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Credo High School Application

Instrucciones en español abajo. Thank you for your interest in Credo High School! If you have not yet connected in some way with our Enrollment Director, Jodi Boyle, please reach out to her before proceeding with the application: (707)794-6004 This application has sections for both a parent or legal guardian and the student to complete. It should take approximately one hour to finish provided the student essay is ready to be uploaded (essay directions below). -Preparation- Before starting this online application, you will need to have the following documents available electronically: • If the student resides within the Cotati Rohnert Park Unified School District, a copy of a utility bill as proof of address • Student essay • If the student is transferring from another high school, a copy of the student's transcript or a grade report showing all high school classes, grades and credits is recommended for advising purposes only. We suggest that you begin the application when you know you will have enough time to complete it. Your browser may deactivate the connection to our application should you leave it open for an extended period of time. For Credo High School to consider a student for enrollment, this application must have at least one California address, be fully completed (responses/attachments may not be emailed separately), and be submitted by clicking the Submit button at the end of this form. -Student Essay Prompt and Directions- Prompt: What is important to you to have as part of your high school experience and why would you like to attend Credo? Directions: Your essay should be 750 words, or three typed, double-spaced pages. If handwritten, please write clearly, double space, and use blue or black ink. At the end of your essay, please date and type your name to indicate that the writing is wholly your own. Please save the essay as a PDF and name it: firstname.lastname. The essay will be uploaded at the end of this application. Please note that the contents of this essay will not be used to judge your academic performance or competency in any way and is not the basis for a preference if a lottery is held; it is just to demonstrate your interest in attending Credo. Contact us if you have a disability that prevents you from completing this requirement. -Lottery- Should there be more applicants than spaces available, Credo assures equal access to enrollment by using a random lottery. In accordance with our charter, enrollment preferences are as follows: • Children of founding families • Children of Credo High School faculty • Siblings of enrolled students • Students who have/will graduate from a K-8 Public Waldorf school • All other students Within each of these categories, students who reside in the Cotati Rohnert Park Unified School District (CRPUSD) have priority. For the full text of enrollment preferences, please see the Credo High School Charter on our website. Application deadlines: January 10, 2025 February 7, 2025 March 7, 2025 April 3, 2025 May 2, 2025 June 6, 2025 June 27, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 2, 2025 October 3, 2025 -Transfers- Students wishing to transfer from another high school should contact Enrollment Director, Jodi Boyle, before submitting an application. If you have questions, please refer to the Enrollment FAQs on our website. If you need further assistance, contact Jodi Boyle: enroll@credohigh.org or (707)794-6004. Here we go! ¡Gracias por su interés en la preparatoria de Credo! Si todavía no se ha conectado de alguna manera con nuestra directora de matrícula, Jodi Boyle, por favor contáctese con ella antes de proceder con la aplicación al: (707)794-6004 Esta aplicación tiene secciones para que las completen tanto los padres o guardián legal como el estudiante. Debería durar aproximadamente una hora para completar siempre que el ensayo del estudiante esté listo para subirse (instrucciones del ensayo están abajo). -Preparación- Antes de comenzar esta aplicación en línea, necesitarás tener estos documentos disponibles electrónicamente: • Si el estudiante reside dentro del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Cotati Rohnert Park, una copia de una factura de servicios públicos como comprobante de domicilio • Ensayo del alumno • Si el/la alumno/a se está transfiriendo de otra escuela preparatoria, se recomienda una copia del expediente académico del alumno o un informe de calificaciones que muestre todas las clases, calificaciones, y créditos únicamente con fines de asesoramiento. Le sugerimos que comience la solicitud cuando sepa que tendrá tiempo suficiente para completarla toda. Su navegador puede desactivar la