SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

For entrance to the current school year, Wood Micro School accepts applicants before each new semester, if space is available. For the next school year, the admissions process begins in the spring. Wood Micro School accepts new students on a “first come, first served” basis, provided that space is available and the applicant meets the admissions requirements listed below. Current students and family members have first priority. New students are accepted when space is available, and a waiting list will be established as needed. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

Wood Micro School accepts new students before each semester, when space is available. The school has selective admissions to ensure that students succeed academically and thrive in the unique school environment. Potential students should meet the requirements listed in the “Admissions Requirements” section below. On occasion, the administrator may determine that a potential student is a good fit for the school despite the usual requirements not being met; in this circumstance, the student is accepted with probationary status for a period of six weeks. 

● Citizenship: Students must either be US Citizens or living with parents who are in the USA on a work visa (Wood Micro School does not accept international students who are in the US with a student visa.) 

● Age: New students must be age 13 before September 1 of the academic school year, and not older than 18 years of age.

● Grade Level: Students should be entering in the 9th - 12th grade and enrolling in a grade level that is no more than one year behind the grade level that would normally be expected for the student’s age. 

● Report Cards: The most recent report card should indicate that all classes were passed for the most recent semester. 

● Disciplinary History: New students may not have a history of suspension, alternate placement, expulsion, or illegal activity within the past 3 years. 

● Special Needs: Wood Micro School accepts students with physical, emotional, and educational challenges in the “mild to moderate” range, as long as that student is on grade level, does not require modified curriculum, and is otherwise a good fit for the school’s unique learning environment. However, as a micro school, Wood Micro School does not have diagnosticians or specialists on staff; therefore, the school is unable to provide any therapeutic interventions and is unable to accept new students who are experiencing mental, physical, or emotional health symptoms in the “moderate to severe” range. In matters of admissions, Wood Micro School may request a consultation or letter from the students’ physician or therapist, confirming that Wood Micro School will be able to meet the academic, emotional, physical, and/or social needs of the potential student.