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Enrollment
The Enrollment Period for the 2015-2016 school year is from Monday, November 3, 2014 until Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
We are accepting applications for enrollment for grades 5-11 for the upcoming school year. Enrollment applications are due by Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in order for students to be eligible for admission to the 2015-2016 school year.
The enrollment lottery will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Upper School building located at 57B Armstrong Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
All applicants, including siblings of current students, must submit the one-page applicationas well as a proof of residency (such as a current utility bill or current lease) by the deadline to be eligible for enrollment. As a public school, Rising Tide is open to all students who reside in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In admitting students, Rising Tide does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement.
Rising Tide accepts and serves all grade-eligible students who reside in Massachusetts, including students with disabilities and English language learners. For more detailed information about access and equity of educational services at Rising Tide, please see the Notice of Rights for Students with Disabilities and the Notice of Rights for English Language Learners.
Enrollment applications may be downloaded from the link on this page, or picked up in the office of either school building. Applications may be submitted in person, by mail, or by fax.
The enrollment policies and procedures at Rising Tide, including the lottery process, are consistent with the Massachusetts Charter School Statute (MGL, ch.71, sec. 89), and the Charter School Regulations (603 CMR 1.00). For details about the lottery process at Rising Tide, please see our Enrollment Policy through the link on this page.
All families are invited to attend one of our upcoming Open House Information Sessions at either our High School or Middle School buildings on the following dates and times:
Thursday, January 22, 6:30 pm
Saturday, January 24, 9 am
Enrollment
Rising Tide is Now Designated as a Regional Charter Public School.
Starting with the enrollment period for the 2014-2015 school year, Rising Tide has shifted the designation of its defined district to that of a regional charter public school. Residents of the following school towns are now included in Rising Tide’s region:
Barnstable • Bourne • Carver • Duxbury
Falmouth • Halifax • Kingston • Lakeville
Marion • Marshfield
• Mashpee • Mattapoisett
Middleborough • Pembroke • Plymouth
Plympton • Rochester • Sandwich • Wareham
How Does this Impact the Lottery?
At the lottery, cards for applicants are organized by grade level and then placed in one of three pools for each grade level, listed in order of priority for admission: sibling, resident, and non-resident. The shift to a regional school does not impact the sibling category. The shift does impact the second pool, the resident pool. Residents of the above-listed towns will now be drawn from the resident pool. Residents of any other towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be drawn from the third pool, the non-resident pool.
Will Transportation Options Change?
The designation as a regional charter public school will not change the transportation available for families. Because the school is located in the town of Plymouth, residents of Plymouth will still be eligible for bus transportation. Residents of any other town will need to drive or carpool.
Why the Shift to Become A Regional School?
Choice: One of the core assertions for establishing charter public schools in Massachusetts has been “to provide parents and students with greater options in choosing schools within and outside their school districts” (M.G.L. c. 71, § 89 (b)).
Rising Tide is committed to providing choice in public education; we are pleased that our college preparatory public school is a choice for more families.
Access and Equity: In admitting students, Rising Tide does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or prior academic achievement. With the shift to becoming a regional charter public school, Rising Tide is able to add greater access to more families within a reasonable travel distance to the school. Of the seventeen non-urban Commonwealth charter public schools in Massachusetts, Rising Tide was one of the only schools not designated as a regional school. The shift to enable more equitable access to Rising Tide is consistent with the regional designation of nearly all other non-urban charter public schools.