Admission Policy for Full-Time Applicants

(Contact the Academy for information on Exchange Student Admission.)

1. The board establishes total number of students per each grade level.
   1. The Enrollment Caps for 2024-25 are as follows:
      1. 6th Grade: 162 | 7th Grade: 135 | 8th Grade: 125
      2. 9th Grade: 100 | 10th Grade: 75 | 11th Grade: 73 | 12th Grade: 45
2. If capacity is insufficient to enroll all pupils who submit a timely application for the subsequent term, then preference shall be given in the following order:
   1. First, for students returning to the Academy;
   2. Second, children of Academy founders and children of full-time Academy employees (not to exceed 10% of the school's total environment);
   3. Third, to siblings of pupils already enrolled at the Academy;
   4. Fourth, to applicants residing within the primary attendance area;
   5. Fifth, by random lottery.
3. Lottery Process:
   At the close of the enrollment period (the second Friday in March), all returning students who have submitted their applications will be readmitted. When the number of remaining applicants exceeds the number of openings for a particular grade level, all remaining applicants will be entered into a lottery, and enrolled according to rules established by the State Board of Education. Those applicants in the lottery who were not admitted will be placed on a waiting list in the order that their names were drawn from the lottery. Thereafter, all students who apply after the second Friday in March will be placed on the waiting list based on the date and time the application is received, regardless of the student’s area of residence.
4. Enrollment:
   All applicants will be notified by email regarding acceptance. Those admitted must accept their spot by the date specified in the acceptance letter or the applicant will lose his/her space, allowing an opening for the next person on the waiting list. If a new student is unable to attend school within five days from the start of a year/semester for which he/she was accepted, admission will be denied and the student will need to reapply for a future opening.

The Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy does not discriminate on the basis of disability in our admission policy, or in providing access to programs or activities.  Students receiving special education services through IDEA or section 504 accommodations will be held to the same academic and discipline standards as other students within the scope of the applicable federal and state laws.

The Academy provides a free and appropriate public education to all students. The District has a "Child Find" policy process that is designed to locate, identify and evaluate attending children with disabilities in grades 6 through grade 12. The "Child Find" process extends to students with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit a major life activity. Such students may be eligible for services or accommodations pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 504 is a Federal civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and programs receiving Federal financial assistance.

For more information, contact the Registrar, Michelle Bredeson, at (208) 676-1667.