Veritas Prep Charter School

We have multiple strategies to target rising 5th-grade family.

• We post flyers and applications at local businesses
• We have an online portal with an application on our website
• We send out mailers with applications to all rising 5th-grade families

The application is very simple and only ask for basic information such as:

• Name of student and parents
• Previous grade
• Address
• 1 proof of address

It is very easy to complete. The front desk is always available to support in filling out the application. We hold three information sessions that are posted in the enrollment flyers that we distribute throughout the community. These sessions are also posted on our website.

All applicants, regardless if they are offered a seat receive a letter in the mail, to the address listed on their application, 1 week after the lottery with their status ( seat offer or waitlist).

There are 120 seats available for the 5th grade, the first 120 applications pulled through the lottery are offered a seat. All other 5th grade applicants are placed on the waitlist. All 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade applicants are automatically placed on the waitlist. Depending on if seats are available 6th, 7th and 8th-grade applicants are pulled off the waitlist in chronological order of their waitlist number.

The enrollment packet is both in English and Spanish. Each page is translated line by line.

The enrollment packet asked for information ranging from:

• Proof of address
• Medical and health form
• Frequently asked questions
• Previous school - records release
• Media Release
• Emergency Contacts
• Notice of an IEP or 504
• Home Language Survey for our ELL students
• A letter stating out ELL program ( As required by the state)
• Final enrollment form with a signature from the parent

Our front desk reviews every enrollment packet we receive and we provide support filling out the application in person or will contact the family over the phone if there are any errors with the packet. I have not seen any applicants drop a seat due to the enrollment packet.

• Veritas does not know any information about ELL or Learning disabilities status at the moment of the application. We do not ask for this information until after the student has been offered a seat through the lottery process.
• There has been one instance during my time here in which I presented the family with all the information to make the best decision for their child, during this instance the student would be leaving a district school which provides them with a completely contained class in which the child would be learning language and life skills. Our school does not separate self-contained classes for ELL students. When I made this information clear to the family they made the decision to remain at the district school.