SBCS

We have a FABULOUS event planned for this year’s Bright Futures event, and we sincerely hope you can join us.

This year we will make our Bright Futures luncheon a VIRTUAL event: please RSVP below, and we will send you a link to join as soon as we have prepared the “room”:

We had a Virtual Open House, held via a Zoom conference, on Friday, January 22nd, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

We have a recording of the session, and would love you to see it.

It will give important information you can use to Pre-Enroll your child, before the First Lottery Deadline of February 1st, 2021.

Leave us your name and email address below and we will send respond with the link and credentials to view the recording.

Virtual Open House

Name *

Your name

Email *

Your email Address, in case we need to communicate with you about the event

Santa Barbara Charter’s Learning Continuity Plan is a key part of the overall budget package for K–12 that seeks to address funding stability for schools while providing information at the LEA level for how student learning continuity will be addressed in light of the COVID-19 crisis in the 2020–21 school year.

The provisions for the plan were approved by the Governor and Legislature in June in SB 98 and can be found in EC Section 43509. The LCP has been edited and finalized, based on the feedback received at the Public Hearing on September 4, 2020, and was approved by the Circle of Trustees on September 23, 2020.

Our Learning Continuity Plan is available for download from the link above, as well as from our Forms and Documents page

Please note: This pre-enrollment application is for the classroom based program. If you would like to apply to the HomeBased Partnership, please phone (805) 696-6882 or email sbcshbp@gmail.com

Santa Barbara Charter School (SBCS) Enrollment Policy

Pre-enrollment applications are available at the time a parent or guardian of a prospective student tours SBCS. A parent or guardian may also obtain an application from the office in person, by fax, by email, online through the SBCS website, or by mail from the SBCS office.

1. There will be an enrollment window for the following school year from September 1 until February 1 or if February 1 falls on the weekend, the Monday, which immediately follows February 1. (The enrollment window will be included on the application.)
2. The initial lottery will be held at the Circle of Trustees meeting during February.
3. A lottery will be drawn for each grade. A list will be created reflecting the students’ names in the order they are selected in the lottery.
4. Space will be offered to the first students on the list, according to anticipated space availability.
5. Students for whom there is no anticipated available space will remain on a waiting list in the order they were selected in the lottery. They will fill additional spaces as spaces become available, subject to lottery position.
6. Students for whom pre-enrollment applications are completed after the initial lottery will be held in a secondary pool. In the event the initial waiting list is exhausted and additional spaces become available, a second lottery will be held. In order to facilitate the mid-year enrollment of students in a timely and efficient manner, this one other member of the administrative staff and a member of the Circle of Trustees. These students will be put on a list in the order they are selected by lottery, and will be notified as space becomes available.

The following priorities supersede lottery numbers:

Students transferring between the HomeBased and Classroom-based programs.

1. Children of SBCS staff;
2. Siblings of current SBCS students or students whom successfully matriculated from 6^th or 8^th grade;
3. Students who reside within the Santa Barbara Elementary District.
4. Children of staff members who work on a host campus (should SBCS be located on another school site).

In the event that there are too many students in category 2. or 3. above, the matter will be taken to the Circle of Trustees, who may recommend a lottery be held for this group.

This online form eliminates the need to download, fill, print and hand-over the forms available elsewhere.

When you press “Submit your application” below, a school officer will immediately receive the data you enter, and you will be contacted inside 48 hours. You can contact the school at any time thereafter (please wait 48 hours before doing so) and refer to this form.

If you enter an email address in the form, the form and the data you entered will be sent by email to that address.

Pre-Enrollment Application Form for 2024-25 school year

STUDENTS

First Name *

Last Name *

Date of Birth *

Place of Birth *

Gender * BoyGirlDecline to stateNon-binary

Present School *

School address (optional)

Present Grade *

Applying for 2024/25 grade *

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

Year to begin *

2024-25

If you are trying to enroll your child for the current school year, please contact the school office at 805-967-6522

Living with parents?

Yes

No

Part of the time

Does the student live with parents?

Please explain living arrangements

Student's ethnicity

Black or African American

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Cambodian

Chinese

Filipino

Guamanian

Hawaiian

Hispanic or Latino

Hmong

Indian

Japanese

Korean

Laotian

Samoan

Tahitian

Vietnamese

White / Caucasian

Other- Asian

Other - Pacific Islander

Other - Not Listed (Please specify)Other - Not Listed (Please specify)

Special needs

IEP

504 plan

None of the above

Does your child have special needs? (Including IEP, 504 plan)

Special needs – Details

Please give us more details about your child's special needs. No student will be denied admission to SBCS based on a disability as long as it meets the requirement of FAPE (Free and Appropriate Public Education).

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PARENT/GUARDIAN

First Name *

Last Name *

Street Address *

City *

ZIP Code *

Relationship to child *

Home Phone Number (Required) *

Include Area Code (e.g., 805-555-1212)

Mobile Phone Number

Include Area Code (e.g., 805-555-1212)

Work Phone Number

Include Area Code (e.g., 805-555-1212)

Email Address *

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Diversity

SBCS strives to reflect the wealth of diversity of our community. We welcome families of all racial, religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups and varied family structures. We also recognize that diversity is present in many ways not listed here. Do you feel your family would enrich the diversity of our programs?

Diversity contribution

Yes

No

Please explain how

Your decision to apply to SBCS

Decision influences *

Newspaper ad

Fyer

Radio

Tour

Word of mouth

My own research

OtherOther

What contributed to your decision to enroll your child in SBCS? Please check all that apply

Your expectations

What are you expecting to find in this educational choice for your child?

Previous school experience

Please comment on your child's (and yours) previous school experience.

Cooperative participation - Details

Cooperative participation

Yes

No

Have you ever participated in a cooperative of any kind?

Your participation and agreement

The Santa Barbara Charter School’s success is dependent on parental involvement. Parents are encouraged to work on behalf of the school. This expectation can be fulfilled in a number of ways, and up to one hour per week credit is granted for any outside educational activity you participate in with your child, including homework. Parents are also expected to attend a minimum of two work parties each year, including one in the summer and one during the school year. While it is not a requirement, it is an important value at this school, and is an expectation for all families. Please sign below if you understand this expectation.

Mandatory Parent Signature (Your full name) *

I am aware of the Parent Participation expectations. I understand that if any part of this application is fraudulent, misleading, or dishonest, my child may be disenrolled.

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