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• Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

Upcoming School Year - (2010-2011)

The Open Enrollment period for the 2010-2011 school year begins Monday, November 2, 2009 and will end on Friday, January 29, 2010.

If you are interested in submitting an application to attend Bullis Charter School (Kindergarten through 7th grade) in the upcoming 2010-2011 school year, please complete the packet of materials listed below.

STEP 1:
Download and print out the Bullis Charter School documents in the Registration Packet, which is in PDF format. If your computer does not have a PDF viewer, go to www.Adobe.com for a free PDF document viewer.

Registration Packet Documents (PDF):

• Registration Checklist/Instructions(Informational)
• Registration Form -- 1 per child (Required)
• Home Language Survey (Required)
• Ethnicity/Parent Education Level/Mobility Survey(Required)
• Request for Student Records - Release of Information(Required)
• Copies of most recent report card, progress report, and testing results (Required)
• Birth Certificate Form (Required)
• Proofs of Residency form(Required)
• Residency Affidavit (optional at Registration; required before attendance for all Los Altos School District residents)
• Registration Health Requirements (optional at Registration; required before attendance)

Please send an email to info@bullischarterschool.com and request a Registration Packet be sent to you if you are having trouble printing.

STEP 2:
Carefully review the registration checklist included on page one of the Registration Packet for a complete list of required registration forms and registration information. Carefully fill in requested information on all forms as indicated.

STEP 3:
Mail or bring your completed Registration Packet (one per child) to:

Bullis Charter School
102 West Portola Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022

Please note that Registration Packets received after January 29, 2010 will be prioritized lower than Registration Packets received by the official deadline.

Questions? You may find the answers to your questions among Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions below or on our About Us page.

If you have additional questions, please call Bullis Charter School at 650-947-4939 x420 or email your questions to info@bullischarterschool.com. Please be sure to let us know what grade level you are inquiring about and the current school district you reside in so that we can give you complete information if you are not available when we return your call.

Who can apply to attend Bullis Charter School?
Is there tuition?
Does submitting an application guarantee my child a spot at Bullis Charter School?
How does the enrollment process work?
When do I need to submit my child's health history/proof of immunizations?
I have an incoming Kindergarten or first grade student. How do I submit a report card/progress report/testing results?
What is the cutoff date for Kindergarten?
When will the public random drawing (lottery) occur?
How can I get more information or a tour of the school?
I want my child to finish his/her current school year without any distractions. Will my child's name be kept confidential?
If I enroll my child at Bullis Charter School, can I change my mind?
How do I get my other questions answered?

Any child residing in the state of California can apply to Bullis Charter School.

Since BCS is a public school, there is no tuition. However, BCS receives less public funding than other Los Altos public schools. The Los Altos School District does not currently share with BCS any of the augmented funding it receives from local parcel tax revenues. At the same time, as a small school with a full range of enrichment programs, BCS spends more per student than many public elementary schools.

In order to make its comprehensive program possible, BCS depends on its entire parent community to make generous donations each year. To help cover the funding gap, we ask each family to donate towards the BCS Annual Campaign goal of $1,400,000. Our suggested donation for this year is $4,000 per student.

While we work hard to diversify our funding sources and control spending, we anticipate that the requested donation amount will increase in future years since education costs are rising faster than State funding. All donations to BCS are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

No. If there are too many applications for a specific grade level, then enrollment is determined by public random drawing (lottery).

California Education Code and our charter with the Santa Clara County Office of Education govern the enrollment procedures. Bullis Charter School accepts applications for any student residing in California. If the number of students who wish to attend exceeds the school's capacity, then enrollment is determined by a public random drawing.

If a random drawing is necessary, SCCOE authorized enrollment preferences are applied based on the following hierarchy within each grade level:

1. Siblings of current BCS students who reside within the Los Altos School District (LASD) have first preference.
2. 50% of the available openings for students residing in the former Bullis-Purissima School attendance area as defined by LASD in 2003 have the next priority.
3. Other LASD students have the next priority.
4. Siblings of current BCS students who reside out-of-district are given priority after that.
5. Out-of-district students without BCS siblings receive the final priority.

The Student Health History is not required at registration, however it will be required before a child is allowed to attend school. The physical exam must be done no earlier than 18 months before entering 1st grade (for example, if you have an incoming kindergarten student, you would schedule your exam for mid-February or later). The complete list of health requirements is included in the registration packet.

For incoming second through seventh grade students, we request a copy of:

1. Most recent report card or progress report
2. STAR or any other testing results

We understand that this may not be applicable for children applying for kindergarten. If you are applying for first grade, please include a copy of the report card for the first grading period at your school.The complete list of student records requirements is included in the registration packet.

To be eligible for Kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year, your child's birthdate must be no later than
December 2, 2005.

February 2010.

Go to Parent Information Nights (above) to find out more.

Yes. We will not release the name of your child without your consent. However, we may need to share the number of students planning to come to Bullis Charter School from other public schools to allow the Los Altos School District to plan for their classes.

Yes, you can. Filling out and returning an enrollment form does not commit you to a decision. If for any reason your plans change and you no longer desire to apply for enrollment, we would appreciate notification as soon as possible so that we can offer your child's place to another student.

Our About Us page contains additional information to general questions about Bullis Charter School. We would be happy to answer any other questions you may have. Just email us at info@bullischarterschool.com or call 650-947-4939 x420.

Please be sure to let us know what grade level you are inquiring about and the current school district you reside in so that we can give you complete information if you are not available when we return your call.

You are also welcome to stop by the Bullis Charter School office at 102 West Portola Ave, Los Altos.