Admissions Policy

Each year, the application to attend Northeast College Prep the following year will be made live on or before January 1st. Applications will be received until January 31st.

• • If the number of applications received is fewer than the number of spots available, then all students will be accepted for enrollment for the upcoming school year.

• • If the number of applications received exceeds the number of spots available in any grade, we will then hold a lottery on February 1st or the next business day if the 1st falls on a non-school day.

The lottery will determine which students receive the available spots.  Students who are not chosen in the lottery will then move to the waiting list.  All students’ families will be notified within 3 business days of their status after the lottery. Families are encouraged to submit applications before January 31st. 

After the lottery has been conducted, students will be accepted for enrollment on a space-available basis. Families will have two weeks to accept their enrollment spot. If they do not accept their spot, they will forfeit their spot and will have to resubmit their application to be added to the waiting list.

To be eligible for enrollment into Kindergarten, a student must be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the enrollment year. To be eligible for Grade 1, a student must be 6 years old on or before September 1.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school at (612)-248-8240 if you have any questions about applying or enrollment.

General Admission Procedures:

(1) Order of Admission: 

1. Siblings of Already Admitted Students or Foster Children of the Parents/Guardians of Already Admitted Students
2. Children/Foster Children of Staff Employed at the School (working at least 480 hours per school year)
3. Other Minnesota resident students
4. Non-Minnesota resident students

(2) No waiting list carry over from year to year: Each waiting list is subject to a lottery and redrawn during each admission process each year.

(3) Multiple births (twins, triplets, etc): Each student seeking admission completes a separate application (i.e. not one application for the family). In a lottery situation, each student receives an individual number/lot in the lottery.

(4) Lottery Grade Order: Applicable lotteries occur from highest grade to lowest grade. For example, if a lottery is required in grades Kindergarten and 3, the grade 3 lottery is conducted first, followed by the Kindergarten lottery.

State Law

Northeast College Prep is required to follow state and federal laws regarding charter school admission and enrollment. Specifically, state statute 124E.11 outlines the most up to date requirements for charter school admission and enrollment.

The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires that states and school districts eliminate barriers to immediate school enrollment for students experiencing homelessness. Students experiencing homelessness must be allowed to enroll in school immediately, even if they are unable to provide records normally required for enrollment. The school will work with the student, family, or legal guardian to support enrollment and obtain any necessary records.

Northeast College Prep does not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, economic status, ability, religion or services needed.