Thank you for your interest in Yinghua Academy! Below is information to help you navigate the enrollment process.
Three key documents:
1.ADMISSION POLICIES & PROCEDURES (updated 1.9.2012).
Also known as the Yinghua Enrollment Policy.
2.2012-13 Student Application Form.
Applications are not accepted until the start of the open enrollment period.
3. Available Enrollment by Grade 2012.13 (Updated 1.9.12)
The available openings for the 2012-13 Academic Year will be posted here by February 1 each year.
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PROCESS:
Open Enrollment Period: The Open Enrollment Period for the 2012-2013 Academic Year will run from Tuesday, January 3 to Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5 PM. There is no advantage to turning in your application earlier in the open enrollment period.
Lottery: If we have received more applications than we can accommodate in any grade, we will hold a lottery for those grades during a public meeting on Wednesday, February 8 at 6:30 PM in the Yinghua cafeteria. Based on the lottery, some applicants will be offered the opportunity to enroll. The other applicants will be put on a waiting list. After the close of the Open Enrollment Period, Yinghua Academy will continue to accept applications for all grades. If there is not space available in a specific grade, the prospective student will be put on a waiting list.
Enrollment Preference: According to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.10, Yinghua Academy offers preference to families with currently enrolled students at Yinghua Academy and to children of staff at Yinghua Academy. In order to get this preference, the parents must submit an application before the close of the open enrollment period. Preference is not given for any other reason.
Kindergarten Enrollment: Prospective students entering kindergarten must have been born on or before September 1st of the year in which they start kindergarten.
Reception of Application: Applications must be received in person or via postal mail. Applications received via email or fax will not be accepted.
Non-Discrimination Statement: Yinghua Academy does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, nor any other protected class. The school district also makes reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, special needs, and limited English proficiency.