The Museum School Is Recruiting Students for the 2012-13 School Year

The Museum School of Avondale Estates is recruiting students as it plans to move to a new location in August 2012.

The school will hold informational meetings for parents of prospective students in January. If there are more applications than spaces, the school will hold a lottery Feb. 18 to pick the students.

The free public charter school opened in the fall of 2010 and has been heartily supported by the community.

In fact, there hasn't been room for all the students who want to attend. That's why the lottery was held.

Next August, the Museum School will leave land leased from Avondale Estates First Baptist Church and move to the former

The school also received recently from the DeKalb County school sytem.

Here's a press release from the school about the recruitment process:

The Museum School of Avondale Estates, a free, public charter school, is recruiting students in grades K through 5 for the 2012-2013 school year.

First priority for enrollment is given to children living in Focus Area 1, which follows the 2011-2012 attendance lines for Avondale Elementary School, Knollwood Elementary School and Midway Elementary School.  If space allows, enrollment is opened to children living in Focus Area 2, which is all of DeKalb County.

The school will accept applications between Feb. 1 and 15. If the school receives more applications than spots available, a public lottery will be held on Feb. 18, and admission offers will go out the same day. Families have 15 days to notify the school of their intent to enroll.

Parents will have several opportunities in January to learn about The Museum School:

 Community Information Meetings

•  Monday, Jan. 9, Redan Library at 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Jan. 11, Chamblee Library at 6:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 17, Covington Library at 6:30 p.m.

Open Houses at The Museum School at 3191 Covington Highway:

•  Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10:00 a.m.

• Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 9:00 a.m.

The Museum School of Avondale Estates currently serves students in kindergarten through fourth grades, and will add a grade per year through eighth grade. The school opened in 2010 in modular units on property leased from Avondale Estates First Baptist Church. In Fall 2012, the school will relocate to the former Forrest Hills Elementary School.

The school’s innovative curriculum and partnerships with community organizations give students opportunities to learn through experiences. Students display their knowledge in exhibits, which are presented to parents and community members four times a year.

“We are excited to introduce our school to a new group of prospective families,” said Katherine Kelbaugh, head of school. “Our program offers a unique curriculum not found anywhere else in Georgia, and we are looking forward to showing off our teachers and students.”

The Museum School does not discriminate in its enrollment procedures or educational programs based on intellectual or athletic ability, aptitude, disability, race, class, gender, family structure, sexual orientation, religion, ancestry or any other basis prohibited by law.

For more details about the curriculum and admissions policy at The Museum School of Avondale Estates, visit the school’s website at themuseumschool.org.