Thank you for showing interest in our school, here is some helpful information:
A lottery application must be completed and submitted to Hollister Charter School for all students interested in attending. The State of Idaho requires that your child be 5 years old by September 1st of the year they start kindergarten (please refer to Idaho Code Statute 33-201). Proof of birth date is required prior to enrolling.
Hollister Charter School will begin accepting lottery applications for the next academic school year in mid-January. The application window closes on March 31. Lottery Applications received after the deadline will be placed at the bottom of the waiting list in the order it is received.
Students must be 5 years old by September 1 the year they are enrolling in all-day kindergarten to be eligible for application and enrollment. You must submit an online application by March 31 to be considered part of the lottery for the school year beginning the following August/September.
Hollister Charter School will hold the lottery on the first Friday following March 31st.
When the lottery is completed an email and/or text notification will be sent within a couple of hours (or sooner) notifying either a seat was offered or the student is on the waitlist. Next step instructions will be in the emails.
Hollister Charter School will follow Idaho Code 33-5205 and Idaho State Board of Education: 08.02.04-Rules Governing Public Charter Schools
- First Priority – Students returning to Hollister Charter School.
- Second Priority – Children of full-time employees, children of the Founders, provided that this admission preference is not more than ten percent (10%) of the capacity.
- Third Priority – Siblings of students already enrolled or selected by the lottery.
- Fourth Priority – Prospective students who reside within Zone 5 of the Filer School District.
- Fifth Priority– Prospective students who reside within the Filer School District.
All students that secure placement during the lottery will receive an email or phone call from Hollister Charter School. Emails will be sent within 3 days of the lottery (please make sure to check your spam/junk email folders).
Offers of enrollment must be accepted within the date* provided in the email or phone call. If no response is received within the specified time frame, the seat is forfeited and the student’s name is removed. Students that do not secure placement during the lottery will be placed on the waiting list and will be contacted if a space becomes available.
*The timeline may be shortened to 24 hours beginning August 15.
Students not selected for placement will be placed on a waiting list by grade and will receive an email within 3 days of the lottery. Families that have applied to the lottery/waitlist can contact the school for information regarding placement and number on the waitlist.
Hollister Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social or economic status, disability, or special needs in providing education services, activities, and programs.
Ready to Apply?
We invite you to carefully complete an application for EACH STUDENT you wish to attend Hollister Charter School.