Enrollment Application Process
PLEASE NOTE: Enrollment for the current school year is CLOSED.
Thank you for your interest in applying with the Monte Vista On-Line Academy (OLA) for the 2018-2019 school year starting in August. Please carefully read all the information below, and follow the application steps precisely:
Step 1: Confirm eligibility. To apply for full-time admission to the On-Line Academy, applicants must:
Step 2 - Complete and submit OLA's online application:
- Be a Colorado resident.
- Be at least 8 years of age and be entering fourth grade and not yet 21 years of age as of October 1 of enrollment year.
Step 2 - Complete and submit OLA's online application:
Step 3 - When emailed confirmation of enrollment lottery entry, go over the Info Session handout that was attached to the email. Prepare any questions for the program director, so if chosen in the lottery, you can ask during the formal Info Session. Please do not contact the school with questions prior to the step 5 below (contacting the school with enrollment questions before reaching step five can potentially jeopardize a successful application).
Step 4 - Be chosen in the mid-April enrollment lottery. In mid-April, families will be notified if a student is chosen (or not chosen) in the enrollment lottery. If chosen, the applicant will continue with the steps below. If not chosen, OLA will provide information about applying with other multi-district online schools.
Step 5 - Participate in an Info Session with the school's Director (or a designee of the Director). Participate in an online (or onsite) orientation. You will be given instructions regarding how to schedule a session within two weeks of submitting the online application. Info sessions take about an hour and require a computer with an internet connection.
Step 6 - Be chosen in the mid-April enrollment lottery. In early-April, via email families will be notified if a student is chosen (or not chosen) in the enrollment lottery. If chosen, the applicant will be mailed an enrollment packet and continue with the steps below. If not chosen, OLA will provide information about applying with other multi-district online schools (here is the link for the Colorado Dept. of Education's online school webpage).
Step 7 - Complete and mail back the Application Enrollment Packet. This packet will be mailed to you upon being chosen in the lottery. Please complete the packet and return to OLA by the due date noted on the paperwork.
Step 8 - Complete the Enrollment Class. This is a mini-class designed to give students a taste of what online learning is like. Request login information from the director during your Information Session (Step 5). This "mini class" typically takes between three to five hours to complete. This class must be completed successfully within one week of receiving the log in information to be officially enrolled.
Step 9 - For High School Students, Send Transcripts. Please send us copies of your transcript (unofficial is fine, emailed scanned copies or paper copies are fine). We will request official records from the prior school for all enrolled students, but those can take time to arrive. We can use unofficial transcript records for scheduling and creating an academic plan to reach graduation requirements.
Note - If the student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan from your most recent school, please send us a copy. Colorado rules require a preliminary staffing to determine appropriateness of placement before students with an IEP can be enrolled in an online program. We work with many students with an IEP, but some students we are not allowed to service (more specific information will be provided during the Info Session with the Director).
Step 10. Final Enrollment Form. Between July 1, 2018 and August 13, 2018, OLA must receive a current residency verification affidavit, dated after July 1, to finalize enrollment (first day of classes is August 20, 2018). *Please note that any student missing necessary documentation will not be allowed to access classes or be officially enrolled until all necessary documents are received by OLA.
Note - If the student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan from your most recent school, please send us a copy. Colorado rules require a preliminary staffing to determine appropriateness of placement before students with an IEP can be enrolled in an online program. We work with many students with an IEP, but some students we are not allowed to service (more specific information will be provided during the Info Session with the Director).
Step 10. Final Enrollment Form. Between July 1, 2018 and August 13, 2018, OLA must receive a current residency verification affidavit, dated after July 1, to finalize enrollment (first day of classes is August 20, 2018). *Please note that any student missing necessary documentation will not be allowed to access classes or be officially enrolled until all necessary documents are received by OLA.