Admissions
Applications for the 2009-2010 School Year
Late applications for the 2009-2010 school year are currently being accepted and will be added to the end of the waitlist for each grade in the order received. You may download an application by clicking on the link below, pick one up in the school office, or call our Admissions & Enrollment Coordinator Colleen Thomas at 510-620-1869 to request that one be mailed to you.
In addition
to the
application forms, you will
need to turn in the following:
a) a copy of your PG&E bill (to verify address)
b) a copy of your student's full immunization record
Click below to download the 2009-2010 Application:
Application for 2009-2010
Aplicación en Espanol para 2009-2010
Applications for the 2010-2011 School Year
Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are currently being accepted. Please visit the school to pick one up or call 510-620-1869 to request that one be mailed to you.
In addition
to the
application forms, you will
need to turn in the following:
a) a copy of your PG&E bill (to verify address)
b) a copy of your student's full immunization record
c) a copy of tuberculosis clearance for any adult wishing to contribute volunteer hours toward your student's enrollment.
Click below to download the 2010-2011 Application:
Application for 2010-2011
Aplicación en Espanol para 2010-2011
Priority Volunteer Hours (2010-2011 Applications Only)
If you choose, you may donate volunteer hours to the school once you have turned in an application. These hours can give your application a higher priority (as defined below), however they are not a guarantee of acceptance.* Priority volunteer hours can be completed on campus weekdays between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm and during work parties scheduled once each semester.
Admission priority is given in the following order:
Returning Students
Returning students in good standing are given first priority. This applies only to 7th and 8th grades. (Good standing means the family is current with its commitment to complete 8 hours per month, 2 cleanings per year, and to attend 10 membership meetings per year.)Siblings
Siblings of returning students in good standing and alumni who recently left the school in good standing are next. If you fall into this category, please speak with Colleen, Tara or Angela before completing any hours.Level I*
Level I* families are next. A Level I family is defined as a family who has contributed a minimum of 50 hours of work to the school before March 31, 2010, with at least 10 of these hours completed between January 1, 2010 and March 31, 2010. The family can live within or outside of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).Level II
Level II families are next. A Level II family is defined as a family who lives within the WCCUSD and who has contributed 10 hours of work to the school by March 31, 2010.In-District
Families that reside within the WCCUSD and who have not contributed hours are next.Out of District
Families who reside outside the WCCUSD and who have not contributed hours are last.In the event that we have more applicants than spaces available after applying the foregoing admission priorities, a public random drawing will take place within each priority category that has exceeded the spaces available. Any applications received after the application deadline will be added to the end of the waitlist in the order received.
For further information about the Manzanita admission process, including the legal charter language, please review Element 8 of the Manzanita Charter.
Click to below download the Manzanita Volunteer Handbook:
Volunteer Handbook in English
Manual de Voluntarios en Espanol
Information Events
Before submitting a school application, interested families are encouraged to attend an information event with school representatives to ensure an understanding of the Manzanita cooperative school program and the family's obligations to the school. For dates and times or for other questions on the application process, please call Colleen Thomas at 510-620-1869.
* Important Note: Even if your family contributes 50 hours, it is possible that you may not obtain a space at Manzanita, even through the lottery. Any hours you contribute over 50 are greatly appreciated but will not give your application a higher priority than any other 50-hour application. Your application also does not receive a higher priority if you complete your 50 hours early; all applicants have the chance to complete their hours until the deadline.