Admissions Policy
The enrollment at the Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School will be limited to a number determined by the BIEMS Board. Each student admitted to BIEMS must meet certain academic criteria. Additionally, admission to BIEMS is based upon a priority system so that students within a given priority are considered for admission to BIEMS before any student in the next succeeding priority is considered for admission to BIEMS. The following are the academic criteria and priorities:
The academic criteria for each grade level are as follows:
(a) Sixth Grade – Each student admitted to the sixth grade shall have a cumulative grade point average of B or above for grades three through five and a total reading score and total math OPI score on the fourth grade Criterion Referenced Test (CRT’s) of 760 or above and/or a score at or above the 60th percentile on a standardized test.
(b) Seventh Grade- (I) Students Who Attended Sixth Grade at BIEMS – Each student who attended BIEMS for sixth grade shall meet the criteria set forth in the academic and behavior standards for continued enrollment at BIEMS. (ii) Students Who Attended Sixth Grade at a School Other Than BIEMS – Each student admitted to the seventh grade at BIEMS who did not attend sixth grade at BIEMS shall have a cumulative grade point average of B or above for grades three through six and a total reading score and total math OPI score of 760 on the fifth grade CRT and/or a score at or above the 60th percentile on a standardized test.
(c) Eighth Grade- (I) Students Who Attended Seventh Grade at BIEMS – Each student who attended BIEMS for seventh grade shall meet the criteria set forth in the academic and behavior standards for continued enrollment at BIEMS. (ii) Students Who Attended Seventh Grade at a School Other Than BIEMS – Each student admitted to the eighth grade at BIEMS who did not attend seventh grade at BIEMS shall have a cumulative grade point average of B or higher for grades three through seven and a total reading and total math OPI score of 760 on the sixth grade CRT and/or a score at or above the 60th percentile on a standardized test.
Priorities:
At each grade level, there shall be the following priorities for admission:
FIRST:
Those students who attended BIEMS the preceding academic year and have met the academic and behavior standards for continued enrollment.
SECOND:
Students from the elementary school communities of Andrew Johnson, Nichols Hills, James Monroe, and West Nichols Hills and children of teachers at BIEMS.
THIRD:
Siblings of students attending Andrew Johnson, Nichols Hills, West Nichols Hills, and James Monroe and siblings of students attending BIEMS.
FOURTH:
Students who live in the geographic attendance areas of Andrew Johnson, James Monroe, Nichols Hills or West Nichols Hills elementary school.
FIFTH:
Students who live within the geographic attendance areas of the other elementary schools located in District 2, i.e. , Horace Mann, North Highlands, and Putnam Heights elementary schools.
SIXTH:
All other students in the Oklahoma City School District.
SEVENTH:
All students residing outside the Oklahoma City School District.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ADMISSION TO THE SCHOOL
As a condition to admission, each student and the parent or guardian for each student shall enter into an agreement to uphold the mission statement of BIEMS and abide by the rules and regulations adopted by BIEMS from time to time.
APPLICATIONS FOR EXCEPTION:
Consideration will be given to an applicant not meeting the above criteria. Such an applicant is strongly encouraged to submit additional information regarding the applicant consisting of a hand-written letter from the applicant, and letters from parents or guardians, the elementary school principal and teachers as well as others who recommend the student to BIEMS. A determination shall be made at the separate priority levels concerning admission to BIEMS for such applicants. By way of example, applicants for exception who would otherwise be in the First group will be considered before eligible applicants in the Second group.
HANDLING EXCESS APPLICANTS:
The available spaces shall be filled by applying the above stated order. If more applicants exist at any level than the remaining number of spaces, then a system will be applied to fill the remaining spaces. BIEMS reserves the right to adopt an appropriate and fair system to make the determination of which applicants are admitted.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY:
BIEMS admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights , privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. BIEMS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
TRANSFER POLICY:
January is Open Transfer Month in the state of Oklahoma. Students who are applying for admission to Belle Isle from school outside the Oklahoma City School district need to request a transfer during the month of January.