[marwahaha]

Team 2073's situation is that we are a registered non-profit organization separate from our school. However, nearly all of our students from one school. (The team began at this school and later we attracted one or two members from a neighboring school.)

We use this school (Pleasant Grove High) for its engineering room and just about all operations (meeting location, our advisor is the engineering teacher, etc.) We are also listed as a school "club" organized by the ASB (similar to the person above me). We fill out an official 'club constitution' given to us by the ASB which lists meeting times and "purpose", etc. We began as a club before registering as a 501(c)(3) so the school board et al recognizes us as a school club. I'm not sure if and how additional stipends are given to the advisor-teacher on campus.

For the purposes of the world, we are a non-profit org with a separate bank account.
For the purposes of the school and district, we are an after-school club that sends about $500ish through the school account.

Does your school have any after-school "club" programs that maybe "Robotics Club" could be the school definition of your program? All you likely need is a teacher willing to accept the role of "advisor" or "site contact" when working with the school.

Hope all will work out!

~Kunal Marwaha
President, Pleasant Grove Robotics
Elk Grove, CA