Enrollment 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. If your child is already enrolled at NPA, you do not need to submit any additional forms for the next school year.
Interested families should print and mail completed enrollment forms, 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 enrollment forms
- Current NPA middle school students are automatically added to the 9th grade roster and do not need to submit additional forms.
- Download the NPA Middle School enrollment forms
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 Monday, February 3, 2025.
The middle school meeting will begin at 5:30 pm; the high school meeting will follow at 6:30 pm on February 3, 2025.
Enrollment deadlines
The application deadline for the initial enrollment period for both the middle school and middle school is Wednesday, February 19, 2025
How to submit your NPA Enrollment Forms:
We must have your original documents and a copy of your proof of residence. 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
- Middle School – turn in at our middle school campus, 285 Bayside Road, Arcata
- High School – turn in at our high school office: 1761 11th Street, Arcata
Digital .pdf applications:
- email to Elizabeth at eillman1@northcoastprep.org.
Lottery
If we receive more applications than we have 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.
The lottery to determine admission into grades 6 and 9 for the 2025-2026 school year will be held in on February 26, 2025. 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.