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District staff outlines enrollment, specialized programs and school-choice lottery
Summary
A district staff member outlined the district's eight neighborhood schools and five specialized programs, explained that specialized-program placement requires a school-choice form and a computerized lottery, and directed families to a wellness center in Redwood City for assistance.
A district staff member described the district's schools and how families can apply for specialized programming, saying, "Nuestro distrito tiene ocho escuelas de vecindario y cinco programas especializados." The staff member named language-immersion and focus programs, including Selvi (an intensive English-Spanish program) and Orion Alternativa (an intensive English-Chinese program), and said both continue at Kennedy Middle School to provide a TK-to-8 pathway.
The staff member listed additional options: Orion Alternativa's parent cooperative, Northstar academy for high-achieving students and Instituto McKinley, a secondary program focused on technology. On enrollment procedures, the staff member said families must "llenarse la forma de escuela de elección durante el periodo de solicitud" and that "cada solicitud entra a un sorteo computarizado y después se le avisa a la familia si entró o quedó en lista de espera según el cupo." The staff member added that the district welcomes applications from families who commit to remaining for the full duration of a program.
For help completing the school-choice form and for more information, families were directed to the district's wellness center at the corner of Duan and James in Redwood City. The announcement closed with thanks to families "por escoger a nuestro distrito escolar para la educación de sus hijos e hijas."
