Eligibility Requirements
You must meet specific requirements to attend the Jackson Hole Connections Academy, which are established by the Teton County School District #1. Before enrolling, review the following eligibility requirements carefully to determine whether your student(s) is eligible to participate in grades K-12 for the 2010–11 school year.
NOTICE: A student's resident school district must now sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU - a revenue and accountability sharing agreement) with Teton County School District 1/JHCA in order for a student to be able to enroll. This is a change from last year where, even if a district declined to sign the MOU, the student could still enroll with JHCA.
Age Limitations
Kindergarten: Any student enrolling in kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 15, 2010, to be eligible for enrollment in Jackson Hole Connections Academy.
First Grade: Any student enrolling in first grade must be six (6) years old on or before September 15, 2010, to be eligible for enrollment in Jackson Hole Connections Academy.
Required Documents
A copy of one of the following documents must be provided for every student to verify age eligibility. To avoid unnecessary delays, provide a copy of this document along with your enrollment documents.
- official birth certificate
- passport
Geographical Limitations
You must reside in the state of Wyoming and provide acceptable proof of residency to be eligible for enrollment in Jackson Hole Connections Academy.
Required Documents
A copy of one of the following documents must be provided to verify your legal residence. If you do not have any of these documents, please contact the Enrollment Team to discuss acceptable alternatives.
- gas, electric, or water bill from the last 60 days that includes your name and service address
- mortgage statement or annual lease agreement
- Wyoming Tax Assessment form
Immunizations
All Jackson Hole Connections Academy students must provide evidence of their immunizations on either a state of Wyoming form or the Connections Academy Immunization form. These forms must be stamped or signed by a health care provider.
Wyoming allows for medical and religious exemptions, however, the parent must submit to the State Health Officer or County Health Officer a signed, notarized, Wyoming Department of Health, Medical Exemption form. This form must be accompanied by written evidence from any physician licensed to practice medicine in any jurisdiction of the United States, that the administration of the specific immunization is medically contraindicated to the pupil.
To seek a religious exemption the parent or guardian shall sign a notarized, Wyoming Department of Health, Religious Exemption form stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his religious tenets and religious practices.
Required Documents
See the Jackson Hole school immunization requirements:
Prior Public Schooling Limitations
All students who have previously attended public, private, or home school are eligible to enroll.
Other Documentation
You may need to provide additional documentation if any of the following circumstances apply:
- Custody order: If your legal guardianship is determined by a court order, please submit a copy of the order.
- Gifted evaluation: If you are requesting enrollment in a course that is ahead of or behind your student's age-based grade level or you are requesting placement in a Gifted course, a placement counselor will contact you to request a report card, Prior Academic History Form, and/or state test scores.
- IEP or 504 plan: If your student has an IEP or a 504 plan, providing a copy of the plan and Multi-disciplinary Evaluation Team Report (MET) will speed your student's proper course placement.
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