Enrollment

There are currently limited openings at North Star Academy. To be considered for any current or future enrollment opportunities, place your student’s name in the applicant pool by going to the online registration form. You can find the link to the online registration form at the top of this page.

In the event that you need to withdraw your student from North Star Academy, please download and fill out the appropriate withdrawal form below. However, please be aware of the following that will affect you if you choose to withdraw your student:

NOTICE TO PARENTS REGARDING WITHDRAWAL FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL

We would like to inform parents about some new laws that affect students transferring from a charter school to a district school so that you can plan accordingly and not be caught off guard. Unfortunately, if these new requirements are not followed, a student could lose their spot in the charter school and subsequently not be able to enroll in the district school of their choice either.

Utah state law establishes procedures that govern the withdrawal of students from charter schools for enrollment in district schools. See Utah Code. § 53A‐1a‐506.5 and Utah Admin. Rule R277‐472.

Specifically, Utah law states that parents are to provide notice by June 30th of their intent to withdraw from a charter school and enroll in another school (either a district school or another charter school) for the following year. If the parent applies for admission to their school district of residence for the following year before June 30th, the school district must accept the student into the student’s school of residence.

For example, if, during the current school year a parent intends to withdraw their student from a charter school and re‐enroll in their neighborhood district school for the next school year, they should notify both the charter school and their local school district of that intent prior to June 30 of the current school year. The district is required to enroll the student in their local neighborhood school.

If a parent wants to withdraw a student from a charter school after June 30th or during the school year, state law requires the parent to first go to the school district or other charter school and obtain a letter of acceptance for enrollment in the new school. The parent then needs to give the charter school a copy of that letter of acceptance. Also, in this situation, the local school district is not required to accept the student into their school of residence if the parent did not notify the district before June 30th. The district is only required to accept the student into a school in the district that has “adequate capacity”.

For example, if the parent in the above example fails to register the child in the neighborhood district school prior to June 30, the district doesn’t have to allow the student to enroll in their neighborhood school if that school doesn’t have “adequate capacity” for the following school year. The district would then tell the parent which school has capacity for their child and the parent would be responsible for transportation to that school.

School districts should post information to their websites about which schools in the district have adequate capacity. If they have not done so, you should contact the district office and request that information.

We don’t want anyone to be caught in a difficult situation, so if you plan to enroll your student in a district school next year, please understand and follow these requirements.

If you choose to withdraw your student from our school, then change your mind, you will have to re-enroll your child through the lottery with NSA. We cannot guarantee reentry into the school regardless of the situation.

NSA, a K–9 school, is currently serving up to 532 students. The current grade configuration aligns with the Jordan School District. Per NSA's charter, the maximum number of students that may be enrolled at one time is 536.

Enrollment  numbers for each grade level are as follows:
Kindergarten - not to exceed 50
1st Grade - not to exceed 50
2nd Grade - not to exceed 50
3rd Grade - not to exceed 50
4th Grade - not to exceed 52
5th Grade - not to exceed 52
6th Grade - not to exceed 52
7th Grade - not to exceed 54
8th Grade - not to exceed 66
9th Grade - not to exceed 56

As seats become available during the school year NSA will pull students randomly from the applicant pool. Each year during the month of January NSA holds an open enrollment for the next school year. Any openings for the next school year will be filled by running a lottery during the first weeks of February.

Enrollment opportunities vary by grade. There is no way to predict when or if your student will be selected to attend North Star Academy. We encourage all interested families to apply for enrollment. You will be contacted using the contact information on your application if your student has been selected.

Yes. Each January, you need to re-enroll to keep your student’s name in the applicant pool. To be considered for the initial lottery, you must enroll in the lottery no later than January 30th.

The initial lottery is held the first week of February for available openings the following school year. Additional lotteries will be held when openings becomes available.

Upon completion of the initial lottery, all applicants will be notified if they have been accepted or not. Additional enrollment opportunities will be filled throughout the school year as they become available. As soon as a position becomes available for your student, you will be notified either by e-mail, phone, or both.

Parents / guardians have 72 hours to accept or reject an open position when it becomes available. It is possible for a position to open during the school year. Parents should consider in advance whether they are willing to move their child mid-year.

Yes, but you may be included in a lower lottery pool. Those that applied during the first Open Enrollment period will have preference.

You can check the status of your application by visiting the enrollment form. Enter your confirmation number to access your application. Your confirmation number was given to you at the end of the online application process.

You can change the information on an application by visiting the enrollment form. Enter your confirmation number to access your application. Your confirmation number was given to you at the end of the online application process. Make the necessary changes, and then click the “Submit Application” button. A message will appear stating that your application has been updated.

You can add a student on an application by visiting the enrollment form. Click the “Add Student” button after entering your confirmation number.

Send an e-mail to lottery@north-staracademy.com Please include your name, your child’s name and your phone number. You will be sent your confirmation number, which you can use to check your application status Online at any time.

You must re-apply online. Applicants were responsible to update their application during open enrollment. It is not possible to update an existing application after the deadline.

North Star Academy puts great effort into assigning students to the class where their needs will be best met. All students are assessed by the kindergarten team during the spring. Once testing is complete, much consideration is given to the grouping of students in order to place them where they will be most successful. Morning and afternoon kindergarten requests will be considered when making these assignments, but the determining factor will be the best fit for the child’s needs.

The information is to assist our office staff in transferring records, should your child be drawn. The school will not be contacted without your permission.