Open Enrollment ("Schools-of-Choice") - Clarkston Community Schools

Your Child's Future is Bright in Clarkston!

The award-winning Clarkston Community offers limited open-enrollment ("schools-of-choice") opportunities for students of all ages. Open enrollment in a participating Specialty Academic program allows Oakland County residents outside of our district's boundaries to attend Clarkston Community Schools.

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NSE Kindergarten students on the last day of school.

Kindergarten & Young Fives

Entering Kindergarten & Young Fives for the 2020-21 school year.

Accepting Applications Now! Click the Admission Requirements tab below to access the application.

About Kindergarten & Young Fives
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About Kindergarten & Young Fives

Start in Clarkston beginning 2020-2021

The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education has unanimously approved the district’s plan to create open-enrollment (“school-of-choice”) Kindergarten and Young Fives opportunities for the 2020-2021 school year. Under this plan, students who reside outside of district boundaries within Oakland County are now eligible to enroll in Clarkston Community Schools for Kindergarten and Young Fives.

Upon acceptance to the program, students will be placed by the district in one of our seven elementary schools, and will stay in that elementary school before continuing with the district throughout their academic career.

Applications are currently being accepted from May 18 through June 16, 2020 for the 2020-2021 school year.

Clarkston Young Fives & Kindergarten Program Information

Admission Requirements

Ready for Kindergarten?

Accepting Applications now!

Young Five and Kindergarten is accepting applications from Monday May 18 through Tuesday June 16, 2020.

Before beginning the application, it is important to review Preparing for the Application Process below to gather necessary documents to complete your application. Open the link below to complete the 2020-2021 application.

School of Choice Application Young Five and Kindergarten

Preparing for Application

To prepare for the application we suggest gathering/preparing the following requirements now.

Two Years of Behavior

*IMPORTANT: If your student was in kindergarten or young fives in 2019-20 a behavior report is required in order to be considered for enrollment. If your student does not have any behavior, a signed statement on district letterhead stating no behavior issues must be provided. Behavior reports or a signed statement can be obtained by contacting either the school your student last attended or their districts administrative office.

What happens now?

If your child is accepted into the program, you will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline to enroll him or her with the district.

Online & Blended Program

Entering Grades K-12 for the 2020-21 school year.

Accepting Applications Now! Click the Admission Requirements tab below to access the application.

About Online & Blended Learning
Admission Requirements

About Online & Blended Learning

Admission Requirements

Accepting Applications now!

Online & Blended Learning Program is accepting applications from Thursday, April 30 through Thursday September 3, 2020. Open the link below to complete the 2020-2021 application.

School of Choice Application Online and Blended Learning

What happens now?

If your child is accepted into the program, you will be notified regarding enrollment with the district.

If you fail to complete the new student enrollment process within the timeline provided, your child will be automatically dropped from the open-enrollment program.

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Career Immersion Pathways

Entering Grades 8-12 for the 2020-21 school year.

Accepting Applications Now! Click the Admission Requirements tab below to access the application.

About Career Immersion Pathways
Admission Requirements

About Career Immersion Pathways

Admission Requirements

Accepting Applications now!

The Career Immersion Program is accepting applications from Monday May 18 through Tuesday June 16, 2020.

Before beginning the application, it is important to review Preparing for Application and Application Materials below to gather and prepare all documents necessary to complete your application. Open the link below to complete the 2020-2021 application.

School of Choice Career Immersion Program Application

Preparing for Application

To prepare for the application we suggest gathering/preparing the following requirements now.

Student Essay
Parent Statement
Three Teacher References
Counselor Information
Two Years of Behavior
For details on above requirements click here: Application Material

What happens now?

If your child is accepted into the program, you will be notified and must enroll him or her with the district.

If you fail to complete the new student enrollment process within the timeline provided, your child will be automatically dropped from the open enrollment program.

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CSMTech Academy Program

Entering Grades 9-12 for the 2020-21 school year.

Accepting Applications Now! Click the Admission Requirements tab below to access the application.

About CSMTech
Admission Requirements

About CSMTech

CSMTech was founded in 1994, and now enjoys more than 20 years of growth and development. It is a science, mathematics and technology academy (STEM program), where learning is celebrated! It is an integrated program with acceleration within the courses. Students learn technology tools in 9th and 10th grades which carry them through the four-year program. Math and the sciences are taught in an integrated curriculum, demonstrating real world applications and connections. Students who attend this program are excited about math and science and love the atmosphere, that "learning is cool." Learn more.

