The ArtQuest application is designed to get insight into who a student is as a person, an artist, and a community member. We are looking for a ‘spark’, an enthusiastic and brave attitude, teamed with discipline, and a commitment to learn.
We welcome new students at all grade levels (entering 9-12) from all areas of Sonoma, Napa, and surrounding counties. Students who need to gain entrance to Santa Rosa High School will need to complete one of the transfer processes (see steps below for details).
Prospective students and their families are invited to participate in activities that help families understand the breadth and depth of our program offerings, including Fall Showcase, shadowing, Spring Showcase, performances, and special workshops throughout the year.
ArtQuest faculty review program applications to get a sense of prospective student's interests, experience, and goals. We are an inclusive community open to all—regardless of socioeconomic standing, race, gender, or personal beliefs. We encourage creative students of all skill levels to apply and seek enthusiastic, open-minded students ready to grow as a community together.
At ArtQuest, we offer eight Visual and Performing Arts Specialties. As part of the application process, you will select three Specialties that represent your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. So, it is important to familiarize yourself with our different Specialties as they align with your creative interests.
Consider signing up for our Shadowing Program where prospective students get a first-hand glimpse of ArtQuest and one of our eight Specialties.
Shadowing will be held from October 8 - 24, 2024 on select days only. Shadowing is by appointment only and students must currently be in 8th grade or above to shadow one of our eight specialties. Please sign up on the Shadowing page under Admissions.
Each of the specialties is looking for student interest in the form of an Audition or Portfolio. This is simply a chance for the teachers at ArtQuest to see you as an artist, wherever you are in the process. Refer to the Portfolio and Audition Requirements below to learn the specifics.
If you live outside of the SRHS boundaries or outside the SRCS District, then your parent/guardian must complete an Intra-District Transfer/Open Enrollment (within SRCS) or Inter-District Transfer (outside SRCS). Refer to the Transfer and Open Enrollment section below for detailed instructions.
Transfer Window for 25/26 School Year
Intra-District Transfer /Open Enrollment (Oct. 1 - Nov. 15, 2024)
Inter-District Transfer (Feb. 1 - Mar. 15, 2025)
Confirm if you’re inside SRHS boundaries.
TRANSFER OR OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS: Santa Rosa City School (SRCS) District Portion (Separate from the ArtQuest Application)
Placement in the ArtQuest Program alone does not guarantee that a student will be enrolled at Santa Rosa High School (SRHS).
It is very important that parents initiate the appropriate process for the student’s particular circumstances while preparing the submission of the ArtQuest Application. AQ Admissions decisions will be made in January 2025, with information about SRHS Enrollment and Course Selection to follow. Applicants will be informed of their AQ acceptance, SRHS acceptance and their SRCS transfer approval separately, starting in Winter 2024-2025.
STUDENTS THAT LIVE WITHIN SRHS ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES: If student would normally attend SRHS, no transfer is necessary. Complete/submit AQ Application, no additional paperwork required.
STUDENTS THAT LIVE WITHIN SRCS DISTRICT BOUNDARIES: INTRA-DISTRICT: Students that live in the attendance boundaries of Montgomery, Piner, Elsie Allen or Maria Carrillo High Schools must complete an Intra-District Open Enrollment Transfer --Open Enrollment Transfer Window is open: October 1 - November 15, 2024 for 2025-2026 school year enrollment Apply at SRCS Student & Family Engagement (SAFE) ← Click on the link! Designate “Specialized Program” as the reason for transfer request and specify ArtQuest. Print and keep the confirmation page that includes the confirmation number. Public-use computer is available at the Student and Family Engagement (SAFE) Office, 211 Ridgway Ave., Santa Rosa (located behind the SRCS main office building), open Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. No late, mailed, or faxed applications will be accepted.
STUDENTS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SRCS DISTRICT BOUNDARIES: INTER-DISTRICT: Students that live outside of the SRCS District boundaries must complete the Inter-District Transfer Application. The Inter-District Transfer Application window for the 2025-2026 school year is February 1 - March 15, 2025. Regardless of the transfer process and requirements of the district office of residence, the ArtQuest Application needs to be submitted by November 20, 2024. Acceptance into ArtQuest does not guarantee enrollment at SRHS. Complete Part A of the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) Request for Inter-District Attendance Permit (form available online at www.scoe.org or www.srcschools.org) Submit Request for Inter-District Attendance Permit at the district office of residence. Follow up with the district office of residence to check the status of the transfer request. Parents must also complete and submit the SRCS Inter-District Transfer application online between February 1 - March 15, 2025. SRCS Student & Family Engagement (SAFE) (Note: The new application period for next year’s transfer requests will be posted as soon as announced by SRCS)The inter-district transfer agreement must be approved by both the student’s original district of residence and the district to which the student seeks to transfer (SRCS). Both districts must approve the agreement before it becomes valid. Please note: Inter-District transfers are limited, due to student capacity at SRHS. If approved, the Inter-District may extend for a maximum of five consecutive years and may include specific terms or conditions. Also note: It is within the authority of either the home district or the receiving district to revoke an inter-district transfer agreement at any time for any reason the local board or district superintendent deems appropriate.
QUESTIONS? If you have questions or need additional clarification about the transfer process, please contact your district of residence or the SRCS Student and Family Engagement (SAFE) Office at 707-890-3800 x80418 or the SRHS Counseling Office at 707-890-3850 x52171. The Santa Rosa High School Portion (Separate from the ArtQuest Application) Enrollment/Course Selection Process: Once the student has been accepted into ArtQuest, the SRHS Administration will determine if the student will be able to attend Santa Rosa High School. For students outside the normal SRHS attendance boundaries, enrollment at SRHS is contingent upon adequate vacancy at SRHS, an appropriate transfer approval if applicable, placement in AQ and other pertinent factors to be determined by the SRHS Administration.
