FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a charter school?
Charter schools are free, public schools open to all students.
Charter schools give parents a choice to sending their children to a school that uses innovative methods to provide a quality education.
A charter school is designed by a group of parents, educators, and/or community members and is mission driven.
They follow the same rules and regulations as public schools and participate in the same state-mandated assessments. Parents must apply to a lottery per the lottery guidelines to enroll their children in a charter school.
Do I have to pay tuition for my child to attend Vision Charter School?
No. Vision Charter School is a free, public school.
Is bussing available?
Yes. Bussing is available for students living with the Vision Charter School boundary area.
See more information https://www.visioncharter.net/bussing.html.
Does Vision Charter School have bussing?
Yes. Vision Charter School offers bussing to students in our primary attendance area boundary area.
Bussing is not door-to-door.
We offer 1.5 mile drop spots within our primary attendance area.
Go to https://www.visioncharter.net/bussing.html.
If I don't reside in your attendance boundary area, can my student still ride a bus to and from school?
No. Our bussing is only available for students inside our attendance boundary.
If you receive a spot in our lottery, and you live outside our attendance area, your student may still attend Vision Charter School, but you will need to provide your own transportation.
What time does school start/end?
2024-2025 START & END TIMES FOR K-12TH GRADERS
Supervision for all students starts at 7:45 AM daily.
Students report directly to their first period class upon arrival at school.
The first bell for K-12th grade is at 7:54 AM.
The tardy bell for all K-12th grade is at 7:56 AM daily.
Students are expected to be in their seats prior to 7:56 AM.
The doors will close at 7:56 AM.
Students will need to buzz into the front entrance, sign in, and receive a tardy pass after 7:56 AM.
K - 5th will be released at 3:25 PM.
6th - 8th at 3:30 PM.
9th - 12th at 3:34 PM.
Buses will depart Vision at 3:38 PM.
Students need to be picked up by 3:45 PM daily.
How do I enroll my child at VCS?
Electronic applications for the 2025-2026 school year may be found here.
All prospective students will be given the opportunity to enroll in the FREE public charter school, regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, or special needs.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY is April 4, 2025 at 4 PM.
The lottery will be held April 11, 2025, starting at 9 AM, located in room 130 at 19291 Ward Road.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE LOTTERY BY CLICKING HERE.
How does the lottery system work?
Vision Charter School will hold a new lottery each school year to fill any openings for the upcoming school year and to develop a waitlist for each grade level that will be used to fill open spots throughout the school year.
The lottery is a random drawing held in a public setting at the location, time, and date identified in the yearly public notice. Grade levels are randomized each year.
Preference in the lottery shall be given in the following order:
first, to pupils returning to the public charter school. Returning students are automatically enrolled in the appropriate grade and do not need to be selected by a lottery;
second, to children of founders and fulltime employees, provided that this admission preference shall be limited to not more than ten percent (10%) of the capacity of the public charter school;
third, to siblings of pupils already enrolled in the public charter school;
fourth, to students residing within the primary attendance area of Vision charter school;
and fifth, students who reside outside of Vision Charter School primary attendance area.
After the lottery is completed, Legal guardians will receive written notification with an offer to enroll or identifying the position on the waitlist within seven days after conducting the lottery.
If the legal guardian fails to accept an offered seat by the deadline established in the written notification, Vision Charter School shall offer the seat to the next student on the waitlist in the applicable grade level.
Once waitlists have been established through the lottery process as described above, subsequent applications will be added to the waitlists on a first come-first serve basis.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure contact data is updated as well as reapply for the following year.
If Vision Charter does not receive a confirmed response to an offer within 24 hours, they will move to the next person on the waitlist.
Can I come eat lunch with my child?
Yes, parents may come and eat lunch with their child during regularly scheduled lunch times.
Parents will be required to show a driver's license and be cleared through our RAPTOR program prior to receiving a photo ID visitor pass.
Once you are in our system, this will take way less time.
How do I volunteer in my student's classroom/for field trips?
Thank you for wanting to help in your student's classroom!
If your student's teacher needs classroom volunteers or field trip chaperones they will let parents know via email or a class newsletter.
Elementary teachers will also email parents regarding volunteering to help during class parties.
If you do not hear from the teacher after a month of school, email and let the teacher know you are interested in helping out.
What happens if there's a snow day or emergency closure?
In the event of school closure or emergency closure families can expect to receive an email, phone call, or text based on what preferences you indicated in Infinite Campus for how you want to be communicated with in an emergency.
You may also check KTVB, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vision_charter_school/ or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VisionCharter/ for updates.
