Admissions

We Look Forward to Getting to Know Your Family!

We will begin accepting applications for the 2024-2025 lottery January 8th – March 12th, 2024. The lottery drawing will take place March 27th at 4:15pm.  Please ensure to read ALL important information on this page. Applications submitted after March 12, 2024 are considered POST lottery applicaitons and will not be a part of the lottery drawing process ; however they will be added to the end of the waitlist. Students will be offered seat in the order received as they become available. 

Lottery Presentation & Tour Nights

Tuesday, January 30th 
K-5 5:30-6:30 in the gym
6-12th: 6:30-7:30 in the cafe

Thursday, February 29th
6-12th 5:30-6:30 in the cafe
K-5th : 6:30-7:30 in the gym

 

If you have any questions after reading all of the information on this page,  please contact us by email at lottery@northstarcharter.org

Enrollment Process

North Star is a tuition-free public charter school that accepts students through public lottery or availability.
All applicants will be given the opportunity to apply regardless of race, color, ethnic origin, gender, religion, social or economic status, or special needs.

Once a student is enrolled at North Star, he/she need not re-apply the next year.

Lottery

A lottery application must be completed and submitted to North Star Charter School for all students interested in attending NSCS.
The “residence” of a prospective student is defined as where they actually live at the time the application is submitted, not where they will live if they get accepted in the lottery. When a lottery application is received for a grade that is full, the applicant is placed on a “wait list” in a tiered category which applies to their application at the time it is submitted. If seats become open during the school year, they are filled from the wait list in order of the tiers. The wait list consists of the Tiers that are listed in order of their preference.

  • Tier A – Returning Students
  • Tier B – Founding Families / Children of Full-Time Staff.
  • Tier C – Students of Siblings that are currently enrolled at North Star.
  • Tier D – *(Within Boundary) – Students living within the boundaries of North Star Charter School
  • Tier E – (Outside of Boundary) – Students living outside of these boundaries.

By applying this rule objectively and consistently year-over-year, we ensure that the lottery process for our school is fair to all.

*NORTH STAR BOUNDARIES:
East of Can-Ada Rd, South of Beacon Light to include Lanktree Gulch to High Country to Deep Canyon, West of Highway 55 to Eagle Rd, North of Cherry Lane.

Click Here to view map showing school boundaries 
The Idaho Legislature established the lottery process for charter school admission in Idaho Code Statute 33-5206.  Please review this state statute for details regarding the lottery process.

UPON ACCEPTANCE – We will ask you to provide us with the following enrollment documents: Documents due within 5 days of acceptance.

  • Certified copy of Birth Certificate
  • Proof of Residency (utility bill). Proof of family relationship may also be required for verification.
  • Current Immunization records
  • Current Transcripts (grades 8-12 ONLY)
  • Home Language Form
  • Bus Form- Grade 1-12 (if applicable)
  • Kindergarten Bus Form (if applicable)
  • 504 / IEP (if applicable)

Kindergartners must be age five on or before September 1, 2024, and first graders must be six on or before Sept. 1, 2024. (please refer to Idaho Code Statute 33-201)
North Star Charter School does not provide a school-sponsored lunch program or a free/reduced lunch program.

2023-2024 School Year is CLOSED. 

The deadline for the 2023-2024 school year was March 9th, 2023. We are no longer accepting applcations. Applications received after this date were added to the waitlist for the current 2023- 2024 school year. If seats become open during the school year, they will be filled from the waitlist in the order of the tiers.

ABOUT NORTH STAR CHARTER

North Star Charter School (NSCS) is a K-12 public charter school located in Eagle, Idaho. Founded in 2003, NSCS provides students a world-class education characterized by a safe, supportive and structured learning climate that encourages high academic achievement, intellectual confidence, leadership and virtuous citizenship. The school’s charter articulates the vision of its founders to think critically and to become virtuous citizen leaders in our local and world community.

We Look Forward to Getting to Know Your Family!

Our main admission entry points are kindergarten, sixth,  and ninth grades. Applications for other grade-levels are fully considered, but admission is solely based on space availability due to student attrition.

ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

NSCS is committed to improving student achievement through high expectations for student engagement and meaningful preparation for postsecondary education and careers. Explore our Elementary, Middle and High School divisions.

HUSKY ATHLETICS

North Star athletics is committed to developing our student-athletes in an educational-based environment. Through a positive coaching atmosphere, student-athletes will be encouraged to expand their athletic abilities. 

CAMPUS LIFE

Our students receive an exceptional learning experience enabling them to reach their full potential and discover their place in a world of possibilities.

Phone:
208-939-9600 (Main Office)
208-939-9645 (Attendance Line)
FAX: 208-939-6090

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