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The Carolina School for Inquiry will collect the applications and date them according to postmark.  
Parents will be notified by mail of their children’s acceptance into the school.
Applications received after February 15th will only be considered on a space available basis.
Lottery Procedures
In the event the number of applicants exceeds the capacity of the school, a lottery will be
conducted in each grade level affected.  Representatives from the Carolina School for Inquiry
will supervise the lottery.  The lottery will be duly publicized and held at an evening meeting
open to the public.

  1. A lottery card bearing the name of the student and his/her grade will be created for each
    applicant after verifying each lottery card against the application.
  2. The individual lottery card will be placed in an unmarked envelope.
  3. All lottery cards (in their unmarked enveloped) will be placed in large, clear containers
    by grade applied for and shuffled thoroughly.
  4. The process will continue until all envelopes have been drawn, opened, and recorded.
  5. The names drawn in lottery number order equaling the enrollment openings will be
    placed on the class roster for that grade.
  6. The remaining names will be placed on a waiting list for that grade in their lottery order
    number.
  7. The process will be repeated for all appropriate grade levels.
Students ready to enter grades K-5 and residing in the Richland One School District will be eligible
to apply for admission to Carolina School for Inquiry.  Priority status will be granted to siblings of
children presently enrolled and children of Founding Charter School Committee members not to
exceed 20% of total enrollment.  Out-of-district students will be accepted on a fee-basis according to Richland District One regulations, but not to exceed 10% of the total enrollment.  In-district students will be given priority over out-of-district students.  Out-of-district students will be considered on the basis of the order in which their applications are received.
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Returning Students - Contact Office
The application deadline for returning students is February 12, 2010. 
The application deadline for new students is February 3, 2010 
A lottery will be held on February 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm.  
Please send in your application.  If classes are full, you will be notified of your
status and added to the waiting list.  Thank you so much for your interest.
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Enrollment
After notification of admission, please submit the student enrollment form.

ALL ENROLLMENT FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY
NO LATER THAN MARCH 31 , 2010 IN ORDER TO SECURE A SPOT FOR YOUR CHILD.  IN THE
EVENT THAT WE DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR CHILD’S ENROLLMENT FORM BY MARCH 31 , 2010
YOUR CHILD WILL LOOSE HIS/HER SPOT AND THE FIRST CHILD ON THE WAITING LIST WILL
BE MOVED INTO THAT CLASS.
Employment Opportunities
New Student Recruitment Meetings 6:00-7:00 pm

January 20, 2010 - Southeast Richland County Public Library
7421 Garner's Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 776-0855

January 27, 2010 - Cooper Branch Richland County Public Library
5317 N. Trenholm Road Columbia, SC 29204 787-3462

February 3, 2010 - Carolina School for Inquiry
7405-A Fairfield Road Columbia, SC 29203 691-1250

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