of the Board based upon budget. Students will be added to each class until it is full to capacity throughout the year from the waiting lists, on a first come, first served basis.

The Board may determine from time to time by majority vote that a class be closed to new enrollees in order to preserve the educational and social integrity of the particular class. Notwithstanding the policies set forth above, the 8th grade class will be closed to new enrollment each year on November 1st, unless the majority of the board votes to reopen the class to enrollment for financial or other reasons not specified here.