Fall Semester Enrollment Information

WE CANNOT WAIT FOR YOU TO ATTEND ALZAR SCHOOL.

Welcome to the Alzar School! We are thrilled that you will be joining our ever growing community of young leaders who want to positively impact the world. As your fall semester approaches, the admissions team will continue to be in touch with you and your family, so continue to have your eyes on your email and MySchoolApp accounts. If you have not already done so, please add admissions@alzar.org to your contacts in your email inbox platform to ensure that you receive important information throughout the process.

CURRENT ENROLLMENT STEPS TO COMPLETE
  1. Access and complete the 20 enrollment steps in your MySchoolApp checklist
  2. Complete the Notarized Travel Authorization form – due July 17, 2023
  3. Review and prepare for your semester with the Packing List
  4. Complete Academic Form – due May 15, 2023
  5. Complete Course Request Form – due May 15, 2023
    • You can now make your course requests for the Fall 2023 semester through the Course Request form in MySchoolApp. As you make your course selections we recommend you review our online curriculum guide. If you have any specific course questions, please email them to studies@alzar.org.
  6. Fall Pre-Semester Work – due July 31, 2023
    • The form in MySchoolApp links to the pre-semester work students will need to complete for Alzar School by July 31.  Each class includes a link to an assignment that is roughly 1 hour of work (6 hours total), with instructions on how to submit or share with your Alzar School teacher. You can also access the assignments here. 
IMPORTANT DATES
  • Fall Opening Day: August 19, 2023
  • Fall Family Weekend: October 12-15, 2023
  • Students Depart for Chile October 30, 2023
  • Fall Closing Day: December 14, 2023
  • Fall Students Depart Chile: December 15, 2023
  • Keep track of our Alzar School calendar here!

See here for Fall 2023 on-campus events details.

PREPARING FOR YOUR SEMESTER

MySchoolApp Enrollment Forms

We will be releasing a majority of our Fall enrollment forms for both students and families to complete in May. Throughout the enrollment process, you will access your enrollment information in MySchoolApp. Please be sure that both students and parents/legal guardians are able to log in to each of their individual accounts. If you have any issues accessing your accounts, please contact the admissions team. In the meantime, below is a list of some important documents and enrollment requirements you should be aware of: 

  • Student Passport: The school’s trip to Chile during the semester is a highlight for the students. As such, we want to make sure there will be no problems encountered when your student travels internationally. All students must have a current passport that does not expire within 6 months of the travel to Chile.
  • Student Physical Examination: Students must undergo a medical examination with the Alzar School provided Candidate Physical Exam Form within 3 months of arriving at the Alzar School (between May and July for Fall semester). We require families to get this form completed in that narrow time window to ensure that we get accurate, up-to-date information to best support the student while they are with us.
  • Student Immunizations: Students must be current on immunizations and relevant vaccinations.  If there is a medical contraindication to any of these immunizations/vaccinations, please provide documentation from your family health care provider.  All students are asked to upload a photocopy of their complete immunization/vaccination record as part of submitting their Medical Evaluation and Physical Examination Form.  
    • The student must have (and provide a record of receiving): 
      • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP) – current within 5 years. 
      • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) 
      • Polio
      • Hepatitis B 
      • Varicella (Chickenpox) 
      • Hepatitis A 
      • COVID-19 vaccine
      • 2023 Influenza Vaccine
    • Some health care providers may recommend additional vaccinations because the student will be traveling internationally.  Families and physicians often refer to the Center for Disease Control’s traveler recommendations: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/chile.htm.  Students must obtain any additional vaccinations for Chile prior to the start of their Alzar School semester as immunizations and vaccines are not available locally and the special regimens for administering those cannot be supported by Alzar School faculty.

Get Outside

We are so excited to welcome you to our semester. During your 5 months of Alzar School you will accomplish so much and meet so many other terrific young leaders and educators. While we don’t require any prior experience in the outdoors for our semester, we hope that you will (responsibly) get outside and stay active as a way to prepare for your immersive semester.

DAY IN THE LIFE

We hope you’re already following Alzar School on Facebook and Instagram to stay current with the happenings on campus and expedition. Now that you’re part of the Alzar School family, this is a great way to keep up to date with school events, projects, and special programs.

GET TO KNOW OUR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

During your semester at Alzar School, you will spend time on our campuses in Chile and Idaho! Our 400 acre campus in Cascade, Idaho is nestled in the mountains and bordered by the north fork of the Payette River, giving us lots of space to explore without leaving home. Check out our Idaho campus here. 

While in Chile, we utilize our own Base Patagonia in the Aysén Region of Chile. We make our home in the Coyhaique area, which provides incredible learning and adventuring opportunities.  Student’s days are spent getting to know the towns and the communities in which they reside. The natural beauty of glacial lakes, crystal clear rivers, and dramatic volcanoes provide inspiring classrooms.