SEASIDE ENROLLMENT
Admissions Application of Interest For
Seaside Charter Schools
2025-2026 APPLICATIONS
Please click on the links below to fill out an admissions application of interest for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
If you are interested in more than one location please fill out an admissions application of interest at each campus of interest.
Our lottery runs February 2025. For information regarding our lottery process please scroll below.
If you are interested in more than one location please fill out an admissions application of interest at each campus of interest.
Our lottery runs February 2025. For information regarding our lottery process please scroll below.
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ELC is offered at our Beach and Mandarin locations.
Apply below.
Apply below.
2024-2025 APPLICATIONS
We have a few spots remaining at Seaside for the current year!
Please click on the links below to fill out an admissions application of interest for the current 2024-2025 school year.
If you are interested in more than one location please fill out an admissions application of interest at each campus of interest.
Our lottery runs February 2024. For information regarding our lottery process please scroll below.
Please click on the links below to fill out an admissions application of interest for the current 2024-2025 school year.
If you are interested in more than one location please fill out an admissions application of interest at each campus of interest.
Our lottery runs February 2024. For information regarding our lottery process please scroll below.
ELC is offered at our Beach and Mandarin locations.
Apply below.
Apply below.
Thank you for your interest in Seaside School Consortium including Seaside Charter Beaches, Seaside Charter North, Seaside Charter Mandarin and our Sea Turtle Early Learning Centers.
Seaside currently provides tuition-free public schools open to children in grades K-8 at our Beaches location, for children in grades K-8 at our Mandarin location, and students in K-6 at our North location (adding a grade level each year until 8th). Enrollment is open to all children in the state of Florida, based on controlled open enrollment, subject to space limitations.
Seaside Schools Consortium, Inc. has a preschool for ages 3 through 5. Sea Turtle Preschool is an early childhood program that nurtures and protects childhood in a beautiful setting. To learn more about the ELC visit, SEA TURTLE ELC.
We accept applications for new students throughout the school year for our grades program. Please use the application processes below and notify the office that you are interested in a mid-year transfer if space becomes available.
Seaside Schools Consortium, Inc. has a preschool for ages 3 through 5. Sea Turtle Preschool is an early childhood program that nurtures and protects childhood in a beautiful setting. To learn more about the ELC visit, SEA TURTLE ELC.
We accept applications for new students throughout the school year for our grades program. Please use the application processes below and notify the office that you are interested in a mid-year transfer if space becomes available.
Due to the unique qualities of a charter school guided by the Core Principles of Waldorf Education, we ask that all families consider these guidelines when applying:
- Please review the Seaside Parent Handbook
- Check out our Prospective Parents page
- Fill out an Admissions Application of Interest
Application, Admission, and Enrollment Process
Applications & Deadlines
Parents/guardians desiring to enroll their student(s) at a Seaside school must submit an application of interest. The application will require applicants to disclose only basic identifying information (name, address, grade, contact information, etc.). Seaside will begin accepting applications prior to the desired enrollment year. The initial application deadline will be the 1st day of February following the application release.
Applications received after the deadline will be considered in the order of receipt or, if applicable, the applicant will be placed on a waitlist behind any initial lottery applicants. For schools that are the current recipient of a CSP grant, additional application periods may be established with clear beginning and end dates, and additional lotteries may be conducted as necessary.
Open Enrollment
Seaside schools are considered controlled open enrollment schools. Controlled open enrollment allows any Florida student to enroll in the school regardless of their county of residence, provided that the parent/guardian provides transportation and that the school is not at capacity. However, applicants residing within Duval County will be given enrollment preference over out-of-county applicants. Applicants must indicate their county of residence on the application of interest, per http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/other-school-choice-options/controlled-open-enrollment.stml
Lottery & Enrollment Preferences
When the number of applications for a particular grade at a specific campus exceeds the capacity of the available openings, applicants will have an equal chance of being admitted through a random lottery. Seaside schools may give enrollment preference to the following student populations:
Applicants must indicate on the application of interest that they are eligible for an enrollment preference, with such preference subject to verification by Seaside. Enrollment preferences may vary at times, where a school is subject to a restriction based on participation in a state or federal program (e.g. CSP grant). Any variation on enrollment preferences for a particular campus or the organization as a whole will be posted on the schools website.
Determination of Available Openings
Each school will determine available student openings for the following year after the end of the third nine weeks of school, when decisions about retention and re-enrollment have been finalized. Parents of current students will be required to sign a commitment to re-enroll for the following school year, or notification of intent to transfer, on or before the first day of spring break each academic year.
Acceptance & Waitlists
After accepting applications, determining openings, and conducting any necessary lotteries, the school will send notifications to applicants indicating whether their student has been placed on the waiting list or whether the student is being offered a position at the school.
Upon being offered a position, parents/guardians will have 72 hours to notify the school of their decision regarding the opening by completing and returning an admission acceptance form either in person or through email. Failure to respond will be deemed a declination of the offer and the next name on the list will be offered the position.
