Registration and Testing Information
DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT INTERESTED IN ATTENDING NORTHSIDE STEM ACADEMY?
Testing Registration and Sign Up begins March 1, 2022 at 7:30am.
Click Here to Register
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Who is eligible for enrollment at Northside STEM Academy?
Northside STEM Academy (within Combre-Fondel Elementary) is open to any student entering grades K – 5 who are zoned to attend high schools in eastern Calcasieu Parish. Those high schools are Barbe, Bell City, Iowa, LaGrange, Sam Houston, and Washington - Marion. Northside STEM Academy is a K – 5 magnet program with a STEM integrated curriculum with a focus on engineering design projects, hands on learning, and science investigations. We will also embrace an arts integrated approach where all of our students will have the opportunity to demonstrate creativity and innovation, as well as critical thinking and problem solving. Entrance testing is used for the purpose of filling all open positions. Each applicant that registers for enrollment may choose from the allotted testing dates and times. Open positions will be filled according to the ranking of test scores. Testing will take place on site with safety protocols in place to ensure the safety of test administrators and applicants.
Applications are accepted online or in-person during normal school hours only.
Feel free to visit this site for registration between March 1st and March 17.
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Questions and Answers:
I have a kindergarten student entering for the first time. How will I pay the $20 registration fee?
- Since your student does not yet have a CPSB Student ID, the fee will have to be paid in person. Also, bring your students’ birth certificate and social security card to verify age, prior to paying.
How will I provide proof of residency if I register online?
- Bring a utility bill when you arrive on testing day.
How do I pay for registration online?
- Use the online payment system. Click here or find it on the CPSB Website found under the Parent/Student tab.