Admissions Policy


  • Gem Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Gem Prep does not discriminate in providing access to programs and/or related services to students with or without special education.
  • Students must be enrolled full-time in Gem Prep.
  • All applicants must be full time residents of the State of Idaho.
  • The number of openings offered to students will be established by the Board of Directors prior to the beginning of the application period each year.
  • Returning students and their siblings will be accommodated provided returning students submit re-enrollment requests, and siblings submit completed applications, by the published application closing date.
  • If more students request admission than can be accommodated, a lottery will be conducted.
  • Should a lottery become necessary, all students whose re-enrollment requests or completed applications received by the close of the application period will be entered into a lottery.
  • Applicants in the lottery who are not admitted will be placed on a waiting list in the order their names are drawn.
  • All students who apply after the close of the application period will be placed on the waiting list based on the date and time the completed application is received.
  • Siblings of newly accepted students who are seeking enrollment will be accommodated provided completed applications were received by the published application closing date.
  • All applicants will be notified by email regarding acceptance.
  • As a public school, Gem Prep provides a free and appropriate education to all students, including students with disabilities.