Discovery Community School A 'Choice' Option for your Child and Your Family A Lake Washington School District Program
All children living within the Lake Washington School District are eligible to apply to Discovery Community School.
For 1st Grade Admission
What are the application requirements?
The application process has three required elements.
- Parent attendance at DCS Information Night
- Parent attendance at a one hour classroom observation
- Mail, fax, or bring the following 3 completed application forms to the DCS office:
DCS Parent Survey [ PDF - 12K ]
Family Participation Commitment and Waitlist & Enrollment Procedures Agreement [PDF - 36K]
Due dates for the 2008-2009 school year:
- DCS Information Night will occur on Thursday, February 21, 2008.
- Classroom observations are scheduled at Information Night.
- A classroom observation must be completed by Thursday, March 13, 2008.
- Application forms must be submitted before the classroom observation begins.
Sibling Policy
DCS philosophy calls for the integration of family involvement into the child's school experience. As a practical matter, the involvement of families with multiple elementary students is best supported when elementary-grade siblings are in the same school. Thus, DCS enrollment policy provides preference in first grade admission to students who will attend DCS concurrently with a previously admitted sibling.
Lottery
- Admission to remaining 1st grade openings will be determined by a lottery for eligible children who have completed the application requirements.
- The lottery will be conducted on Friday, March 14, 2008.
- All families will be contacted by March 21, 2008.
- Prospective families must notify DCS of their plans to accept or decline an opening by March 28, 2008.
- Once all positions have been filled, remaining applicants will be placed on a waitlist.
What if I miss the due dates?
Applicants that have missed the due dates will be placed at the end of a waitlist in the order that their classroom observations and application forms are completed.
For 2nd through 6th Grade Admission
Applications are accepted throughout the school year. The application form and a one-hour classroom observation are required. Applicants are admitted in waitlist order as space allows.
Need more information?
Contact Janet Zins, DCS Secretary:
- jzins@lwsd.org
- Phone: (425) 820-3776
- Fax: (425) 823-3542
12801 84th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
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- School Hours:
- M, T, Th, F - 9:00–3:30
- W - 9:00–2:00