conexión a nuestra aplicación si la deja abierta durante un periodo largo de tiempo. Para que Credo High School considere la inscripción de un/a alumno/a, esta solicitud debe tener al menos una dirección en California, estar totalmente completa (las respuestas/adjuntos no se pueden enviar por correo electrónico por separado) y enviarse haciendo clic en el botón Enviar al final de este formulario. -Indicaciones e Instrucciones para el Ensayo del Alumno/a- Pregunta: ¿Qué es importante para ti como parte de tu experiencia en la escuela preparatoria y por qué te gustaría asistir a Credo? Direcciones: Tu ensayo debería de ser de 750 palabras o tres páginas tipeadas en el formato de doble espacio. Si está escrito en papel por favor escriba claramente, con el formato a doble espacio, y use tinta negra o azul. Al final de tu ensayo, por favor ponga la fecha y su nombre tipeado para indicar que lo que ha escrito de verdad sea tuyo. Por favor guarde el ensayo como un PDF y nombre el ensayo: nombre.apellido. El ensayo se subirá al final de esta aplicación. Por favor tome en cuenta que los contenidos de este ensayo no serán usados para evaluar su desempeño académico o competencia de cualquier manera y no se va a usar si una lotería toma lugar; es simplemente para demostrar tu interés de asistir a Credo. Contáctenos si tienes una discapacidad que impide que completes este requisito. -Lotería- En caso de que haya más solicitantes que espacios disponibles, Credo asegura el mismo acceso para la inscripción usando una lotería aleatoria. De acuerdo con nuestro estatuto, las preferencias de inscripción son las siguientes: • Hijos de familias fundadoras • Hijos de la facultad de Credo High School • Hermanos de alumnos/as matriculados/as • Alumnos/as que han o van a graduarse escuelas Waldorf públicas de K-8 • Todos los demás alumnos/as Dentro de estas categorías, los alumnos/as que viven en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Cotati Rohnert Park (CRPUSD) tienen prioridad. Application fecha de entrega: 10 de enero de 2025 7 de febrero de 2025 7 de marzo de 2025 3 de abril de 2025 2 de mayo de 2025 6 de junio de 2025 27 de junio de 2025 4 de agosto de 2025 2 de septiembre de 2025 3 de octubre de 2025 -Alumnos/as que se transfieren de otras escuelas- Estudiantes queriendo transferirse de otra escuela preparatoria deberían contactarse con la directora de matrícula, Jodi Boyle, antes de entregar una aplicación. Si tiene más preguntas, por favor refiérase a Preguntas Frecuentes de Matrícula en nuestra página en línea. Si necesita más ayuda, contacte a Jodi Boyle: enroll@credohigh.org o (707)794-6004. ¡Aquí vamos!

Nombre Legal Del Alumno/a
Apellido Legal Del Alumno/a
Nombre Preferido Del Alumno/a
Student identifies as:
Age on 8/1/2025
Edad el día 1/8/2025
Cumpleaños del alumno/a
Please select the grade for which your teen is applying:
Por favor seleccione el año por lo cuál tu adolescente se está aplicando:
For which term is your teen applying?
¿Para qué cuatrimestre está aplicando tu adolecente?
Do either or both parents/guardians reside within the Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School District boundary?
¿Alguno o ambos padres/guardianes residen dentro de los límites del Distrito Escolar Unificado Cotati/Rohnert Park?
Parent/Guardian #1 / Padre/Madre/Guardián #1
Parent/Guardian #1
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Parent/Guardian #1 (note: there must be at least one California address associated with this application / nota: debe haber al menos una dirección de California asociada con esta solicitud)
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Parent/Guardian #2 / Padre/Madre/Guardián #2
Parent/Guardian #2
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Parent/Guardian #2 (note: there must be at least one California address associated with this application / nota: debe haber al menos una dirección de California asociada con esta solicitud)
Parent/Guardian #2
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Are parents separated or divorced?
Los padres están separados o divorciados?
Si el tutor legal no es uno de los padres, ¿cuál es la relación del tutor con el solicitante?
Is the applicant the child of a Credo faculty member?
¿El solicitante es hijo/a de un miembro de la facultad de Credo?
Is the applicant the sibling of a currently enrolled Credo High School student?
¿El solicitante es un hermano o hermana de un alumno o alumna que ya asiste a la preparatoria Credo?
Is this applicant the twin/sibling of another applicant?
¿El solicitante es gemelo/hermano/a de otro solicitante?
Is the student applying to other high schools in addition to Credo?
¿El alumno se está aplicando a otras preparatorias aparte de Credo?
