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We have an upcoming High School Open House Thursday, November 14th, 2024 from 6:30PM - 7:30PM. Please RSVP meghanconti@choiceschools.com 

Ivywood Classical Academy will communicate throughout the application and enrollment process to ensure your student has a smooth start at our school. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions as they come up.

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If you have any questions about the enrollment process, please contact our main office or email us.

Phone Number

(269) 339-3308

Email

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Enrollment

2024-2025 School Year

Complete the online application for admission:

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Application Process

  • The application period shall be a minimum of two weeks in duration, with evening and/or weekend times available.
  • The academy shall accept applications all year. If openings occur during the academic year, students shall be enrolled. If openings do not exist, applicants shall be placed on the official waiting list. The waiting list shall cease to exist at the beginning of the next application period.
  • In the event there are openings in the class for which students have applied, students shall be admitted according to the official waiting list. The position on the waiting list shall be determined by the first-come, first-served basis.
  • The academy, being an equal opportunity educational institution, shall be committed to good-faith affirmative action efforts to seek out, create and serve a diverse student body.
  • Siblings of currently enrolled students and/or children of employees or Board members receive priority in enrollment.

Enrollment Lottery

Applications received after the deadline date for each grade that has reached full enrollment will be added to the official waiting list in the order in which they are received.

An enrollment lottery is required if the number of applications exceeds the number of available spaces after the two-week open enrollment period. If we do not receive more applicants than we have spaces, we accept students on a first-come, serve-basis and then a wait-list will be created as needed.
 
The Academy shall notify applicants not chosen in the random selection drawing that they were not selected and that their name has been placed on the academy’s official waiting list for openings that may occur during the academic year.

Requirements

Section 504 of the Revised School Code states that public school academies shall neither charge tuition nor discriminate in pupil admissions policies or practices on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, status as a handicapped person, or any other basis that would be illegal if used by a Michigan public school district.

  • For the 2024-2025 school year, to enroll in kindergarten, a child must be at least 5 years of age by September 1, 2024. Children turning 5 years of age on or before December 1, 2024 may be granted admission into the program with the use of a kindergarten waiver. Please contact our office for more information on kindergarten waivers.

  • Academy enrollment shall be open to all individuals who reside in Michigan. Except for a foreign exchange student who is not a United States citizen, a public school academy shall not enroll a pupil who is not a Michigan resident.
  • Academy admissions may be limited to pupils within a particular age range/grade level or on any other basis that would be legal if used by a Michigan public school district.

  • The Academy Board has established a policy providing enrollment priority to siblings of currently enrolled pupils, children of staff members, and children of board members.

  • The academy shall allow any pupil who was enrolled in the immediately preceding academic year to re-enroll in the appropriate age range/grade level unless that grade is not offered.
  • No student may be denied participation in the application process due to a lack of student records.
  • If the academy receives more applications for enrollment than there are spaces available, pupils shall be selected for enrollment through a random selection drawing.

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About Ivywood Classical Academy

Ivywood Classical Academy is a tuition-free public school academy that will educate students using the virtues-based, content-rich, classical education tradition.

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Find Us

Address

399 N. 20th Street Springfield, MI 49037

Phone Number

(269) 339-3308

Fax Number

(269) 339-3309

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM–3:10PM
Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM–1:10PM
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Address

399 N. 20th Street Springfield, MI 49037

Phone Number

(248) 207-1757

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM–3:10PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM–1:10PM

Fax Number

(269) 339-3309

Visit our calendar to see all of our upcoming events, including the first day of school!

Calendar

Parents may start dropping students off at 7:50 am. Doors open at 8:00 am, and there are three drop off options:

Option 1: Drop off at 7:50, a staff member will supervise students outside of the building until the door open.

Option 2: Park and walk to the entrance from 8:00 - 8:10. Parents may escort their children to the front or side doors.

Option 3: Utilize the car loop from 7:50 - 8:09

Ivywood utilizes a staggered dismissal. All parents must park and enter through the main entrance. All designated pick-up people must present their ICA identification barcode which will be scanned by an ICA employee prior to gaining entrance to the building. Students are dismissed directly from classrooms.

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