What is a charter school?
Charter schools are free, public schools open to all students.
Charter schools give parents a choice to sending their children to a school that uses innovative methods to provide a quality education.
A charter school is designed by a group of parents, educators, and/or community members and is mission driven.
They follow the same rules and regulations as public schools and participate in the same state-mandated assessments. Parents must apply to a lottery per the lottery guidelines to enroll their children in a charter school.
Do I have to pay tuition for my child to attend Vision Charter School?
No. Vision Charter School is a free, public school.
Is bussing available?
Yes. Bussing is available for students living with the Vision Charter School boundary area.
See more information https://www.visioncharter.net/bussing.html.
Does Vision Charter School have bussing?
Yes. Vision Charter School offers bussing to students in our primary attendance area boundary area.
Bussing is not door-to-door.
We offer 1.5 mile drop spots within our primary attendance area.
Go to https://www.visioncharter.net/bussing.html.
If I don't reside in your attendance boundary area, can my student still ride a bus to and from school?
No. Our bussing is only available for students inside our attendance boundary.
If you receive a spot in our lottery, and you live outside our attendance area, your student may still attend Vision Charter School, but you will need to provide your own transportation.
What time does school start/end?
2024-2025 START & END TIMES FOR K-12TH GRADERS
Supervision for all students starts at 7:45 AM daily.
Students report directly to their first period class upon arrival at school.
The first bell for K-12th grade is at 7:54 AM.
The tardy bell for all K-12th grade is at 7:56 AM daily.
Students are expected to be in their seats prior to 7:56 AM.
The doors will close at 7:56 AM.
Students will need to buzz into the front entrance, sign in, and receive a tardy pass after 7:56 AM.
K - 5th will be released at 3:25 PM.
6th - 8th at 3:30 PM.
9th - 12th at 3:34 PM.
Buses will depart Vision at 3:38 PM.
Students need to be picked up by 3:45 PM daily.
How do I enroll my child at VCS?
Electronic applications for the 2025-2026 school year may be found here.
All prospective students will be given the opportunity to enroll in the FREE public charter school, regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, or special needs.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY is April 4, 2025 at 4 PM.
The lottery will be held April 11, 2025, starting at 9 AM, located in room 130 at 19291 Ward Road.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE LOTTERY BY CLICKING HERE.
How does the lottery system work?
Vision Charter School will hold a new lottery each school year to fill any openings for the upcoming school year and to develop a waitlist for each grade level that will be used to fill open spots throughout the school year.
The lottery is a random drawing held in a public setting at the location, time, and date identified in the yearly public notice. Grade levels are randomized each year.
Preference in the lottery shall be given in the following order:
first, to pupils returning to the public charter school. Returning students are automatically enrolled in the appropriate grade and do not need to be selected by a lottery;
second, to children of founders and fulltime employees, provided that this admission preference shall be limited to not more than ten percent (10%) of the capacity of the public charter school;
third, to siblings of pupils already enrolled in the public charter school;
fourth, to students residing within the primary attendance area of Vision charter school;
and fifth, students who reside outside of Vision Charter School primary attendance area.
After the lottery is completed, Legal guardians will receive written notification with an offer to enroll or identifying the position on the waitlist within seven days after conducting the lottery.
If the legal guardian fails to accept an offered seat by the deadline established in the written notification, Vision Charter School shall offer the seat to the next student on the waitlist in the applicable grade level.
Once waitlists have been established through the lottery process as described above, subsequent applications will be added to the waitlists on a first come-first serve basis.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure contact data is updated as well as reapply for the following year.
If Vision Charter does not receive a confirmed response to an offer within 24 hours, they will move to the next person on the waitlist.
Can I come eat lunch with my child?
Yes, parents may come and eat lunch with their child during regularly scheduled lunch times.
Parents will be required to show a driver's license and be cleared through our RAPTOR program prior to receiving a photo ID visitor pass.
Once you are in our system, this will take way less time.
How do I volunteer in my student's classroom/for field trips?
Thank you for wanting to help in your student's classroom!
If your student's teacher needs classroom volunteers or field trip chaperones they will let parents know via email or a class newsletter.
Elementary teachers will also email parents regarding volunteering to help during class parties.
If you do not hear from the teacher after a month of school, email and let the teacher know you are interested in helping out.
What happens if there's a snow day or emergency closure?
In the event of school closure or emergency closure families can expect to receive an email, phone call, or text based on what preferences you indicated in Infinite Campus for how you want to be communicated with in an emergency.
You may also check KTVB, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vision_charter_school/ or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VisionCharter/ for updates.
