Admissions Process
NPA is an open enrollment public charter school sponsored by the Humboldt County Office of Education. Admission is by a public lottery held early each year. Interested families should print and mail a completed application packet, including proof of residence, to NPA, PO Box 276, Arcata, CA, 95518. Alternatively, families can download a fillable .pdf and email Elizabeth Illman (eillman1@northcoastprep.org) the completed forms and proof of residence.
- Download the NPA High School admissions packet
- If you are a current NPA student at the Middle School and intend to attend NPA High School, please complete these forms.
- Download the NPA Middle School admissions packet
For questions or additional enrollment information, please contact Elizabeth Illman at eillman1@northcoastprep.org.
Informational Meetings
Northcoast Preparatory Academy will hold pre-enrollment informational meetings for interested students and families in the sanctuary at the Arcata United Methodist Church, 1761 11th St. on the following days:
The middle school informational meeting for students interested in enrollment in grades 6-8 will be on Wednesday, January 24, at 5:30 pm.
The high school informational meeting for students interested in enrollment in grades 9-12 willbe on Wednesday, January 24, at 6:30 pm.
Application deadlines
How to submit your NPA High School application:
We must have your original documents, please do not submit your application via photos or scanned documents. Instead, please follow the options below to submit your application:
Paper applications:
- mail to NPA, PO Box 276, Arcata, CA 95518
- turn in at our high school office: 1761 11th Street, Arcata
Digital .pdf applications:
- email to Elizabeth at eillman1@northcoastprep.org.
How to submit your NPA Middle School application:
We must have your original documents, please do not submit your application via photos or scanned documents. Instead, please follow the options below to submit your application:
Paper applications:
- mail to NPA, PO Box 276, Arcata, CA 95518
- turn in at our middle school campus, 285 Bayside Road, Arcata
Digital .pdf applications:
- email to Elizabeth at eillman1@northcoastprep.org.
The application deadline for the initial enrollment period for middle school is January 31, 2024, and the application deadline for the initial enrollment period for the high school is January 31, 2024.
If more applications are received than spots available once the initial enrollment period ends, we will hold a lottery, and then create a numbered waiting list. Applications received after the deadline will be added to the end of the waiting list in the order they are received. Note: although sibling applicants receive priority admission, applications for siblings must still be turned in prior to the deadline in order to receive priority consideration.
Lottery
If needed, a public lottery to determine admission into grades 6 and 9 will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Both lotteries will be held at the NPA high school, located at 1761 11th Street, Arcata, in Room 2. The middle school lottery will be held at 4:00 pm and the high school lottery will be held at 4:30 pm.