Choice schools are open to all students in the district. Students must apply to be considered for enrollment in the school. Each choice school has its own application and enrollment process. These schools are small by design so there are enrollment limits. A lottery and/or wait list system is used to place students when applications exceed vacancies. Contact the choice school you are interested in for more information about the application process.
As a Choice School, all eleven elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District are potential feeder schools for Renaissance. The first students accepted are those in-district, and then out-of-district students will be accepted on a space-available basis.
2011-12 Choice School Application & Registration Timeline
January 24, 2011 - Renaissance mandatory information nights (see below for specific dates).
Attendance is required to apply.
January 28, 2011 - Last day applications are accepted
February 9, 2011 - District Choice school lottery
February 23, 2011 - Schools send notification letters to families
March 2, 2011 - Acceptance due to schools
If you have questions as to your child’s eligibility to apply to Renaissance, please contact our office at 425 936-1544.
General Information
Renaissance is open to any student in the Lake Washington School District. Students are chosen through an application and lottery process should the number of applications exceed the number of vacancies. Applications assist us in getting to know prospective students and planning the curriculum, rather than being a vehicle for excluding applicants.
The application process has three required elements:
- The Renaissance School Information Night is held at the beginning of the calendar year Eastlake High School auditorium. This is a mandatory meeting for both parents and students and is the time when applications will be made available. 5th grade students and their parents are also welcome to attend. Watch for the date and time to be announced via your elementary school or our announcement section on the homepage.
- Application forms must be completely filled out and turned in on time.
- Submit a copy of your student’s latest progress report or report card.
Completing these three steps enters the student into the Lottery.
Families who miss the deadline for the lottery may still apply; however, these applicants will be added to the waitlist after the lottery participants.
The Lottery Process
The Choice Schools’ Lottery is held at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center each year in February. The lottery randomly assigns a number to all applicants for our school. The first names drawn are invited to accept a space at Renaissance based on allocated space. The remaining names are invited to remain on the waitlist in the order they were drawn. At any time, a family may elect to withdraw their acceptance which allows a student from the wait list to be contacted. All lottery applicants will be notified by mailed letter of results. Acceptance of a space or willingness to remain on the waitlist is due back to the Renaissance School by the deadline assigned.
For information on each of the LWSD choice schools and other secondary school options, see the Secondary School Options booklet. This booklet provides a concise overview of all the secondary school options, focusing particularly on the school options that exist for current fifth and sixth grade students.