TRANSFER + OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS
PROCESO DE TRANSFERENCIA O INSCRIPCIÓN ABIERTA: Porción del Distrito Escolar Santa Rosa City Schools (SRCS) (Diferente de la Solicitud para ArtQuest)
La colocación en el Programa ArtQuest por sí sola no garantiza que un estudiante esté inscrito en Santa Rosa High School (SRHS).
Es muy importante que los padres inicien el proceso apropiado para las circunstancias particulares del estudiante mientras preparan la presentación de la Solicitud ArtQuest. Las decisiones de admisión de AQ se tomarán a fines de enero de 2024, y luego se publicará información sobre la inscripción en SRHS y la selección de cursos. A partir del invierno de 2023-2024, se informará a los solicitantes si fueron aceptados en AQ, su aceptación en SRHS y la aprobación de transferencia de SRCS por separado.
ESTUDIANTES QUE VIVEN DENTRO DE LOS LÍMITES DE ASISTENCIA DE SRHS: Si el estudiante normalmente asistiría a SRHS, no es necesario solicitar la transferencia. Complete/envíe la solicitud de AQ, no se requiere documentación adicional.
ESTUDIANTES QUE VIVEN DENTRO DE LOS LÍMITES DEL DISTRITO DE SRCS: DENTRO DEL DISTRITO: Los estudiantes que viven dentro de los límites de asistencia de las preparatorias Montgomery, Piner, Elsie Allen o Maria Carrillo deben completar una solicitud de Transferencia de Inscripción Abierta dentro del Distrito – El período para solicitar una Transferencia de Inscripción Abierta es de: 1 de octubre a 15 de noviembre de 2023 para la inscripción del año escolar 2024-2025. Llene la solicitud en SRCS Student & Family Engagement (SAFE) ← ¡Haga clic en el enlace! Designe "Programa especializado" como el motivo de la solicitud de transferencia y especifique ArtQuest. Imprima y guarde la página de confirmación que incluye el número de confirmación. Hay computadoras para uso del público en la Oficina de Participación Estudiantil y Familiar (SAFE, por sus siglas en inglés), 211 Ridgway Ave., Santa Rosa (ubicada detrás del edificio de la oficina principal de SRCS), abierta de lunes a viernes, de 7:30 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. No se aceptarán solicitudes tardías, enviadas por correo o fax.
ESTUDIANTES QUE VIVEN FUERA DE LOS LÍMITES DEL DISTRITO SRCS: TRANSFERENCIA ENTRE DOS DIFERENTES DISTRITOS: Los estudiantes que viven fuera de los límites del distrito SRCS deben completar la Solicitud de Transferencia entre Distritos. El período de solicitud de transferencia interdistrital para el año escolar 2024-2025 es del 1 de febrero al 15 de marzo de 2024. Independientemente del proceso de transferencia y los requisitos de la oficina del distrito de residencia, la solicitud de ArtQuest debe enviarse antes del 8 de diciembre de 2023. La aceptación en ArtQuest no garantiza la inscripción en SRHS. Complete la Parte A de la Solicitud de Permiso de Asistencia Interdistrital de la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Sonoma (SCOE) (formulario disponible en www.scoe.org o www.srcschools.org) Presente la Solicitud de Permiso de Asistencia Interdistrital en la oficina de residencia del distrito. Haga un seguimiento con la oficina del distrito de residencia para verificar el resultado de la solicitud de transferencia. Los padres también deben completar y enviar la solicitud en línea para la transferencia interdistrital de SRCS entre el 1 de febrero y el 15 de marzo de 2024 disponible en SRCS Student & Family Engagement (SAFE). (Nota: El nuevo período de admisión de las solicitudes de transferencia del próximo año se publicará tan pronto como sea anunciado por SRCS) El acuerdo de transferencia entre distritos debe ser aprobado tanto por el distrito de residencia original del estudiante como por el distrito al que el estudiante busca transferirse (SRCS). Ambos distritos deben aprobar el acuerdo antes de que sea válido. Tenga en cuenta: Las transferencias entre distritos son limitadas, debido a la capacidad de estudiantes en SRHS. Si se aprueba, la transferencia interdistrital puede extenderse por un máximo de cinco años consecutivos y puede incluir términos o condiciones específicas. También tome nota de que: Está dentro de la autoridad del distrito de origen o del distrito receptor revocar un acuerdo de transferencia entre distritos en cualquier momento y por cualquier motivo que la junta local o el superintendente de distrito considere apropiado.
¿PREGUNTAS? Si tiene preguntas o necesita aclaraciones adicionales sobre el proceso de transferencia, comuníquese con su distrito de residencia o con la Oficina de Participación Estudiantil y Familiar (SAFE) de SRCS al 707-890-3800 extensión 80418 o con la Oficina de Consejería de SRHS al 707-890-3850 extensión 52171. Para el proceso de inscripción/selección de cursos respecto a la solicitud para Santa Rosa High (solicitud diferente a la de ArtQuest): Una vez que el estudiante haya sido aceptado en ArtQuest, la Administración de SRHS determinará si el estudiante podrá asistir a Santa Rosa High School. Para los estudiantes fuera de los límites normales de asistencia de SRHS, la inscripción en SRHS depende del cupo en SRHS, una aprobación de transferencia apropiada si corresponde, la ubicación en AQ y otros factores pertinentes que serán determinados por la Administración de SRHS.
