How to Enroll

Connecting Waters Charter School (Waterford)
(Resource Center Located: 12705 Bentley Street, Waterford, CA 95386)

Open Enrollment Window: April 1st - April 17th (DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION April 17th at 3:00pm)

Dear Potential Parent/Guardian
If you are interested in enrolling your child for the 2024-25 academic school year; please complete the interest form by clicking on this LINK. Enrollment is not guaranteed and also based on Teacher availability in your service area. If interest forms received exceed the available spots; a lottery drawing will take place on Friday, April 19th. Students will be placed in the order of that drawing. If we have enough open spots for all who apply, a lottery will not be necessary and you will be notified that the drawing has been cancelled.

If needed, CWCS Lottery Drawing Tentative Lottery Drawing: Friday, April 19th at 1:00pm

A randomizer will be used as a tool to assist in the selection order in which we will be filling any available spots for the Fall enrollment of the 2024-25 school year. Emails will go out to families that will be invited to fill those openings. There is a response period to finalize your online registration. If the family selected no longer wishes to participate we will move to the next family in line.

Thank you once again for your interest and patience during this process.

Please read Frequently Asked Questions before proceeding

What to expect during the enrollment process for CWCS schools

For our online zoom meeting click the following link the day and time of the meeting. Information Meeting Link

Connecting Waters Charter School

We service Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, Santa Clara, and Tuolumne counties.

Enrollment Window CLOSED

Dear Potential Parent/Guardian
Thank you for your interest in Connecting Waters Charter School (Waterford). Our enrollment window has closed.

If you completed an interest form during our recent open enrollment window (November 1st-15th) . The Lottery Drawing that was scheduled for November 16th at 2:00pm was cancelled. Your student will have a spot for the Spring Semester of 2023-24 Academic school year at Connecting Waters Charter School pending the completion of the registration and submission of all required documents. Please check your email inbox for notifications as to the next steps for completing the online registration.

Thank you once again for your interest and patience during this process.

See our enrollment information page for more information regarding enrollment.

Please read Frequently Asked Questions before proceeding

What to expect during the enrollment process for CWCS schools

For our online zoom meeting click the following link the day and time of the meeting. Information Meeting Link

REQUIRED FORMS

Your enrollment cannot move forward until all of the required documentation is received.

These documents can be:

Scanned and uploaded to your online application
Faxed to (209) 874-9531
Mailed or delivered to CWCS Enrollment, 12420 Bentley Street Waterford, CA 95386
Dropped off at the Connecting Waters Learning Center or School Office in Waterford

A legible copy of the student’s up-to-date completed Immunization Records – including new Pertussis (Whooping Cough) requirement for students in grades 7 – 12.
Proof of Residency
A completed Health Exam form (for Kindergarten and 1st grade students only)
A completed Oral Health Assessment form (for Kindergarten and 1st grade students only)
A copy of the student’s Official High School Transcripts (please retain the original for the initial enrollment meeting)*
You will receive a call to make an intake appointment once the application has been processed and there is a teacher available in their service area
You will complete the final enrollment paperwork and process during the intake appointment or
If the meeting is informational they will finalize the enrollment process with the credentialed teacher

* Your application will not be considered complete until these documents are received.

Applications received without the required documentation cannot be processed until all items have been received.

Please note: DO NOT dis-enroll your student from their current school until you have completed enrollment paperwork during your intake appointment.
Immunization & Health Forms

Below are links to additional documents you might require to complete the application process. Please call our Student Records Department at 209-874-1119 ex. 6, if you have questions about any of these documents.

Forms

Health Examination Form: required for kindergarten and first grade students entering the school system for the first time
Health Examination Waiver
Oral Health Assessment Form: required for kindergarten and first grade students entering the school system for the first time

Additional Information

Parent Guide to Immunization Law
REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS FOR SCHOOL ENTRY (English)
Type 2 Diabetes Information (for incoming 7th graders)
California Reportable Diseases and Conditions

En Espanol

VACUNAS REQUERIDAS PARA EL INGRESO A LA ESCUELA (Spanish)

Enrollment Interest Form

Please check back with us in the month of April 2021 for the coming 2021-22 school year interest form enrollment window (CW only ). For CW East Bay (Website) For CW Central Valley (Website)
Your enrollment cannot move forward until all of the required documentation are received.
These documents can be:
Scanned and uploaded to your online application
Faxed to 209-874-9531
Mailed: Connecting Waters Charter Schools
             Attn: CWCS Enrollment
             12420 Bentley Street
            Waterford, CA 95386
Dropped off at CW Learning Center, 2000 West Briggsmore Ave., Ste. A, Modesto, CA 95350 or the School Office, 12420 Bentley Street, Waterford, CA 95386