Re-enrollment

Continuous Enrollment

Last year, 85+% of eligible families at The Master’s Academy returned to our school for the current year. We wanted to make the re-enrollment process as user-friendly as possible, introducing Online Re-Enrollment. While our families universally loved this program and it worked well, we weren’t quite satisfied. We challenged ourselves to do better. We wanted to make things even easier for TMA families and reward such great school loyalty. And that’s what led to this year’s launch of Continuous Enrollment.

What is Re-Enrollment and why is it important?

Re-enrollment is an annual data collection process that schools use to update enrollment records of the current student body. This information is used as the school makes plans for the following academic year. The simple question is: “Are you returning to TMA next year?”

Our administration carefully plans to ensure that we are prepared to fulfill our mission excellently every year. Until TMA families “sign on the line” that they’re returning each year, we are unable to make solid plans for staffing, programs, materials, curriculum and facility usage. We take the stewardship of tuition dollars entrusted to us very seriously. We want to invest these tuition dollars wisely so that we can provide the best education possible for our students. In order to do so effectively, it is imperative that we know how many students we will have on the first day of school.

What is Continuous Enrollment?

A new process that automatically re-enrolls your child each year at The Master’s Academy until he or she graduates, or until you tell us otherwise.

Why are we moving to Continuous Enrollment?

Up until this point, re-enrollment has been an “opt-in” program. We annually ask every family, “Are you returning to TMA?” Given that more than 85% of our families returned for the current year, annual re-enrollment has been an unnecessarily time-consuming process. By signing your Continuous Enrollment agreement, you will be flipping that script. Rather than an opt-IN annual re-enrollment process, TMA’s annual re-enrollment will become an OPT-OUT process. In other words, after signing your “Continuous Enrollment Agreement,” you’ll never have to worry about completing an enrollment packet ever again.

After this year, what will the "Re-Enrollment Season" look like?

Once you are part of the “Continuous Enrollment Program,” the typical re-enrollment season will simply be a communication reminder informing our families that their re-enrollment deposit will be withdrawn on February 1st, and if you are thinking about not returning, to notify us prior to that date. If last year is any indication, this means that 85+% of TMA families will have the convenience of ignoring this message and doing absolutely nothing!

What is the penalty for a broken enrollment contract?

TMA families that are continuously enrolled and then dis-enroll after the specified date will lose their deposit. Families who break the enrollment contract after June 1st will be required to pay full tuition for one month of the contracted academic school year.

What about unique circumstances? I'm planning on keeping my children on TMA until graduation, but what if God has other plans for my family?

We’ve built flexibility into this agreement; therefore, for major life changes/unique circumstances like moving 25+ miles away from our school, or if TMA can no longer meet your child’s educational needs, if we ask your family to withdraw, or if there is some unforeseen circumstance that our Trustee Board approves, there will be no financial penalty.

What will the Continuous Enrollment Agreement look like?

* I hereby opt into continuous enrollment. This means that my student(s) will be returning to TMA every year unless I tell the school otherwise.
* I understand that I have until the end of January every year to notify Admissions Office at The Master’s Academy of any changes in my plans of enrollment for my child(ren).
* If I breach this contract by disenrolling my child(ren) after June 1st, I understand that I will be contractually obligated to pay 1 month of tuition as a penalty.
* Unique Circumstances: The Master’s Academy recognizes that family plans change. For any unique circumstances (such as the following), families disenrolling after the announced deadline will be exempt from the 1 month tuition penalty:
* Moving/Relocation 25+ miles away from The Master’s Academy.
* Educational needs for the student that can no longer be met at Dade Christian School as determined by the DCS administration.
* Dis-enrollment at the request of Dade Christian School.
* Other circumstances as approved by the Trustee Board.

When will this take place?

Continuous enrollment will start in December 2020. When you receive notification that your child’s re-enrollment packet for the 2021-2022 school year is available in ParentsWeb, you will go online to submit your child’s packet and electronically add your signature to the agreement. This is the last time you will be asked to re-enroll at TMA. This year’s signature indicates that you are enrolling your child until graduation or until you tell us otherwise.

What is the benefit of Continuous Enrollment?

Simplicity. Guaranteed placement.

With increasing enrollment, we are either at or near waitlists in many of our grades, placement in next year’s class is an increasingly sought-after spot. By opting into continuous enrollment, you’ll be locking down that coveted seat for your child until graduation.

Continuous Enrollment is a once-and-for-all process. Once you sign your Continuous Enrollment agreement, you’ll never have to worry about re-enrollment again.