Leave of Absence
Admissions Office: (352) 392-1554, ext 262 or via e-mail: admissions@pky.ufl.edu
A leave of absence may be granted to a student unable to attend the school because of a change in residence in which she/he will reside outside Alachua County for a predetermined period of time. Applications may be obtained from the Admissions Office. Leave is granted for one academic year only or the remainder of an academic year. Prior to re-enrolling from a leave of absence, review of current grades, test scores and discipline report is required to determine that the student still meets admissions criteria. Readmission is granted on a space available basis. A second year of a leave will be approved only for extenuating circumstances as judged by the appropriate school officials. A request for the renewal of a leave of absence should be filed during the spring registration before March 7 of each year. Failure to meet this deadline will result in this request being denied.
Leave may also be granted to provide an opportunity for students to participate in an educational program, which P.K. Yonge is not able to provide.
All requests for a leave of absence require the recommendation of the appropriate guidance counselor and approval of the school principal.
When a student is on leave, the director of admissions should be notified, no later than November 30th prior to the school year of reentry, of the student's intention to reenter the school. Failure to notify the school may result in expiration of the leave and the student being dropped from the leave list.
Registration, including payment of fees, will take place during the regular spring registration of the school year prior to the school year the student is to return.
A fee of $50.00 per year is assessed for those students on a leave of absence.
If after the first year, a student's IEP requires services that P.K. Yonge is not able to provide, they may continue on a leave of absence with no charge. Families do not need to update the leave of absence annually.