Student Parking
Interlake High School Parking Permit Application Process 2025-2026
Applications for a parking permit are available in the Interlake Main Office or can be printed from the links below. You must submit all required documents with your PRINTED application. Emailed applications will not be accepted.
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Turning in an application, does not guarantee the student a parking spot. Space is limited.
- Parking permits will be assigned to juniors and seniors
- Students must pay all outstanding fines and fees BEFORE they apply. If Priority applicants have fines or fees after June 17th, their applications will be included in a lottery with the single driver applications.
- Students must be at least 16 years old and have a valid driver’s license. No exceptions. Carpool drivers must meet the 6-month state requirement for driving with passengers. Driving with siblings is legal and will qualify for a carpool however please see the minimum requirements for carpool/rideshare.
PRIORITY applications accepted in June: Carpools, Off-Campus WANIC, Part Time Running Start, and AL internship drivers are given priority for parking permits.
Priority applications are also available in the IHS Main Office.
Only carpool applications and applications for students who are confirmed to be in an AL Internship, Running Start or off campus WANIC will be accepted in June. If more applications are received than parking spaces available, a lottery will be used to determine who will receive a permit (See Important Dates).
- Carpools consists of 3 or more students: One driver and at least two passengers.
- If a student is part of a carpool, they will not be eligible for a single-driver parking permit.
- All Priority applications submitted after the priority window will be included in a lottery with the single driver applications for the remaining spaces, if available.
All parking spaces will be given according to the process outlined below:
- All applications must be delivered to the school in person during the designated dates below. If you are unable to make these times, please appoint someone to drop off the application for your student. There will be no exceptions. All Priority applications will be entered in the single driver lottery if received after the priority deadline
- Complete applications include:
- A printed application form with all signatures, a printed copy of a current insurance card, and a printed copy of the student’s driver’s license (no copies will be made at the school).
- You must arrive with a complete application packet.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Do not attach checks to the application. Payment will be accepted once a student has been approved for a parking permit.
- When a parking permit is issued, the student/family will receive an e-mail indicating they have been approved for a parking permit.
- Parking permits can be picked up at Interlake on designated dates/times below. Students must pay the $100 permit fee before receiving their permit.
- Students have until the end of the first week of school to pick up their parking permit. If it is not picked up by this date, it will be released and assigned to a student on the waiting list.
Important Dates for IHS Parking Permit Applications
| PRIORITY APPLICATIONS: |
SINGLE DRIVER applications: |
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June 9th - 16th |
June - August 17th NO SINGLE DRIVER PARKING APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. |
| June 17th – August 11th NO PARKING APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. MAIN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED AT THIS TIME. |
August 18th – 26th Parking permit applications (both past deadline Priority and single driver) accepted in the Main Office from 9 am–12 pm. Applications will be included in the lottery for the remaining spots. |
| August 12th – August 15th Priority applications for 2025-2026 will be accepted in the Main Office according to the following schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm |
August 28th Notification e-mails will be sent to those applications that were selected in the lottery. |
| August 15th 12:00pm Priority application period ends. Any Priority applications turned in after this time will go into the lottery for the remaining spots. PLEASE SEE SINGLE DRIVER PERMIT INFORMATION FOR IMPORTANT DATES. |
August 29th Online payment window opens for single driver permit payments |
| August 20th Notification e-mails will be sent to those Priority applications that are approved for a permit. |
August 29th – September 5th Permits can be paid for in person and picked up at the Accounting window from 9:00am-2:00pm. Prepaid permits can be picked up in the Main office from 9:00am-2:00pm |
| August 23rd Online payment window opens for Priority permit payments |
After September 2nd Applications will continue to be accepted and added to the waiting list in the order they were received. |
| August 25th and 26th Permits can be paid for in person and picked up at the Accounting window from 9:00am-2:00pm. Prepaid permits can be picked up in the Main office from 9:00am-2:00pm |
September 5th 12:00pm Permits not paid for or picked up will be canceled. Those applicants will be added to the waitlist. |
| September 5th 12:00pm Permits not paid for or picked up will be canceled. Those applicants will be added to the waitlist. |
