RESIDENCY

Pasco County residents ages 3-year-olds – 12th grade are eligible to attend Dayspring Academy through an equal opportunity lottery process. Learners residing outside of Pasco County may also participate in the lottery; however, priority enrollment is given to Pasco County residents.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

By Florida law, the entrance age for Pre-Kindergarten is 4 years old on or before September 1st.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The following documents are required before entering a Florida school:

• Current Physical Examination (dated and signed by a health professional within one year of enrollment – first day of school)

• DH 680 State of Florida Immunization Form (transcribed by a health professional) or Certified Religious/Medical Exemption from the Florida Dept. of Health

• Birth certificate (original required for copying) or other evidence of age (see section 1003.21, Florida Statutes, for a complete list of acceptable documents)

• Two proofs of Pasco County residency – deed, property tax assessment records, current lease, rental agreement or a notarized letter from the landlord, utility (electric/water) bill, auto registration, Florida driver’s license, Florida ID card, or voter registration

• Social Security number, if available (parental disclosure is voluntary)

QUESTIONS

For questions regarding new learner registration, please contact Student Services.

Click here to view the Notice of Social Security Number Disclosure. 

The District School Board of Pasco County and Dayspring Academy do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, and activities or its hiring and employment practices. 

Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to our Compliance Coordinator.

LOTTERY APPLICATION PROCESS

Pasco County residents in grades PreK – 12 are eligible to attend Dayspring Academy through an equal opportunity lottery process. Learners residing outside of Pasco County may also participate in the lottery; however, priority enrollment is given to Pasco County residents.

GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A public Lottery Information Session will be held on January 23rd, 2024 at The EpiCentre (6825 Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653) and on January 25th, 2024 at 8337 Land O' Lakes Blvd, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638, to allow families to meet our amazing teachers and administrative staff, and also inquire about our school. Information about this session will be posted on the Dayspring website, Facebook, our school communications platform, and an advertisement placed in the local newspaper to serve as public notice of this session.

APPLY

Our open Lottery Application period begins on February 1 at 8 AM and closes on March 7 at 11:59 pm. Lottery application forms received after 11:59 pm March 7,  will result in the learner being placed on the waitlist. Lottery application forms are submitted online via the Dayspring website during the February open application period to be included in the lottery drawing. You must submit (1) lottery application for each child you want entered into our lottery.

NOTIFICATIONS

In late March, parents/guardians will be notified via email of their child’s enrollment status. Parents/guardians must accept or decline the enrollment opportunity within 3 days of being notified. If acceptance notification is not received by Dayspring Academy within 3 days, the opening will be offered to the next child on the waiting list.

WAITING LIST
Learners who are not selected through the lottery process will be placed on the waiting list. The waiting list does not roll over to the following school year, therefore, if your learner does not enroll in Dayspring Academy during the current school year, you will need to reapply in February for the following school year.

Priority on the wait list is given to the following applicants, per Florida Statutes 1002.33(10), and federal and state nondiscrimination laws:

1 Children of current Dayspring Academy employees*

*Please note: only full or part-time employees are eligible for employee status. Substitute teacher positions do not meet this criteria, and therefore do not qualify for employee status when submitting a Lottery application.

2 Children of current Dayspring Academy Board members

3 Siblings of currently enrolled Dayspring Academy learners

4 Children of an active duty member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces (does not apply to the Jazz campus) 

SIBLINGS

Please note: If you would like to enroll ANY school-age siblings in Dayspring (K-12) or Dayspring’s Little Scholars (VPK only), a lottery application form must be completed for EACH sibling. In order to be eligible for sibling status, the child must be a sibling of a current* Dayspring Academy (VPK-12) student and must NOT be currently enrolled in Dayspring Academy. *Current Dayspring learners are defined as those learners who are enrolled at Dayspring (VPK-12) during the month of March of the current school year.

The District School Board of Pasco County and Dayspring Academy do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, activities, or in its hiring and employment practices.