New Orleans Guide to High School and Beyond 2018

APPLYING 101:
GENERAL GUIDELINES
OneApp is the application process
for the vast majority of public
schools in the city.
1. Contact each school in which you are interested and request information
on their application process and find out the application deadline. For
schools participating in OneApp, visit www.enrollnola.org.
2. Gather all documents that you will need to turn in to the school.
These documents often include a copy of your birth
certificate, social security card, 3 proofs of residency, last
report card, standardized test scores, copy of parent or
guardians license or state issued I.D. and IEP or 504 Plan
(if applicable). For participating OneApp schools, these documents
are not needed until after you have received a school placement.
3. Once you have collected all school applications to which you are
interested, prioritize completing them by their due dates. Make sure to
separate those documents that require a written statement so that you
allow yourself more time to complete them.
4. Read the application instructions and use the application checklist (if
provided) to ensure you fully complete the application and adhere
to important dates. Note: Most schools will not process
incomplete applications and will not notify you of
missing documents. It is your responsibility to make sure that
your application is complete when you turn it in.
5. Submit the completed applications to the schools of your choice and
confirm that it was received. Whether it is signing a log or receiving a
letter in the mail, this will be your proof that you applied to the school
just in case there is a mix up. This would be a great time to notify
the school of any time conflicts that you may have if an interview or
placement test is required. The earlier a school is notified the more likely
they are to assist you in rescheduling.
Turn to page 67 to learn how
the OneApp process works.
6. Be sure to mark on a calendar important dates for each school such
as: application deadline, approximate week acceptance letters will be
mailed, notification of placement acceptance, interview date and time,
testing date and open house dates. Create a system that will help you
easily identify what is taking place and where. For example, write all
Open House dates in red or all application deadlines in blue, etc.
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