Enrollment
Immokalee Community Academy accepts applications for Kindergarten students beginning in January of every year. Each year the school may also have a limited number of slots for transfer students for mid-year and new academic year transfers from other schools. You may apply to Immokalee Community Academy by completing the registration packet during the Open Enrollment Period. Only completed applications with supporting documents will be considered. Parents will be notified of acceptance or assigned a lottery number of applications exceeds a school’s capacity.
Eligibility
Immokalee Community Academy is a tuition-free public schools and open to all students. Our schools do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admission policies or education programs. If there are more applicants than available spaces, the school will conduct a lottery.
Enrollment Preference
Immokalee Community Academy grants preference to specific populations within our community as follows:
- Siblings of students enrolled at ICA
- Children attending RCMA Early Learning Migrant and Farmworker programs
- Children of community essential workers, including RCMA Head Start and School Readiness programs
- A limited number of seats will be held for RCMA Charter School staff. This number of seats will not exceed 2% or a maximum of 1 seat
Lottery
Should the number of new applicants for a grade exceed the school’s capacity, the school will hold a lottery, considering enrollment preference. Please note that only potential students with completed applications will be eligible to participate in the lottery
Registration Time Line
| January – February | January – February | April – May | Year round |
| Information sessions held in the community for families interested in RCMA. |
Kindergarten applications accepted. Transfer applications accepted for other openings in 1st-8th Lottery held if Needed (applications exceed available slots) |
Orientation sessions for new Kindergarten families | Transfers considered |
Contact Information for Enrollment:
Lidia C. Mendoza
Family Liaison
lidia.mendoza@rcma.org
(239) 867-3220 x 1573
