Enrollment Information
Sage International School of Boise is a public charter school open to any student regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, social or economic status and/or special needs. Sage School will be accepting applications starting January 3rd, 2012 for kindergarten through 9th grade. To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the year of kindergarten enrollment.
Enrollment Capacity of the Charter School: The anticipated Year 2012-2013 enrollment of Sage International School is listed below.
- Kindergarten (two classes): 22 students each (44 total) (one full day; one half-day)
- 1st grade (two classes): 22 students each (44 total)
- 2nd grade (two classes): 24 students each (48 total)
- 3rd grade (two classes): 24 students each (48 total)
- 4th grade (two classes): 24 students each (48 total)
- 5th grade (two classes): 24 students each (48 total)
- 6th grade: 60 students
- 7th grade: 60 students
- 8th grade: 60 students
- 9th grade: 60 students
State Law requires that an equitable selection process, such as a lottery, be held to determine who will be enrolled if more students apply than there are openings at any grade level. Sage International School of Boise will hold a lottery, if needed on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 4:30 PM to determine placement on the waiting list for all grade levels needed. Applications must be received at least 24 hours prior to the lottery. Lottery results will be posted on the school website on March 2, 2012 by 5:00 PM.
Admission Preferences for Initial Enrollment
If the initial capacity of Sage International School is insufficient to enroll all prospective students, a lottery shall be utilized to determine which prospective students will be admitted to Sage International School. Sage International School will follow Idaho Code Section 33-502 (j). Prospective students will be placed in priority groups as follows:
First Priority: The first priority group of Sage International School will include the children of full-time employees, children of the Founders (provided that this admission preference shall be limited to not more than ten percent (10%) of the initial capacity of Sage International School).
Second Priority: The second priority group is siblings of pupils already selected by the lottery.
Third Priority: The third priority group is students who reside in the primary attendance area of Sage International School..
Fourth Priority: The fourth priority group includes students who reside outside of the primary attendance area of Sage International School.
Offers of enrollment
In order to be fair to all families of students on the waiting list and in order to fill class rosters in a timely manner, offers of enrollment must be accepted within 72 hrs. Offers of enrollment may be made via e-mail, telephone or residential mail. Acceptance must be made within 72 hours of when the offer is made or of the date the offer was delivered, as verified by the U.S. Postal Service. If no response is received within 72 hours, the child’s name will be moved to the bottom of the waiting list.
Sage International School of Boise does not discriminate on the basis on race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin in its educational and admissions policies and affords to all students the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available at the school.