Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

Please Note: The application period and lottery for students seeking enrollment for September 2010 has closed. The application for students seeking enrollment in September 2011 is not yet available. Please check back in September of 2010 for the new application.

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Boston resident students who are entering grades 9 through 12, and have complied with the enrollment process, are eligible for the lottery. In accordance with its non-discrimination and zero tolerance policy, Health Careers Academy (HCa) does not discriminate in enrollment on the basis of race, color, age, prior academic achievement, disability, gender, religion, national origin or sexual orientation. If offered enrollment, students must provide proof of Boston residency in accordance with policies established by the Boston Public Schools. Questions or concerns about individual student eligibility are handled by the Headmaster of HCa.

Students must submit a written application and attend a scheduled mandatory information session, with a parent or guardian, to be eligible for the enrollment lottery. Applications are available after October 1 each year. The application must be fully completed. Students, parents/guardian should pay careful attention to the Overview and instructional sections of the application. Before mailing the application check that each part is completed. At least one of the two personal references must be received at HCa by the application deadline.

Information Session 1 November 18, 2009 Wednesday 6:00PM - 8:00 PM Cahners Hall

Information Session 2 December 12, 2009 Saturday 10:00AM -12:00 PM Cahners Hall

Information Session 3 January 13, 2010 Wednesday 6:00PM - 8:00 PM Cahners Hall

Information Session 4 January 30, 2010 Saturday 10:00AM -12:00 PM Cahners Hall

2010 APPLICATION DUE DATE: Friday, February 5, 2010

Each January the Headmaster of HCa determines the number of students which will be admitted into each grade level. The 2010 enrollment lottery will be held at the Academy on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. A person not connected with the school will conduct the lottery. Eligible applicants will be divided by grade into three groups:

Siblings of currently enrolled HCa students

Students currently enrolled in the Boston Public Schools

Other applicants – including students enrolled in private, parochial and charter schools, the METCO program, and public schools outside of Boston.

Names will be drawn randomly from the first group, and will be given a number rank in the order they are drawn. When all names of group one students have been given a number, names of group two applicants will be drawn randomly, and they will be added to the list in the order they are drawn. When all group two applicants have been ranked, names of group three applicants will be drawn, and they will be added to the list in the order they are drawn. The result is a ranked list of applicants.

Step Four: Notification and Waiting Lists