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Admissions Process

The Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science is a grade 6-12 magnet program focusing on excellence in Biotechnology and Allied Health. 

  

Choice application period: Opens November 1, 2011 at 8:00am and Closes January 11, 2012 at 4:30pm.

 

 Conrad's Choice Open Houses:  High school 6-8pm November 14th and Middle school 6-8pm November 15th

  

Student Shadowing: Has been discontinued by the District at choice magnet schools.

 

Student/Parent Walk-Throughs: Are conducted 7:45 - 8:30am on Tuesdays for high school and Wednesdays for middle school beginning 10/18/11 and ending 1/11/12. Contact Ms. McMahon (992-5545) to schedule.

  

Conrad 8th graders wishing to remain at Conrad for high school must apply for high school admission.

 

Beginning November 1st, 2011 at 8:00am you may apply on-line or obtain a copy of the state Choice Application at any public school or the district office. On line application is encouraged.

 

Click Here to Apply (grades 6-12) >>>>  ON-LINE CHOICE APPLICATION

 

INTERVIEW / ASSESSMENT APPOINTMENTS: A student interview (@10 minutes) and writing assessment (@30 minutes) is a required component of the application process for:

  • all applicants to high school
  • in District applicants to middle school. 

 

Out of District applicants for grades 6-8 will only be interviewed if seats become available after the pool of qualified in District students is given 1st preference.

 

If you do not sign up for an interview at one of the two Choice Open Houses, please call the Conrad office (992-5545) and speak with Ms. McMahon to schedule a 45 minute appointment on one of our Saturday dates between 8am and 1:45pm.

 

Saturday Interview Dates: December 10th & 17th and January 7th & 21st. Please bring to the Interview copies that we may keep of the student's: 

  • Current year's report card
  • Previous year's report card
  • Spring Standardized test scores (DSTP, DCAS, Terranova, CAT, MAP, etc.)
  • Student work from science class (project, poster, etc.)

 

 CHOICE PREFERENCES:

Students who meet the Conrad Schools of Science requirements for admission are selected using established criteria. Students who reside in the former Conrad feeder receive a preference point on the criterion rubric.

Student Choice Selection Criteria

The following criteria will be used in priority order for all students participating in the selection process:

  1. Returning students who continue to meet the requirements for the program or school.
  2. Students who meet the requirements for the program or school and who seek to attend based on the residence of the student’s parent in the designated feeder pattern, if any, for the school.
  3. Children of District employees who reside in the District will have preference to the school where the parent is assigned.
  4. In-district siblings of in-district students who are already enrolled in the program and who will remain enrolled in the program for the next school year, provided that the siblings meet the requirements for the program or school. Exiting students are not considered siblings for this enrollment preference.
  5. In-district students who have designated the school as first, second, or third choice based on the random number assigned by the computer lottery process.
  6. Out-of-district siblings of out-of-district students who are already enrolled in the program and who will remain enrolled in the program for the next school year, provided that the siblings meet the requirements for the program or school and the siblings have designated the school as first, second, or third choice based on the random number assigned by the computer lottery process. Exiting students are not considered siblings for this enrollment preference.
  7. Out-of-district students who have designated the school as first, second, or third choice based on the random number assigned by the computer lottery process.

Within each category (1-7), if there are more students’ selections for the school than there are seats available, the computer lottery process will be used for selection. All remaining students will be placed on the wait list based on category and random number within that category.

From Red Clay School District Board Policy 8013

http://www.redclay.k12.de.us/boardpolicy/8000/8013SchoolChoiceEnrollmentProcess.pdf

 “Please be aware that we will be limited to choice applications for the 2012-13 school year due to enrollment guidelines.  Your choice application must be submitted no later than 4:30pm January 11, 2012.  Please visit the district’s website for additional school and choice information.”