Application Information for the 2016-17 School Year
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:
February 1 – March 5, 2016: Open Application Period
Applications must be received between February 1 and noon on Saturday, March 5, 2016, to be included in our annual lottery. Order of receipt of applications during the open application period is not a factor in the application process.
For Parents of Kindergarten Applicants:
• Mandatory Kindergarten Orientation:
Saturday, February 27, 10:00am-12:00 noon, or Wednesday, March 2, 7:00-9:00pm. Parents of kindergarten applicants must attend one of these two meetings to be included in our lottery. Adults only meeting please; call 824-2844 to sign up in advance. Location: SunRidge Country Campus Kindergartens, 487 Watertrough Road, Sebastopol.
For Parents of Applicants to Grades 1-8:
• Mandatory Grades Orientation & Open House:
Saturday, March 5, 10:00am-12:00noon. The Open House will begin at 10:00am with an opportunity to tour the classrooms, meet our teachers, and see student work. Attendance at the 11:00am meeting following the open house is required to be included in our grades lottery. However, parents of siblings applying for both kindergarten and the grades only need attend the mandatory Kindergarten orientation to be included in lotteries for both K and grades.
Location: SunRidge Town Campus, 7285 Hayden Avenue, Sebastopol. Please sign up in advance by calling 824-2844.
• Optional Walk-through-the-Grades Tours:
Parents may participate in a tour of our grades while classes are in session. Dates:
Wednesday, February 3, 9:00-10:15am
Space is limited for these tours. You must sign up in advance by calling 824-2844.
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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 letter by Wednesday, March 30, 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 2015-16 waiting list must reapply for the 2015-16 school year to be included on the new list for the 2016-17 school year.
Note: To be eligible, a child must be a resident of California at the time of application.
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:
February 1 – March 5, 2016: Open Application Period
Applications must be received between February 1 and noon on Saturday, March 5, 2016, to be included in our annual lottery. Order of receipt of applications during the open application period is not a factor in the application process.
For Parents of Kindergarten Applicants:
• Mandatory Kindergarten Orientation:
Saturday, February 27, 10:00am-12:00 noon, or Wednesday, March 2, 7:00-9:00pm. Parents of kindergarten applicants must attend one of these two meetings to be included in our lottery. Adults only meeting please; call 824-2844 to sign up in advance. Location: SunRidge Country Campus Kindergartens, 487 Watertrough Road, Sebastopol.
For Parents of Applicants to Grades 1-8:
• Mandatory Grades Orientation & Open House:
Saturday, March 5, 10:00am-12:00noon. The Open House will begin at 10:00am with an opportunity to tour the classrooms, meet our teachers, and see student work. Attendance at the 11:00am meeting following the open house is required to be included in our grades lottery. However, parents of siblings applying for both kindergarten and the grades only need attend the mandatory Kindergarten orientation to be included in lotteries for both K and grades.
Location: SunRidge Town Campus, 7285 Hayden Avenue, Sebastopol. Please sign up in advance by calling 824-2844.
• Optional Walk-through-the-Grades Tours:
Parents may participate in a tour of our grades while classes are in session. Dates:
Wednesday, February 3, 9:00-10:15am
Space is limited for these tours. You must sign up in advance by calling 824-2844.
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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 letter by Wednesday, March 30, 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 2015-16 waiting list must reapply for the 2015-16 school year to be included on the new list for the 2016-17 school year.
Note: To be eligible, a child must be a resident of California at the time of application.
School Vaccination Update
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, parents or guardians of students in any school or child care facility, whether public or private, will no longer be allowed to submit a personal beliefs exemption (PBE) to a currently required vaccine. PBEs submitted prior to Jan. 1, 2016 will be honored until the student enrolls in TK/K or enters seventh grade. For more information on school vaccination requirements, please visit www.shotsforschool.org.
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, parents or guardians of students in any school or child care facility, whether public or private, will no longer be allowed to submit a personal beliefs exemption (PBE) to a currently required vaccine. PBEs submitted prior to Jan. 1, 2016 will be honored until the student enrolls in TK/K or enters seventh grade. For more information on school vaccination requirements, please visit www.shotsforschool.org.
Nurturing, Imaginative, From the Heart….
SunRidge is a charter school located in beautiful west Sonoma County, serving over 240 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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