Enroll in our new west-side school, the Near West Intergenerational School.
To be eligible for a K-5 space at NWIS you must complete in full the first two steps listed below.
Note: NWIS will add a level each year until it becomes a full K-8 school
1. Complete* and turn in an application packet, which includes:
- the signed and completed application (Application File in English | Application File in Spanish) or the online application
- child's birth certificate
- 2 proofs of residence (voter registration card, utility bill, real estate tax bill, bank statement, rent receipt, documented affirmation of parent’s address from district of residence, notarized affirmation from parent of current residence address, USPS return receipt from certified letter sent to parent by district of residence, written confirmation from the department of jobs and family services of parent's current address, written confirmation from a local law enforcement agency of the parent's current address)
- $45 application fee per student. If there are two siblings total, then $40 each student, three siblings total, then $35 each**.
- Proof of custody if applicable
* A complete application packet must contain all these items.
**During regular enrollment (after Feb. 3, 2012), application/supply fee may be withheld and paid once a space is offered.
2. Attend a Parent Information Session (no more underlined…)
- See Information Sessions (right side bar) for all parent information session dates -- or contact Luisa "Maggie" Ruiz ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for information or to schedule a visit. You may also call 216-961-4308 to schedule a visit.
3. Wait for notification of available spaces for your student or information on lottery date and time if lottery is necessary to fill available spaces. (See lottery section of "Guide to Enrollment for Prospective Families" Document, the link is in the right sidebar).
4. Returning Students Only. Click here for the returning student enrollment form. Note: Must be already enrolled at NWIS to use this form. Items 2 and 3 above do not apply.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Near West Intergenerational School is a public charter school, open to all students living in the State of Ohio. Student placement is based on their stage of learning (not necessarily their previous grade level). This is determined through standardized and/or formative assessment. Assessments are used for the sole purpose of determining the correct learning stage placement and NOT for selection purposes. Any applicant who cannot be offered a space in the appropriate learning stage will be placed on the waiting list in the order their application was received. Upon submission of the complete application form and paperwork, required information sessions (for parents/guardians of new students) will take place at Near West Intergenerational School or The Intergenerational School (dates to be announced to applicants). In addition, a required Family Handbook Orientation session is necessary before the child attends school. In order to complete enrollment, parent/guardian will complete, with the assistance of school personnel, any additional procedures needed to obtain a transfer of records (including health records required by law) from the student's previous school and to notify the appropriate school district of the child's enrollment in Near West Intergenerational School. School/preschool observations and educational assessments may also be conducted.