REDI Lab @ CA Summer Academy Application Form

Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name

To which program are you applying?*

Summer REDI Lab Academy #1 June 10 - 21, 2024 (Non-CA & CA students)Summer REDI Lab Academy #2 July 8 - July 19, 2024 (Non-CA & CA students)

To make REDI Lab Summer Academy accessible to those who fit, we offer financial aid for everyone who qualifies. Partial scholarship or a fully-subsidized experience are available. Would you like to have a conversation with Tom Thorpe, Director of the REDI Lab, to discuss this further? (This will not affect your admissions decision.)*

Yes, please contact me. (We will call the primary contact, information submitted below.)No, I do not need to discuss financial aid options.

Name of organization who recommended that you apply to the REDI Lab Summer Academy:*

Date of Birth

Date

Current grade*

Student's email*

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Student's Cell Phone Number

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Student's mailing/home address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

In what grade did you enter your current school?

Other than your current school, what was the last school you attended?

What years?

What is your/your family members' preferred language for conducting school business?

Parent/Guardian's Name - Primary*

First NameLast Name

Email*

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Phone Number*

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Occupation

Parent/Guardian's Name - Secondary

First NameLast Name

Email

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Phone Number

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Occupation

Enter the email address of a teacher/coach/advisor/school counselor who will provide a recommendation. When you press "submit" a form will be sent to this teacher. You need to confirm that they received it. *

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Enter the email address of a parent or guardian who will write a statement about your participation in the REDI Lab. When you press "submit" a form will be sent to this parent/guardian. You need to confirm that they received it. *

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Describe an experience you've had that clearly illustrates the value of creativity in your life. Defined by Sir Ken Robinson, creativity is "the process of having original ideas that have value."*

Reflect on your ability to manage the tension between what is expected of you and what you want for yourself.*

What do you care about and why?*

Where do you see potential for growth (academic, personal, and/or professional)? AND how do you believe a summer academy that is focused on research, entrepreneurship, design, inquiry, and working collaboratively with a close-knit team can help catalyze that growth?*

When there is a lot going on with your life or when you feel like you're pulled in a lot of directions, what do you do to take care of yourself?*

Just be honest. We want to get to know you and build a cohort of students who are open, aware, and e,brace a growth mindset.

What else would be helpful for us to know about you? Feel free to submit an artifact that reveals something important about who you are.

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The signatures below represents YOUR commitment to YOUR learning experience in the REDI Lab at Colorado Academy. A parent/guardian signature represents acknowledgment of the student's interest in applying to be part of the REDI Lab @ CA. We are 100% committed to your success in the program. We hope to challenge, engage, and support you as you work your way through your own custom education journey. Our end goal is for you to be more confident and empowered in both your education and life. Because your success is based largely upon your own efforts and attitude, we are asking you to commit to the following during the time we will be working together:

◦ exercise your best judgement throughout the program.
◦ fulfill all of your academic and life obligations.
◦ attend all sessions and all classes and notify your the REDI Lab faculty whenever absent.
◦ communicate responsively and diligently with your teachers and peers.
◦ follow timelines and meet all deadlines.
◦ abide by all school rules.

By signing below, the student agrees to commit to these terms if enrolled in the REDI Lab program. By signing below, the parent/guardian grants permission for their child to enroll in the REDI Lab program if offered a spot.

Student Signature

Student name

Parent/Guardian Signature

Parent/Guardian name

Date Signed

Date

Summer REDI Lab Academy Application Form

Parent/Guardian's Information

Teacher recommendation & parent/guardian statement

Personal Statements

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Disclosures & Reminders