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Admission - Application

The Open Enrollment period is from February 1, 2009 through March 27, 2009. Applications will not be accepted or considered if received prior to February 1, 2009. Applications received during the open enrollment period will be weighted equally.

If you are interested in submitting an application for your child to attend Discovery Charter School for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year, please complete the following steps:

STEP 1
Download the Application Packet, (Spanish version) fill in electronically as much as possible, and then print it out. All of the Application documents are in PDF format. If your computer does not have a PDF viewer, go to www.Adobe.com for a free PDF document viewer.

Application Packet Documents:

• Application Checklist/Instructions (Informational)
• Application Form (Required)
• Responsible Party Information Form (Required) - attach additional sheets as needed
• Language/Ethnicity Survey (Required) 
• Signed Parent Agreement (Required)
• Signed Fingerprint/Background Check Release Form (Required)
• Application Health Requirements (Informational)

Additional Application Requirements:

• Attendance at a School Information Night meeting (Required)
• Attendance at a School Tour (Required)
• 2 Proofs of Residency (Only required for Moreland school district residents)
• Birth Certificate for incoming Kindergarteners, or students coming from outside the U.S.

Additional Information:

• All kindergarteners and their parents are expected to attend a kindergarten readiness meeting and a parent meeting to be held prior to the start of school.  If you are a kindergarten applicant, you will receive additional information by U S mail regarding these meetings.

You can also request an Application Packet to be sent to you by sending an email, by mail at 4021 Teale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117, or by phone at 408-243-9800.

STEP 2
Carefully review the application checklist included on page one of the Application Packet for a complete list of required application forms and application information. Carefully fill in the requested information on all forms as indicated.

STEP 3
Mail your completed Application Packet (one per student) to:
Discovery Charter School
4021 Teale Avenue
San Jose, CA 95117

Questions?
You may find the answers to your questions among Admission - Frequently Asked Questions. If not, please send us an email.