Admissions

Enrollment Process

Idaho Novus Classical Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school that will serve students in grade K-7 for the 2025-2026 academic year and grow a grade each year to become a K-12 school. Seats are filled through a public lottery system based on availability, per Idaho Statute 33-5206. All prospective students will be given the opportunity to enroll regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, or special needs.

  • Idaho Novus Classical Academy provides bus transportation within our primary attendance zone, available to all students, as well as a school lunch program with free and reduced meals for those who qualify.
  • Kindergartners must be age five on or before September 1, 2025, and first graders must be six on or before Sept. 1, 2025, per Idaho Statute 33-201, to enroll.
  • Once enrolled, a student must declare an intent to return annually to keep their seat for the following year.

Lottery

The Idaho Legislature established the lottery process for charter school admission in statute 33-5206.  Please review this state statute for details regarding the lottery process.

The “residence” of a prospective student is defined as where they actually live at the time the application is submitted, verified by a proof of residency document dated within the last 30 days. When a lottery application is received for a grade that is full, the applicant is placed on a waitlist. If seats become open during the school year, they are filled from the waitlist in order of priority. By applying this rule objectively and consistently, we ensure that the lottery process for our school is fair and compliant with Idaho code.

 

Waitlist priorities:

  1. Returning students
  2. Children of founders, full-time faculty and staff
  3. Siblings of currently enrolled students
  4. Applicants living within the primary attendance zone
  5. Applicants living outside of the primary attendance zone

Click here to view a map of our Primary Attendance Zone.

 

Important Dates

Returning Students
February 7-21:  Intent-to-Return Applications Open

New Students
February 7- March 23:  Lottery Applications Open
March 26:  Public Lottery | Heritage Commons (Idaho Novus Classical Academy)
March 24: Post-Lottery Applications Open

The application deadline for the 2025-2026 school year will be held on March 26, 2025 at Idaho Novus Classical Academy.  All applicants will be notified of the drawing outcome via email within 5 days of the lottery drawing. This information will not be shared over the phone but via email. Seat acceptance is due within 48 hours of offer of enrollment, or your seat will be forfeited to the next name on the waitlist. Registration is due within 4 days of acceptance.

Applications submitted after March 23, 2025 are considered post-lottery applications and will be added to the waitlist if seats are not available. Students will be offered seats in the order received and based on enrollment priority as they become available.

 

Public Information Sessions

You are invited to join us for one of our public information sessions:

January 7 | 7:00 – 8:30pm | Heritage Commons (Idaho Novus Classical Academy)
February 4 | 7:00 – 8:30pm | Heritage Commons (Idaho Novus Classical Academy)
March 1 | 10:00 – 11:30am | Heritage Commons (Idaho Novus Classical Academy)

 

Registration

We will ask you to provide us with the following within 4 days of accepting a seat:

  • Completed registration form
  • Certified copy of birth certificate
  • Proof of residency
  • Current immunization records
  • Signed student records release form

 

Enrollment Roadmap for New Students

If you have any questions after reading all of the information on this page,  please contact us by email at enrollment@idahonovus.org.

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