Student's current or most recent school:
Escuela actual o más reciente del alumno/a:
Fecha de inicio:
Nombre de la escuela, del programa o de la organización de educación en casa asistido antes de su escuela actual:
Fecha aproximada de inicio:
Fecha aproximada de terminación:
Has the applicant ever been suspended from school?
¿El alumno solicitante ha sido expulsado temporalmente de la escuela?
Has the applicant ever been expelled from school, or have expulsion charges pending?
¿El alumno solicitante ha sido expulsado permanentemente de la escuela o tiene cargos de expulsión pendientes?
Has the student ever been convicted of a crime, or have a criminal investigation pending?
¿El alumno ha sido declarado culpable por un crimen en algún momento, o tiene una investigación criminal pendiente?
Parent/guardian: If you could pick just four words to describe your teen, what would they be?
Padres/Tutor legal: Si Usted pudiera escoger sólo cuatro palabras para describir a su adolescente ¿qué serían?
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Parent/guardian: What strengths will your teen bring to this school?
Padres/Tutor legal: ¿Qué fortalezas traerá su adolescente a esta escuela?
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Parent/guardian: What challenges does your teen have?
Padres/Tutor legal: ¿Qué desafíos enfrenta su adolescente?
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Parent/guardian: How do/will you support your teen's education?
Padres/Tutor legal: ¿Cómo apoya/apoyará Usted la educación de su adolescente?
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Student: What are three of your strengths? Write briefly about each below:
This is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to Credo High School. For this question and those that follow, please answer honestly and completely. There are no right or wrong answers; we are looking for responses that give us a true picture of who you are.
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Student: What are two areas that are challenging for you? Write briefly about each below:
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Student: Do you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the future? Why?
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Student: Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
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As a One Planet School, Credo subscribes to 10 sustainability principles which ensure that we are living within the Earth's limited means. Please read the principles below, identify one or two of them for which you have the most passion, and write 100-200 words describing your interest and how you might help to ensure that this principle is met at Credo High.
1. Health and Happiness:
Encouraging active, sociable, meaningful lives to promote good health and well being
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2. Equity and Local Economy:
Creating bioregional economies that support equity and diverse local employment and international fair trade
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3. Culture and Community:
Respecting and reviving local identity, wisdom and culture; encouraging the involvement of people in shaping their community and creating a new culture of sustainability
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4. Land Use and Wildlife:
Protecting and restoring biodiversity and creating new natural habitats through good land use and integration into the built environment
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5. Sustainable Water:
Using water efficiently in buildings, farming and manufacturing. Designing to avoid local issues such as flooding, drought and water course pollution
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6. Local and Sustainable Food:
Supporting sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing food waste
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7. Sustainable Materials:
Using sustainable and healthy products, such as those with low embodied energy, sourced locally, made from renewable or waste resources
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8. Sustainable Transport:
Reducing the need to travel, and encouraging low and zero carbon modes of transport to reduce emissions
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9. Zero Waste:
Reducing waste, reusing where possible, and ultimately sending zero waste to landfill
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10. Zero Carbon:
Making buildings energy efficient and delivering all energy with renewable technologies
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Student Essay: Attach PDF here
Prompt: What is important to you to have as part of your high school experience and why would you like to attend Credo? Directions: Your essay should be 750 words, or three typed, double-spaced pages. If handwritten, please write clearly, double space, and use blue or black ink. At the end of your essay, please date and type your name to indicate that the writing is wholly your own. Please save your document as a PDF and name the file: firstname.lastname. Please note that the contents of this essay will not be used to judge your academic performance or competency in any way and is not the basis for a preference if a lottery is held; it is just to demonstrate your interest in attending Credo. Contact us if you have a disability that prevents you from completing this requirement.
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Parents/guardians: By typing your name below you are certifying that all of the information entered in this application is true and accurate and that all questions have been answered (responses may not be emailed separately from this application) / Padres/Tutores Legales: Al tipear su nombre abajo, Usted está certificando que toda la información llenada en esta aplicación es verdadera y correcta y que todas las respuestas han sido contestadas (las respuestas no se pueden mandar aparte de esta aplicación por correo electrónico):
Almost There!
Students: We are glad you are submitting an application to join us Credo! If this application has been fully completed, your final task will be to click the Submit button below. Well done! Before you go, is there anything else you'd like to say?
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