Enrollment and Attendance FAQs
Who is eligible to attend Insight School of Missouri (ISMO)?
Any student in grades 9–12 who resides in Missouri.
How many of my children can I enroll?
Because ISMO provides the lesson plans and materials needed for grades 9–12, many parents find it easy to enroll multiple children in the program.
What does it cost to attend ISMO?
Because ISMO is a public school program, there is no tuition. Qualified families may receive a loaner computer and printer. These computer systems are instructional property and must be returned when the student leaves ISMO. Students and families are responsible for providing some common household materials (such as printer ink and paper). Our enrollment consultants can help address your technological and computer questions and needs.
What is the attendance policy?
Can our family take a vacation during the school year?
The school calendar includes school holidays or vacation time. Whenever possible, family vacations should align with school vacation days. Parents are encouraged to contact their student’s teacher if they plan a vacation that does not coordinate with the school calendar. Extended family travel, except during normal school vacation periods, requires written notification and vacation contract approval by the head of school or designee. This should be completed at least one week before the extended absence.
If a student is provided one option for online learning, is that enough?
The Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program (MOCAP) law requires the state to provide multiple virtual learning options. Students may enroll in the MOCAP course or program of their choosing. School districts and charter schools are required by law to inform parents of their child’s right to participate in MOCAP courses or programs through, at a minimum, the parent handbook and registration documents and featured on the home page of the school district or charter school’s website. Students enroll directly with the MOCAP program and do not enroll through their local school district.
Do ISMO students need to withdraw from their resident district or charter school?
No, ISMO students should not withdraw from their local district school. They should first apply to ISMO for enrollment. If a student is approved for enrollment, ISMO will notify the state that the student is enrolled in ISMO and is no longer enrolled in a school within the student’s local school district.
When students enroll in ISMO, do they transfer to Grandview R-II School District?
Yes, due to a change in state law for School Year 2022–2023, ISMO students will now be considered students of the Grandview R-II School District. If a student withdraws from ISMO, the student then returns to the local school district.
If a student has an IEP, who provides those services?
Due to a change in state law for School Year 2022–2023, ISMO students will now be considered students of Grandview R-II School District. All eligible ISMO students with disabilities will receive a free and appropriate public education, and ISMO will comply with federal and state laws in the developing and implementing an Individual Education Plan or 504 Plan (also known as an education services plan), including the provision of services set forth in the plan.
How do I apply to enroll my student in ISMO?
ISMO will provide each interested parent with access to the program’s student enrollment application for completion and submission to the ISMO program for consideration for approval.
If you have any questions about the enrollment process, please contact ISMO’s enrollment team for assistance.
Does my school district need to approve of my student’s enrollment into ISMO?
Due to a change in state law for School Year 2022-23, local school districts no longer play that role. Applications for enrollment are submitted online through ISMO, and ISMO then reaches out to the local school district to see whether the district wants to collaborate on the enrollment or offer any input, but ISMO will make the decision whether the student is enrolled, based on ISMO’s state enrollment policy.
How can I appeal a denial?
ISMO determines, as part of the enrollment process, whether the program can meet the needs of each student applicant to succeed. If ISMO does not believe it can meet those needs, it will then deny enrollment and provide written notification. A parent has the right to appeal that enrollment decision by submitting an appeal within ten (10) business days to the Executive Director of ISMO. The parent can provide relevant information to the executive director for consideration. The executive director will render a decision within three (3) business days. The executive director’s decision is final.