Applications for SY08-09 are closed as of 3 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008. Over 200 students in grades 1-8 applied to IPCS for SY 08-09. Unfortuneately, due to the 99% return rate for current students, and wait listed students from last year, there are limited openings. Most applicants were given a wait list number at the lottery held on April 5th.

For the next lottery, only applications for first grade will be accepted. All other grades have extensive waitlists and infrequent openings so applications for grades 2-8 will not be accepted. Applications for children ready for first grade in August 2009 will be available February and March of 2009 on our website or at the school. Once prepared, the application form can be downloaded as a PDF file, printed, filled out and mailed to the IPCS office. Applications for the next lottery will have a deadline of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009.

Thank you for your interest in our school. Check back in February 2009 for the new SY09-10 application.

Innovations has an open admission policy regarding all who wish to attend. It does not target any particular student population. It is intended that all students be admitted in compliance with state and federal mandates. The only eligibility requirement for all students is that families must agree to and support the Innovations' Student Code of Conduct.

As a school of choice, prospective families will want to explore our website to learn about Innovations' philosophy and instructional program. Information learned about the school will help parents understand the level of participation expected from parents and know if the Innovations' program meets their child's learning style and needs.

Admission slots will be offered first to returning students and siblings.

Lottery: If more students apply for admission than space allows, the school conducts a public lottery as required by federal mandate. A lottery is a random selection process by which applicants are admitted to the charter school. Starting SY09-10, the lottery will be held on the 1st Monday in April at the Innovations' campus. Applicants do not need to be present for the lottery.

Each completed application will be drawn in random order to fill the available open slots. Once the openings are filled, the subsequent applicants will be assigned a waitlist number. In the event that more than one child from a single family has applied (twins), one child will be placed in the lottery and one number will be assigned to both children.

Special Needs Applicants: The Department of Education has developed a policy regarding the enrollment of Special Education students in charter schools. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that students and their families are aware of the services available at the charter school. Students who have been identified as needing Special Education Services, have an IEP, and are selected in the lottery are offered enrollment after it is determined that the staff at Innovations can provide the services needed for that child. Parents will meet with the home school and IPCS teams to determine what services are needed for their child and what services IPCS can provide. SPED students at Innovations receive services from a Special Education teacher using an inclusion model (students are not pulled out of their classroom for servicing; rather they receive services in the classroom in their regular setting.)

If SPED services are required that IPCS cannot provide, the child's placement will be at his/her home school where services can be provided.

Parent Volunteers: Parent volunteers are valued at IPCS. Parent volunteers help IPCS meet the vision and goals of the school. There are many ways for parents to help. By submitting an application for your child, should your child be enrolled, you are committing yourself to active participation in the school through volunteerism.