Some of you are receiving this email for the first time. Welcome to Arete! I will send a weekly update out each Sunday evening and a few times during the week. If you are receiving this email, your child is fully enrolled at Arete Charter Academy for the 2026-2027 school year.
To ensure that your student is ready for day one, please review the information below and complete the required forms.
📅 Key Dates & Enrollment Process
- Mid-July: Watch for a "Welcome Email" from your Educational Advisor + Sign Up Genius link for Enrollment Meetings
- Late July/Early August: Enrollment Meetings (via Sign Up Genius)
- August 17: Ice Cream Social at 1pm
- August 18: First Day of school - Blended and High School programs start on campus + Family Orientation for ALL families Arete Family Orientation
- August 20-September 3: Fall Math and Reading Testing
- September 8: Resource Center classes begin
- September 15: Academic Enrichment classes begin
- View the 2026-2027 Parent Calendar here
Important Note on Curriculum: We cannot purchase curriculum until budgets are signed, proof of residency is verified, and all paperwork is complete. We process orders in the order that files are finalized—the sooner you complete the paperwork and submit the required documentation, the sooner your materials arrive!
🏫 Program Sign-Ups & Planning
Please complete these links to help us shape your child’s experience:
🏫 Fall Assessments (2-12th Grade; excluding the Blended Middle School)
Click on the link to read all of the directions. Please follow them carefully. If you have a busy schedule, sign up early to secure a desired spot!
2nd-12th Grade Fall NWEA Math and AR Reading Assessments 2026-2027
📝 Academic Enrichment Classes (K-8)
Back by popular demand, we are continuing our three-hour morning academic enrichment sessions. These classes utilize credentialed teachers for higher-level instruction and advanced projects.
Details & Commitment:
- Cost (deducted from funds): $10 material fee + course fee as listed below
- Pricing: Tuesdays ($180), Wednesdays ($135), or Fridays ($150). (Approximately $5/hour).
- Minimums: 9 students per class required to launch.
Click Here: Academic Enrichment Sign Up
📚 Piano Sign Up
We are so excited that Joshua Horton will be continuing with us at Arete next semester for music instruction. 2nd-8th grade hybrid and blended kiddos will attend music class during their Resource Center days in general music or percussion classes. Piano Lab will also be available for students. Please sign up below. Lessons begin September 8. Students must have state required vaccinations for group lessons. This is on a first come first serve basis (then we will start a waiting list) and if students are not attending regularly, we will move another student from the waiting list into that spot. Preference is given to students who can attend for two or more days. Thank you! K- 12 Arete Piano Lab - Semester Two Registration 26/27
📚 Curriculum Updates
Based on student growth data, we have updated our list of approved materials for the coming year. Please review this before your enrollment meeting:
View Arete Approved Curriculum 2026-2027
Proof of Residency Requirements- Please bring to your Enrollment Meeting
To finalize enrollment and begin curriculum purchasing, all NEW families must provide two proofs of residency: one document from Category I and one document from Category II. Returning families need only submit one proof of residency from Category II.
Category I: Primary Residency
Submit one of the following documents showing the name and address of the parent, guardian, or caregiver:
- Home Ownership Documents: Copy of deed, most recent mortgage statement, or property tax bill/receipt (dated within the past year).
- Rental Documents: Fully executed lease/rental agreement (must include address, plus lessor and lessee signatures).
- Official Correspondence: Pay stub, voter registration, or correspondence from a government agency.
- Affidavits: A signed Declaration of Residency executed by the parent or legal guardian.
Category II: Utility Verification
Submit one utility statement or receipt dated within the last 45 days. Online documents are accepted if they include all pages of the statement:
- Acceptable Services:
- PG&E
- Nevada Irrigation District (NID)
- Waste Management
- Residential Cable / Internet / Satellite
- Landline Telephone (Cell phone or long-distance bills are not accepted).
Note: Utility set-up letters or 15-day notice letters are accepted temporarily, provided a standard statement or receipt is submitted within 30 days.
Special Circumstances
- Unaccompanied Youth: If the student is an unaccompanied youth (as defined in 42 USC 11434A), a Declaration of Residency executed by the student is required.
- Caregiving Adults: If the student resides with a caregiving adult within district boundaries, an affidavit executed by that adult (per Family Code 6552) is required.
Important: Student files are not considered complete until both proofs are verified. Curriculum cannot be ordered until this step is finished.
Thank you for sharing your dreams and your children with us. We can’t wait to see what this year brings! We hope you have a wonderful summer!
A list of Important Dates (along with other important sign ups) is on arete.prsd.us.
If you received this email, your child is accepted at Arete Charter Academy for the 2026-2027 school year. Your child has been assigned an Educational Advisor and they will reach out to you by Mid July to schedule an Enrollment Meeting.
Warmly,
The Arete Charter Academy Team
If you are no longer planning on having your child attend Arete, please email Sarah at [email protected] so she can release their spots. Thank you!
