Enrollment
Enrollment is open year round

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Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District are encouraged to submit applications before December 31 to ensure participation in the first lottery in January should such lottery become necessary (see Admission Regulations below).

 

Admissions Regulations

Willow Creek Academy accepts qualified students from any district in California. Prior to admission in Willow Creek Academy, each student shall provide proof of residency. Such residency will be used to report to the Sausalito Marin City School District for revenue purposes only. The Head of School shall retain a copy of the document or written verification offered as proof of residency. In addition, the Head of School shall annually verify the student's residency and retain a copy of the document or written statement offered as verification. 

 

In the event that facilities or budget limit the size of enrollment in any given year or if enrollment is limited by agreement with the Sausalito Marin City School District, qualified students shall be admitted under the following priorities:

First       Returning students

Second  In-District Siblings of In-District students currently enrolled at Willow Creek Academy

Third      In-District Children of Board Members

Fourth   In-District Children of Staff

Fifth       Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District

Sixth      Siblings of Out-of-District students currently enrolled at Willow Creek Academy.

 

The application process is governed as follows:

• Applications for each school year will be accepted after September 1 of the preceding school year.

• Qualified applications from Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District received by December 31 for which WCA has places available shall be given firm commitments subject to continuing residency at the beginning of the school year.

• Should there be insufficient places available for Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District, a lottery will be held no later than January 15.

• Qualified applications from Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District received by March 31 for which WCA has places available shall be given firm commitments subject to continuing residency at the beginning of the school year.

• Should there be insufficient places available for Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District, a lottery will be held no later than April 15.

• Qualified applications from Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District received by June 30 for which WCA has places available shall be given firm commitments subject to continuing residency at the beginning of the school year.

• Should there be insufficient places available for Residents of the Sausalito Marin City School District, a lottery will be held no later than July 15.

• After the June 30 cut off and the subsequent lottery, if any, places shall be awarded to out-of-District applicants subject to priorities listed above.  Should there be unsufficient places available for out-of-District applicants, further lotteries will held as required.

• Should any lottery winner of a place subsequently withdraw their application, the next applicant drawn in that same lottery shall be awarded the vacated place.

Prior to admission, the Head of School shall conduct an interview with the student and parents/guardians to explain the school’s polices, procedures, rules and regulations. Prior to admission, each parent/guardian shall in good faith execute the Parent’s Contract confirming the parent/guardian’s commitment to the school, the student’s education and the obligation to perform volunteer hours. No student shall be admitted until the parent/guardian has approved the Parent Contract.

 

Prior to the admission of any new or transferring student, the Head of School will perform an evaluation of the student’s grade level achievements. The Head of School shall consider any transcripts or records provided by the former school, communication with former teachers, interview by the Head of School or designee with the student and any preadmission test developed by Willow Creek Academy. In the event the Head of School determines that the student is not qualified to enter the grade for which the student has applied, the Head of School shall inform the parent/guardian of the grade level placement in Willow Creek Academy and the parent/guardian will be required to acknowledge this placement in writing.

 

All student evaluations and screening will be non-discriminatory and without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, creed, sex, ethnicity, ancestry, proficiency in English language, or academic achievement, and in accordance with the laws of California.