Educational Mission

The mission of Next Charter School is to meet the needs of students not fully served within a traditional high school educational program and to employ a system of instructional and assessment practices that values competency, inquiry, flexibility, and the social nature of learning so that all students will graduate and initiate post-secondary learning options.

Events

Thursday, May 9
Next Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Next Charter School

Click here to see a calendar of events @ Next.

News

3.29.13- Next is partnering with Goodwill-Americorps to find two individuals to serve as support personnel. To learn more or apply, click here.
2.1.13-Next is currently accepting applications for professional staff. To learn more about the position, click here. Click here to download an application. 
1.2.13-Next has begun accepting student applications. Click here to apply.
12.4.13-Next was at the Coffee Factory to share information with prospective students, families, and community members. Click here to see a video of the presentation.

Application Process

Next will begin accepting applications for enrollment on January 2, 2013. 
Click here to download an application. 
Upon receipt of each application, Next will engage each applicant in the following process:

Conversation

Click here for the agenda.

Next will schedule and notify students and families of a meeting date in which the student, family, and the charter school will discuss the application and the school itself.  This meeting will be collaborative in nature and provide for the purposes of clearly communicating the philosophy and operation of the school and for the prospective student to share relevant experiences.  Above all else, the meeting will be student-centered and depend upon their involved participation.  Next believes that the prospective student deserves clarity in understanding “Why we exist?” and “What will be expected of me?” We purport that dialogue is the most effective means to answer both questions.  Successful applicants will understand the mission of the charter and articulate how they will benefit from said mission.  Students will be asked to subscribe to following Vision for Student Commitments.

  1. I will try everything.
  2. I will seek to be a community member at every opportunity.
  3. I will bring credit to myself and the charter.
  4. I will develop, monitor, and complete my ILP with my Advisor.
  5. I will initiate a post-secondary learning experience.

Review
Next will establish a committee to review and discuss all applications.  Said committee will ensure completion of the application itself and review all pertinent student records. In order to determine whether student enrollment at the charter school is appropriately suited for all parties, the committee will take a holistic approach by reviewing the following criteria:

  1. Does the student understand and subscribe to the mission, central tenets, belief statements, and dispositions of Next?
  2. Does the student commit to the Vision for Student Commitments?
  3. Is there compelling evidence, based on the student’s history, that he/she will be unsuccessful at Next?
  4. Is there compelling evidence, based on the student’s history, that he/she will require supports and structures that are in excess of those that Next will provide?
  5. Is there compelling evidence that the student will produce a material or substantial disruption to the educational community and/or social fabric of Next?

Affirmative answers to questions one (1) and two (2) are necessary components for admission.  Affirmative answers to any or all of questions three (3) through five (5) may preclude a student from admission at Next.

Notification
The committee will provide notice to all prospective students and families in a timely manner as established by the Board as to the status of their application.