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Prospective Students

 

Enrollment

Please learn about us at the About North Star link before pursuing enrollment.
North Star enrollment is a multi-step process. It is dependent on openings and the determination that learning at home in collaboration with North Star is a good fit for your family. 

We begin the enrollment process by gathering the necessary information to place your student on our interest list. If we have no openings, your student will be placed on a waiting list, which gives no guarantee of enrollment, nor a timeline for enrollment. We evaluate openings on a rolling basis.  

Steps to Enrollment

North Star serves students in grades K-8, and high school students who have been students through middle school at North Star. 

North Star is a good fit for families and students who:

  • are willing and able to provide intentional instruction 3-4 days per week at home,
  • are able and willing to participate kindly and self-regulate in a multi-age club environment,
  • are eager to partner and collaborate with both the parent and the mentor teacher
  • can provide transportation to and from campus, as busses are not provided.

Current enrollment openings 
We are currently full for the 35-36 school year, but we are collecting contact information for families interested as openings become available.

Below are the steps for families who are on our interest list, to enroll in North Star.

  1. Please Review the North Star website, especially the pages under "About our Program" and "Prospective Students. If you are interested in the other Parent Partnership programs, here is additional information:  - MLO Overview video - Five Mile School - Mead Outdoor School
  2. Fill out our interest form LINK so we can contact you.
  3. Attend a Question & Answer (Q&A) session: The student(s) and at least the primary teaching parent needs to attend. PLEASE RSVP to ginny.cronin@mead354.org. Q&A sessions for the 25-26 academic year are scheduled for:
    • August 21, 11:30- PLC Library (for fall 25-26 if openings are still available)
  4. At the Q&A, we are delighted to introduce you to the Mead Learning Options Parent Partnership Programs for homeschooling families.We will talk and see if this program is a good fit in terms of what your family is looking for, and what North Star requires. We will be able to answer all your questions.
  5. If your child is approved for enrollment, you will receive an email outlining how to move through the next steps in the multi-step process, which include:

  • IEP Process: If there is an active/previous IEP, the Special Education Team will need to meet before enrollment can be finally approved

  • Completing district enrollment documents and forms

  • Reviewing information with your children: and teaching them the necessary information for new families on our webpage: New Family Questions and Answers

  • Complete North Star Paperwork: Family Contract and Letter to Instructors

  • Creating a Written Student Learning Plan (WSLP) by selecting learning materials with a mentor teacher

  • Enroll in clubs