Admission Requirements

Accepting Applications now!

CSMTech is accepting applications from Monday May 18 through Tuesday June 16, 2020.

Before beginning the application, it is important to review the Preparing for Application and Application Materials below to gather and prepare all documents necessary to complete your application. Open the link below to complete the 2020-2021 application.

School of Choice Application CSMTech Program

What happens now?

If your child is accepted into the program, you will be notified and must enroll him or her with the district.

If you fail to complete the new student enrollment process within the timeline provided, your child will be automatically dropped from the open enrollment program.

Application Process

May 18, 2020 - June 16, 2020 at 3pm: Application Materials due to Nichole Trzasko at nltrzasko@clarkston.k12.mi.us

To prepare for the application we suggest gathering/preparing the following requirements now.
Student Essay
Parent Statement
2019-20 Semester 1 Report Card
Two Years of Behavior
Click on Application Materials above for details on requirements

By June 16, 2020: Invitation to algebra placement test and review topics emailed to applicants.

Please be sure to RSVP as this is how we assure we have accurate email contacts.

June 19, 2020 from 9:30am-10:30am: Algebra placement test administered virtually.

This test is timed (one hour) and meant to be taken without a calculator (students may use scrap paper and a pencil to work through the problems).
At 9:00am, Mrs. Trzasko will send a link to the Google Form for the test to the email address that was used to RSVP to the test. If you do not receive your link at the email address you used to RSVP for the placement test by 9:10am, please email Nichole Trzasko at nltrzasko@clarkston.k12.mi.us
The test will be opened for responses at 9:30am, and closed for responses at 10:30am. Students should plan accordingly and either answer questions as they go, or plan to use the last 10 minutes to click in their responses to each question.

July 1, 2020 by 3pm: Decision letter sent to home address.

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International Baccalaureate (IB)

Entering Grades 11-12 for the 2020-21 school year.

Accepting Applications Now! Click the Admission Requirements tab below to access the application.

About the IB Diploma Programme
Admission Requirements

About the IB Diploma Programme

The IB Diploma Programme is a comprehensive and challenging pre-university program that demands the best from both motivated students and teachers. The curriculum and pedagogy of IB programmes focus on international perspectives of learning and teaching, while insisting that students fully explore their home culture and language. This sophisticated two-year curriculum covers a wide range of academic subjects and its graduates are welcomed by the world’s leading universities. Learn more.

Admission Requirements

Accepting Applications now!

The Career Immersion Program is accepting applications from Monday May 18 through Tuesday June 16, 2020.

School of Choice International Baccalaureate Application

Preparing for Application

To prepare for the application we suggest gathering/preparing the following requirements now.

Student Courses and Activities
Short Essay Answers
Three Teacher References
Two Years of Behavior
For details on above requirements click here: Application Material

What happens now?

If your child is accepted into the program, you will be notified and must enroll him or her with the district.

If you fail to complete the new student enrollment process within the timeline provided, your child will be automatically dropped from the open enrollment program.

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Clarkston Construction Technology Program

Entering Grades 6-12 for the 2020-21 school year.

Accepting Applications Now! Click the Admission Requirements tab below to access the application.

About Clarkston Construction Tech
Admission Requirements

About Clarkston Construction Tech

Admission Requirements

Accepting Applications now!

The Career Immersion Construction Technology Program is accepting applications from Monday May 18 through Tuesday June 16, 2020.

Before beginning the application, it is important to review Preparing for Application and Application Materials process below to gather and prepare all documents necessary to complete your application. Open the link below to complete the 2020-2021 application.

School of Choice Construction Technology Program Application

Preparing for Application

To prepare for the application we suggest gathering/preparing the following requirements now.

Student Essay
Parent Statement
Three Teacher References
Counselor Information
Two Years of Behavior
For details on above requirements click here: Application Material

If your child is accepted into the program, you will be notified and must enroll him or her with the district.

If you fail to complete the new student enrollment process within the timeline provided, your child will be automatically dropped from the open enrollment program.

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Open-enrollment placement will be determined on a space-available, program-by-program basis. Each participating open-enrollment program may choose whether or not to accept students for the next school year. Discipline and other considerations are factors in granting open enrollment requests. Denied candidates may re-submit a request at the next open enrollment application period. Parents of open-enrollment students are responsible for transportation to and from schooL.