Woodstock School

如何申请 

School Choice Lottery Application Schedule for SY2012-2013

2012-2013学年 选择学校抽签申请日程

Who can apply?
What do I need to do to apply?
Woodstock Elementary is our Neighborhood School. Do we still have to apply for the Mandarin Immersion Program through the lottery?
For Mandarin Immersion Program kindergarten students, are both full-day and half-day programs offered?
Is there a fee for the Mandarin Immersion Program?
How does the School Choice Lottery work?
How do I find out if I live in the Woodstock catchment area?
When should I begin the application process?
Do you have a waiting list that I can get on before the Lottery Transfer Cycle opens?
Our residence is in the Woodstock/Hosford/Cleveland catchment area. This means that we are automatically enrolled in the Mandarin Immersion Program, correct?
Can I apply if I live outside the Portland Public School District?
Does my child have to attend an immersion preschool to be eligible for entrance into the Mandarin Immersion Program?
Do we have priority to get into the program if we speak Mandarin Chinese?
Our family is moving to the Portland area. We were told that purchasing a home near Woodstock guarantees that our children can be in the Mandarin Immersion Program. Is this true?
Can we apply if my child will only be 4 years old on or before September 1 in the school year s/he intends to enter kindergarten?
Can I tour the school?

Who can apply?

Any student who is eligible to attend Portland Public Schools may apply.

For kindergarten entrance into the Mandarin Immersion Program, ALL families MUST apply DURING the School Choice Lottery Transfer Cycle. (The student must be five years old on or before September 1st of the applicable school year.)

Students in grades 1-5 (called “late entry” by the Enrollment and Transfer Center) may also be considered based on space availability and students’ Mandarin Chinese proficiency in all four skills.

Families from outside the Portland Public School District must abide by the requirements described on the Interdistrict Transfers page.

What do I need to do to apply?

Please refer to the School Choice Lottery Application Schedule for SY2012-2013 to learn of all the steps you need to complete in order to apply.

Woodstock Elementary is our Neighborhood School. Do we still have to apply for the Mandarin Immersion Program through the lottery?

Yes. ALL families interested in the Woodstock Mandarin Immersion Program must apply through the Lottery Transfer Cycle. However, if your residence is in the Woodstock Elementary School catchment area, you will have priority in the lottery.

For Mandarin Immersion Program kindergarten students, are both full-day and half-day programs offered?

No. At Woodstock, Mandarin Immersion Program kindergartners attend school for the full day. This is a requirement to be in the program, because half the day of instruction is in English, while the other half is in Mandarin.

Is there a fee for the Mandarin Immersion Program?

The Mandarin Immersion Program is part of Portland Public Schools, so no tuition is required for 1st through 5th grade.

Because Woodstock Elementary is not a Title I school, a monthly tuition is required only for the full-day kindergarten year. This is because Oregon State funding can only subsidize a half day of kindergarten instruction. The tuition pays for the second half of the school day. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions about Fee-for-Service Kindergarten for more information.

Scholarships are based on eligibility and availability. Please find detailed information on the Fee-for Service Kindergarten page.

How does the School Choice Lottery work?

The PPS Enrollment and Transfer Center is in charge of the district-wide lottery system. Students living in the Woodstock catchment area and students who have siblings already in the program receive priority in the lottery, based on the PPS School Choice Lottery Logic.

How do I find out if I live in the Woodstock catchment area?

To find out whether you live in the Woodstock catchment area, please enter your residential address on the Find Your School page. The database will tell you what schools are your "Neighborhood Schools" for K-12.

When should I begin the application process?

The Portland Public Schools Enrollment and Transfer Center sets a window for the School Choice Lottery Transfer Cycle each year. We recommend that, at the latest, families begin to do research about various school choices by early January. The Lottery Transfer Cycle generally opens toward the end of January each year.

Do you have a waiting list that I can get on before the Lottery Transfer Cycle opens?

No.

For grades 1-5, if after the Lottery Transfer Cycle closes and remaining slots are available, inquiries are addressed in the order that they are received. All available slots at the elementary level are typically filled within the School Choice Lottery Transfer Cycle.* Families with specific questions particular to their situations should address them to Woodstock's Bilingual Secretary (for elementary students) or the PPS Chinese Flagship Assistant Coordinator (for middle and high school students).

*Reference from Previous Years: For the SY2010-2011 cycle, only 2 slots were declared for grade 3 and 1 slot was declared for grade 4; 2 of those slots were filled during the Lottery Transfer Cycle, and 1 of the slots was filled right before the school year began. For the SY2009-2010 cycle, no slots were declared for grades 1-5 in the Mandarin Immersion Program.

Our residence is in the Woodstock/Hosford/Cleveland catchment area. This means that we are automatically enrolled in the Mandarin Immersion Program, correct?

No. All Portland Public Schools School Choice programs require families to apply through the Enrollment and Transfer Center. While a family can attend the regular English program of their neighborhood school without applications, for entrance into a School Choice program, an application is always required.

Can I apply if I live outside the Portland Public School District?

Yes. Families who are not PPS residents during the School Choice Lottery Transfer Cycle can apply to the Mandarin Immersion Program, but PPS families will have priority over out-of-district families in the lottery. As we tell all families, it is always worth trying, as we cannot predict the residency break-down of the applicant pool from year to year. Please see the Interdistrict Transfers page for more information.

Does my child have to attend an immersion preschool to be eligible for entrance into the Mandarin Immersion Program?

No. Woodstock Elementary School is not affiliated with any preschool programs.

Do we have priority to get into the program if we speak Mandarin Chinese?

No. The student’s language background is not one of the criteria for the PPS School Choice lottery logic for Woodstock Elementary.

Our family is moving to the Portland area. We were told that purchasing a home near Woodstock guarantees that our children can be in the Mandarin Immersion Program. Is this true?

No!!! Please be aware that sometimes incorrect information is passed by word of mouth. Always check with the Enrollment and Transfer Center of Portland Public Schools, and Woodstock's Bilingual Secretary, for the most updated and accurate information on enrollment and transfer and registration.

Can we apply if my child will only be 4 years old on or before September 1 in the school year s/he intends to enter kindergarten?

“Early Entry” questions need to be addressed to the Talented and Gifted (TAG) Department. Great caution is exercised in allowing children to begin school earlier than their age peers, as this practice may compromise a child’s success later in their academic career.

Can I tour the school?

Please refer to the section about School Visits on the Mandarin Immersion Program page, as well as the Visit Request Form for Parents/Guardians - Monthly and Visit Request Form for Parents/Guardians - Reserved for School Choice 2012-2013  available under About Us.