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Westlake Academy
December 2012
Introduction
•How did we get here?
–Continuing Success of the Academy & students
–Decreased public education funding
–Increased educational programming in the DP
–Growth in Westlake residents, as well as an
increasing number of students choosing to attend
the Academy
–Board adopted Admissions Policy
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Policy and Procedures
•Three parameters of our Admissions Policy
–Our Charter
•Geographic area, maximum classroom size, etc.
–Federal and State law
•Annual lottery, available exemptions, assessment and
reporting, etc.
–Local policies and procedures
•Adopted exemptions, classroom size, course offerings,
etc.
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Administrative Interpretation
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Timeframe Description of Activity
December and January Applications accepted from secondary boundary
students
February and March Communicate with lottery applicants: data verification,
process, etc.
Intent to enroll / re-enroll forms collected from
Westlake residents and current families
Conduct lottery, notify applicants of the lottery
outcome (number on the waiting list)
March and April Compile data from the intent to enroll / re-enroll forms
Notify parents of Kindergarten Roundup and send out
enrollment packages
April and May Hold Kindergarten Roundup
Begin admissions process for new students from
waiting lists (pre-enrollment process)
Summer Months Admit new students when openings become available
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How Students are Admitted
Category 1 Students
•Westlake residents
(currently residing or issued
a building permit)
•Grandchildren of Westlake
residents who receive
afterschool care
•Town of Westlake and
Westlake Academy
employee’s children
Category 2 and 3 Students
•Sibling waiting list
(students who have a sibling
currently enrolled at
Westlake Academy)
•Annual lottery waiting list
(students who reside in the
secondary boundaries who
are applying for possible
enrollment, based upon
availability)
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Academy Growth Strategy
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New Portables
Current Portables
Local Option Discussion Points
•Enrollment Growth
–When do you become a Westlake resident?
–Do you retain the lottery exemption if you leave the
primary boundary?
–Should employee children be treated differently?
–Should new development be treated differently?
–Should we increase the number of “Westlake Reserve”
seats?
•Facility Growth
–Should we put facilities in service to plan for growth?
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