(Updated September 2016)
The Enrollment Processes Technical Advisory and the following Enrollment Policy and Practice Frequently Asked Questions provided by Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) should be read carefully and reviewed in its entirety. An answer to one frequently asked question might lead a reader to an inaccurate conclusion when read in isolation from the Department’s guidance and answers to other frequently asked questions. Answers should not be reviewed or relied upon in isolation from the entirety of the Department’s guidance regarding enrollment processes. Please reach out to the Department if you have a question or concern that is not currently found in this FAQ.
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Other than establishing residency in Massachusetts, are there other eligibility requirements that charter schools may consider for students?
Each charter school may include a provision in its enrollment policy that requires students to complete successfully the grade prior to the grade for which they seek admission. For example, pursuant to a provision in a charter school's enrollment policy, a fifth grade student applying for entry to sixth grade may be required to successfully complete fifth grade prior to beginning sixth grade at the charter school. Please note that the school the applicant attended for the prior grade determines whether the student successfully completed that grade, not the charter school to which the student has applied. See Q&A No. 20 for additional information regarding placement testing.
Last Updated: April 28, 2020
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