Applicants must be potential 8th graders for the next school year and should be capable of completing core courses on an accelerated block schedule. The student must be age 15 prior to December 1 of the upcoming school year and be recommended by the Middle School Principal and Counselor. A recommendation is not an automatic acceptance into the S.O.A.R. program. S.O.A.R. is located in the ISC building on Bear Ram Road between Hastings and Elsik High Schools. Only 45 students will be accepted into the program.
Transportation is provided for eligible bus riders.
An application must be completed with written parental consent. Recommendations from previous teachers. An interview with S.O.A.R. staff. Consideration will be given to test scores, attendance, past academic performance, and disciplinary records.