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 mail a completed application packet to NPA, PO Box 276, Arcata, CA, 95518.
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 TBD.
The high school informational meeting for students interested in enrollment in grades 9-12 will be TBD.
Application deadlines
Applications can be obtained online at northcoastprep.org or by emailing Elizabeth Illman at eillman1@northcoastprep.org.
Completed applications must be mailed to NPA, PO Box 276, Arcata, CA 95518, or turned in at our middle school office (285 Bayside Road, Arcata) or at our high school office (1761 11th Street, Arcata). The application deadline for the initial enrollment period for middle school is TBD, and the application deadline for the initial enrollment period for the high school is TBD.
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 on TBD. 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 4pm and the high school lottery will be held at 4:30pm.