Open Application Events & Information
Enrollment in a charter school is a choice made by parents to participate in the alternative educational approach offered by that charter school. For this reason, it is essential that interested parents become knowledgeable about our approach to education so they can make an informed decision about whether it matches what they want for their child. Our application process includes the following:
Applications for the 2019-20 school year will be accepted during our Open Application period, now through March 9th, 2019.
• Kindergarten Orientation, Saturday, March 9, 2019:
This important informational event is open to all prospective families and is not space limited. This is the best event for getting all your questions answered.
Kindergarten Orientation meeting: 9:00-9:45 am in the library.
Grades Open House and Kinder Walk Through: 9:45-10:30 am.
K-8 Orientation: 10:30-11:15 am in the library.
Adults-only meeting please; call 824-2844 to sign up in advance.
Kindergarten Experience:
Thursday, February 28, 2019, 1:30pm - 3:00pm THIS EVENT IS FULL
Prospective kindergarteners and their parents may experience a sampling of the SunRidge Kindergarten program. Space is limited. Call 824-2844 to sign up.
Kindergarten Experience: THIS EVENT IS FULL
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Prospective kindergarteners and their parents may experience a sampling of the SunRidge Kindergarten program. Space is limited. Call 824-2844 to sign up.
Grades Open House & Orientation, Saturday, March 9, 2019:
Grades Open House: 9:45-10:30am with an opportunity to visit classrooms, meet our teachers, and see student work.
K-8 Orientation meeting: 10:30-11:15am in the library
Adults-only meeting please; call 824-2844 to sign up in advance.
• Home School Orientation, Saturday, April 13th:
HomeSchool Orientation meeting: 10:00-11:30am in the HomeSchool.
Adults-only meeting please; call Callie Almand, 824-2276 to sign up in advance.
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Following the open application period, a lottery will be held for each class that has more applicants than available spaces, resulting in a lottery list showing order of enrollment for available spaces. All applicants will be notified by mail with their number on the lottery list.
Those not offered spaces immediately following the lottery will remain on the waiting list and be notified in order if additional spaces open up either before the school year begins or during the school year.
Waiting lists remain in effect for only the year of application. Those currently on the 2018-19 waiting list must reapply for the 2019-20 school year to be included on the new list for the 2019-20 school year.
Note: To be eligible, a child must be a resident of California at the time of application.
Applications for the 2019-20 school year will be accepted during our Open Application period, now through March 9th, 2019.
• Kindergarten Orientation, Saturday, March 9, 2019:
This important informational event is open to all prospective families and is not space limited. This is the best event for getting all your questions answered.
Kindergarten Orientation meeting: 9:00-9:45 am in the library.
Grades Open House and Kinder Walk Through: 9:45-10:30 am.
K-8 Orientation: 10:30-11:15 am in the library.
Adults-only meeting please; call 824-2844 to sign up in advance.
Kindergarten Experience:
Thursday, February 28, 2019, 1:30pm - 3:00pm THIS EVENT IS FULL
Prospective kindergarteners and their parents may experience a sampling of the SunRidge Kindergarten program. Space is limited. Call 824-2844 to sign up.
Kindergarten Experience: THIS EVENT IS FULL
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Prospective kindergarteners and their parents may experience a sampling of the SunRidge Kindergarten program. Space is limited. Call 824-2844 to sign up.
Grades Open House & Orientation, Saturday, March 9, 2019:
Grades Open House: 9:45-10:30am with an opportunity to visit classrooms, meet our teachers, and see student work.
K-8 Orientation meeting: 10:30-11:15am in the library
Adults-only meeting please; call 824-2844 to sign up in advance.
• Home School Orientation, Saturday, April 13th:
HomeSchool Orientation meeting: 10:00-11:30am in the HomeSchool.
Adults-only meeting please; call Callie Almand, 824-2276 to sign up in advance.
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Following the open application period, a lottery will be held for each class that has more applicants than available spaces, resulting in a lottery list showing order of enrollment for available spaces. All applicants will be notified by mail with their number on the lottery list.
Those not offered spaces immediately following the lottery will remain on the waiting list and be notified in order if additional spaces open up either before the school year begins or during the school year.
Waiting lists remain in effect for only the year of application. Those currently on the 2018-19 waiting list must reapply for the 2019-20 school year to be included on the new list for the 2019-20 school year.
Note: To be eligible, a child must be a resident of California at the time of application.
Walk Through the Grades Tours:
February 13th, 2019 9am-10:15am THIS EVENT IS FULL
February 13th, 2019 9am-10:15am THIS EVENT IS FULL
Click here to apply for classroom-based program
Click here to apply for HomeSchool program
Click here for Enrollment Policies and Procedures
Click here to apply for HomeSchool program
Click here for Enrollment Policies and Procedures
Nurturing, Imaginative, From the Heart….
SunRidge is a charter school located in beautiful west Sonoma County, serving over 275 students in kindergarten through 8th grade. We use a Waldorf curriculum and methods to meet children’s needs holistically and at their developmental level.
In our one- and two-year kindergartens, handwork, crafts, baking, gardening, storytelling, puppetry, rhythmic movement, music, nature walks and lots of outdoor play time lay a healthy foundation for each child’s physical, social and academic development.
In the grades, academic subjects are presented artistically, imaginatively, and kinesthetically to engage children emotionally and physically as well as intellectually. Visual, expressive, and practical arts are an integral part of the school day, including painting, drawing, speech and drama, handwork, woodwork, gardening, cooking, singing, instrumental music, and movement.
Enriching field trips, including overnights starting in 4th grade, provide children with real-world learning experiences in areas that complement the curriculum of their grade.
SunRidge is committed to prepare our graduates for success in both public and private high schools without “teaching to the test” or overburdening students’ home lives with too much homework. We believe the best preparation for high school and life is when students learn how to think, problem solve, be creative, and strive to understand and care about the complexity and beauty of human cultures and the natural world.
In our one- and two-year kindergartens, handwork, crafts, baking, gardening, storytelling, puppetry, rhythmic movement, music, nature walks and lots of outdoor play time lay a healthy foundation for each child’s physical, social and academic development.
In the grades, academic subjects are presented artistically, imaginatively, and kinesthetically to engage children emotionally and physically as well as intellectually. Visual, expressive, and practical arts are an integral part of the school day, including painting, drawing, speech and drama, handwork, woodwork, gardening, cooking, singing, instrumental music, and movement.
Enriching field trips, including overnights starting in 4th grade, provide children with real-world learning experiences in areas that complement the curriculum of their grade.
SunRidge is committed to prepare our graduates for success in both public and private high schools without “teaching to the test” or overburdening students’ home lives with too much homework. We believe the best preparation for high school and life is when students learn how to think, problem solve, be creative, and strive to understand and care about the complexity and beauty of human cultures and the natural world.
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