Upon acceptance, parents/guardians will be sent an enrollment packet to complete. Completion of the entire enrollment packet including receipt of required documents is necessary for enrollment in the school. Parents/Guardians will return the completed packet within fourteen (14) days or the position will be forfeited.
Specific School Enrollment Information
Beaches campus has an ELC program and grades K-8th. Mandarin Campus has an ELC program and grades K-8th. North Campus is K-5th and will have grades K-6th in the 2023-2024 school year.
If you are interested in enrolling in more than one of our campuses you must apply at each school independently.
Non-Discrimination
Seaside School Consortium, Inc. (“Seaside”) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability or marital status in its educational programs, services or activities. The district also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boys Scout of America Equal Access Act. Students with disabilities and students served in English for Speakers of Other Languages programs shall have an equal opportunity of being selected for enrollment in Seaside schools. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to:
Richard Pinchot, Superintendent
10850 Old St.Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone 844-973-2743 Fax: 904-310-7956
[email protected]
Questions
For enrollment-related questions, please send an email to our registrar, Deb Lacovara: [email protected]
Parents/guardians desiring to enroll their student(s) at a Seaside school must submit an application of interest. The application will require applicants to disclose only basic identifying information (name, address, grade, contact information, etc.). Seaside will begin accepting applications prior to the desired enrollment year. The initial application deadline will be the 1st day of February following the application release.
Applications received after the deadline will be considered in the order of receipt or, if applicable, the applicant will be placed on a waitlist behind any initial lottery applicants. For schools that are the current recipient of a CSP grant, additional application periods may be established with clear beginning and end dates, and additional lotteries may be conducted as necessary.
Open Enrollment
Seaside schools are considered controlled open enrollment schools. Controlled open enrollment allows any Florida student to enroll in the school regardless of their county of residence, provided that the parent/guardian provides transportation and that the school is not at capacity. However, applicants residing within Duval County will be given enrollment preference over out-of-county applicants. Applicants must indicate their county of residence on the application of interest, per http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/other-school-choice-options/controlled-open-enrollment.stml
Lottery & Enrollment Preferences
When the number of applications for a particular grade at a specific campus exceeds the capacity of the available openings, applicants will have an equal chance of being admitted through a random lottery. Seaside schools may give enrollment preference to the following student populations:
- Students who are siblings of a student enrolled at a Consortium school.
- Students who are enrolled in a VPK program operated by the Governing Board of Seaside.
- Students who are the children of an employee working at the school.
- Students who are the children of a member of the Governing Board of Seaside, provided that the number of students admitted under this preference constitutes only a small percentage of the school’s total enrollment.
- Students who are the children of an active duty member of any branch of the military.
Applicants must indicate on the application of interest that they are eligible for an enrollment preference, with such preference subject to verification by Seaside. Enrollment preferences may vary at times, where a school is subject to a restriction based on participation in a state or federal program (e.g. CSP grant). Any variation on enrollment preferences for a particular campus or the organization as a whole will be posted on the schools website.
Determination of Available Openings
Each school will determine available student openings for the following year after the end of the third nine weeks of school, when decisions about retention and re-enrollment have been finalized. Parents of current students will be required to sign a commitment to re-enroll for the following school year, or notification of intent to transfer, on or before the first day of spring break each academic year.
Acceptance & Waitlists
After accepting applications, determining openings, and conducting any necessary lotteries, the school will send notifications to applicants indicating whether their student has been placed on the waiting list or whether the student is being offered a position at the school.
Upon being offered a position, parents/guardians will have 72 hours to notify the school of their decision regarding the opening by completing and returning an admission acceptance form either in person or through email. Failure to respond will be deemed a declination of the offer and the next name on the list will be offered the position.
Upon acceptance, parents/guardians will be sent an enrollment packet to complete. Completion of the entire enrollment packet including receipt of required documents is necessary for enrollment in the school. Parents/Guardians will return the completed packet within fourteen (14) days or the position will be forfeited.
Specific School Enrollment Information
Beaches campus has an ELC program and grades K-8th. Mandarin Campus has an ELC program and grades K-8th. North Campus is K-5th and will have grades K-6th in the 2023-2024 school year.
If you are interested in enrolling in more than one of our campuses you must apply at each school independently.
Non-Discrimination
Seaside School Consortium, Inc. (“Seaside”) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability or marital status in its educational programs, services or activities. The district also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boys Scout of America Equal Access Act. Students with disabilities and students served in English for Speakers of Other Languages programs shall have an equal opportunity of being selected for enrollment in Seaside schools. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to:
Richard Pinchot, Superintendent
10850 Old St.Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone 844-973-2743 Fax: 904-310-7956
[email protected]
Questions
For enrollment-related questions, please send an email to our registrar, Deb Lacovara: [email protected]
Discrimination Policy
Seaside Charter Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability or marital status in its educational programs, services or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices. The district also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boys Scout of America Equal Access Act. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to:
Richard Pinchot, Superintendent
10850 Old St.Augustine Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone 844-973-2743 Fax: 904-310-7956
[email protected]
Richard Pinchot, Superintendent
10850 Old St.Augustine Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone 844-973-2743 Fax: 904-310-7956
[email protected]
