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Great Oaks Application Process: 2027–28
Considering a Great Oaks Career Campus program?
Find out who can apply, what academic credits are needed, when to apply, and what happens after you submit an application.
Great Oaks uses a lottery for programs that have more applications than available spots. Students will be selected through a lottery process. If not selected through the lottery for their first choice, students will be accepted into their second choice if space is available.
Applications are not processed in the order they are received. All applications submitted by January 31 receive equal consideration for placement.
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- Current 10th graders applying to enter as 11th graders
- Current 11th graders may be considered if space is available
- Students who meet the credit requirements
- Students who qualify as a partner school student or apply for open enrollment
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- Live in and attend school in a partner school district
- Are homeschooled and live in a partner school district
- Attend a community school located in a partner school district
- Live in a partner school district and attend a community school, e-school, or non-public chartered school
- Live outside the district but are open-enrolled into a partner school district
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At the time of application, you must be credit ready—on track to graduate with your current sophomore class.
- English: 1.5 credits
- Math: 1.5 credits
- Science: 1 credit*
- Social studies: 1 credit*
*Some districts require 1.5 credits in science and/or social studies. .5 credit may be acceptable depending on high school graduation requirements.
If your school does not award half-credits, Great Oaks may review grades and semester progress instead. -
To maintain acceptance, students must earn:
- 8 (or 10) total credits – depending on requirements of your school district
- Core credits:
- 2 English
- 2 math
- 1 science and 1 social studies *Some districts require 2 credits in science and/or social studies.
- Core credits:
If you fall behind: You must complete summer school or you may be withdrawn from Great Oaks.
- 8 (or 10) total credits – depending on requirements of your school district
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Submit a Credit Recovery Plan explaining how you’ll make up missing credits.
- A campus administrator must approve the plan.
- Approved credit-deficient applications may be considered after the first of April.
Students are responsible for updating Great Oaks staff of progress towards completion of their plan . Not completing it will affect acceptance.
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Yes. If you meet the credit requirements, you may still apply.
After the inital lottery run and acceptance of students into programs applications are considered in the order received, based on eligibility and program availability.
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- If you aren’t selected for your first choice, you will be considered for your second choice if space is available.
- You may choose the same program at another campus or another program with available space.
- You may remain on a wait list, based on your lottery number.
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After acceptance, Great Oaks will meet with the student’s team to discuss needed supports and possible barriers to participation.
For Section 504 questions or application-procedure modifications, contact the Director of StudentServices.
