The admissions process at Spectrum/KPAL is designed to help students and parents gain a clear understanding of life in our optional program, including our commitment to help students make informed post-high school career choices. To this end, we ask that all applicants schedule an appointment that includes a parent or guardian and complete application forms that are fairly standard across the district. Applicants, parent or guardian, and Spectrum's guidance counselor will meet for about an hour. The discussion topics that are presented during our meeting are designed to help students express their goals personal values, and willingness to participate in an environment of trust and respect.
The most successful Spectrum/KPAL students are those who present such characteristics as:
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Creative and inclined toward self-expression
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Motivated toward exploration of individual interests and talents
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Capable of and responsible for independent learning
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Mature and disciplined regarding academic or artistic achievement
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Comfortable in a nonjudgmental environment of tolerance, respect, and diversity
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Comfortable in a smaller and more personal environment
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Free from dependence on any substance
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Able to succeed in a less structured atmosphere
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Naturally curious about the physical world and the world of ideas
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Enjoys cooperative endeavors Respectful of others’ human rights
