Spring Enrollment Information

Welcome! We are so excited 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 spring 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.  Complete the Supplemental Enrollment Information form in MySchoolApp – due May 17, 2023.
  2. Review the Academic Form and Course Request forms and bring any relevant questions to your current school before summer break.

Additional Medical Form: Later in the fall, we will be releasing our Candidate Physical Exam form. This form will need to be completed by a physician so we encourage you to get an appointment for a physical exam booked sometime between October 27 – December 1. If your student has already received a physical in 2023, we recommend utilizing a Minute Clinic (or something similar) to minimize any additional cost.

Important Dates

Spring 2024

Opening Day: January 27, 2024

Student’s Depart Chile and travel to our Idaho Campus: March 21, 2024

Graduation: May 23, 2024

Student’s Travel Home: May 24, 2024

Keep track of our Alzar School calendar here

Preparing for your semester

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.

MySchoolApp Enrollment Forms

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 October and December for Spring 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 Spring semester will receive this form later in the year).  
    • 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
      • Current 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.
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 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.