Celebrating the
Extraordinary in
Every Child

Enrollment for 2008 - 2009 School Year

Registration for Kindergarten and grades 1-6 for the 2008-2009 school year will begin March 10, 2008 and continue until May 30, 2008. At that time the Sandpiper office will close for summer break and reopen for registration on July 21, 2008.

If you wish to enroll please bring the following items with you to present to our records secretary:

• Proof of residence (i.e. utility bill, purchase or rental agreement)
• Child’s birth certificate
• Child’s most current immunization record

Sandpiper office hours are 7:30 AM-4:00 PM Monday through Friday.               Interested patrons please call the office to arrange a tour of the school. 

Open Enrollment

If you live outside the Sandpiper School boundaries, you will need to apply for Open Enrollment. Applications for Open Enrollment are accepted October 1 through December 1. Parents are invited to pick up Open Enrollment applications for the current school year at the Paradise Valley Unified School District Administrative Center beginning Monday, October 1.

Parents may request that an application be mailed to them by calling
480-367-5800. Applications must be returned in person or by mail by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 3. Only schools determined to have capacity for more students will participate in Open Enrollment. Students currently attending school under the Open Enrollment program do not have to reapply, but those moving on to middle school or high school must reapply at the desired school of attendance. Applications for siblings of students currently participating in Open Enrollment must be submitted for consideration and will receive priority status in the process.

Parents will be notified of the approval or denial of Open Enrollment applications no later than January 15 of the following year. Open Enrollment status is not determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Parents are also reminded that transportation is the responsibility of the family.

After December 3, parents may submit Open Enrollment applications to the principal of the school they wish their child(ren) to attend. Principals will notify parents of those approvals or denials as soon as they are able to determine space availability on their campuses.

Please share this information with neighbors, friends, and family whose children do not currently attend a Paradise Valley school. We would love the opportunity to provide a quality education for those children, too!