For current 8th Grade Students who have applied to join KAMSC fall of 2023 . . .
Our first round of admissions letters were mailed to applicants’ homes on Thursday April 6. We expect to mail our next round of admissions letters the week of April 24.
Week of April 3 — First round decision letters mailed to applicants
Week of April 24 — Second round decision letters mailed to applicants
Wednesday April 12 — Deadline to appeal application decision — EXTENDED TO FRIDAY APRIL 14
Wednesday April 12 — Q&A meeting for invited students and their families — CANCELLED DUE TO CONFLICTS
Tuesday May 2 – Thursday May 4 — Accepted eighth graders visit KAMSC classes in the morning; Algebra readiness test given in the afternoon
Archival information regarding the high school pull-out program at KAMSC:
- Informational letter from the Director
- Booklet: You’re Invited to Consider the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, 2022–2023
- Informational SLIDE SHOWS from the 2022 KAMSC Eighth Grade Open House
KAMSC Application Materials
For current 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Students wishing to apply to join KAMSC fall of 2023 as sophomores, juniors, and seniors . . . ,
For 9th, 10th, and 11th graders who have sat for the KAMSC entrance exam and who wish to continue with the KAMSC application process, application materials for you, your mathematics, science, and English teachers, and your guidance counselor follow.
Note that eligibility applies to students in the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) service area who will have completed KAMSC’s grade-level mathematics requirement (or higher level mathematics) — Geometry by the end of ninth grade, Algebra II by the end of tenth grade, Pre-Calculus by the end of 11th grade — and who reside in a KRESA public school district. KAMSC is one of several educational opportunities available to high school students.
If you have questions about completing your application . . . kindly contact the KAMSC office at 269-337-0004 or kamsc.office@kamsc.org .
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Application materials for current high schools students interested in applying to KAMSC for fall 2023:
A complete application packet will include submission of the following:
- An Application Form (link below), which includes Parts A (Student Information), B (Parent Information and Permission), and C (Student Questionnaire)
- A Teacher Recommendation Form (link below) submitted by the current grade mathematics teacher
- A Teacher Recommendation Form (link below) submitted by the current grade science teacher
- A Teacher Recommendation Form (link below) submitted by the current grade English teacher
- A Guidance Counselor Report Form
Electronic submission of all materials is due by Friday May 5, 3:30 PM.
Please make sure that your mathematics, science, and English teachers, and your guidance counselor know as soon as possible and well before the deadline that you are applying to KAMSC.
General information regarding the 2023–24 KAMSC school year and the application process for current high school students:
Information and forms for applicants (current high school students) and their parents and guardians:
- Link to Application Form (Part A — Student Information; Part B — Parent Information and Permission; Part C — Student Questionnaire)
- Memo: “How to Improve Your Application”
Information and forms for high school (mathematics, science, and English) teachers and guidance counselors.
- Pamphlet: “Instructions and Information for Teachers”
- Link to Teacher Recommendation Form
- Link to Guidance Counselor Report Form
Additional information for students regarding the KAMSC program:
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For questions regarding the KAMSC application process . . . kindly contact the KAMSC office at 269-337-0004, or kamsc.office@kamsc.org .