5 February 2003

News Release

For Immediate Release

Novato Charter School Offers Final Tours for 2003-2004 School Year

The Novato Charter School will conduct its last two tours for prospective parents on February 11th and February 27^th. A lottery for the 2003-2004 school year will be held March 1^st.

A Waldorf-methods public charter school located at Hamilton Field in Novato, the Novato Charter School currently has openings in the 4^th and 7^th grades and is accepting applications for fall kindergarten. To receive an application and participate in the lottery, parents must first attend a tour.

“Although we are nearly at full enrollment, we encourage families with children at all grade levels to apply,” says Rachel Bishop, Director. “Often people move over the summer and new openings can pop up.”

Novato Charter School serves children from kindergarten through 8^th grade.

The school takes a developmental approach to education, nurturing the imagination in the early years and challenging the intellect in the middle years and beyond. An integrated, child-centered approach to the curriculum emphasizes children’s relationships to the natural environment and to diverse world cultures.

For more information about Novato Charter School, call 883-4254 or visit their web site at www.novatocharterschool.org.

Contact: Rachel Bishop, Director, Novato Charter School at 883-4254.