Administrator Monthly Letter

Administrator Monthly Letter

by: Larry J. Ehrlich, D.Phil.

Dear Parents,

It’s time to think about school year 2009-2010. Re-enrollment is once again on the radar screen and you will find your re-enrollment forms enclosed with this letter. Download here: Re-enrollment form This year your re-enrollment is VERY important! We expect several classes to be filled and we will establish waiting lists. PLEASE do not wait to enroll your students.

Our currently enrolled families will have until March 15th to enroll. After March 15, we will begin open enrollment for new families and classes will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

CHANGES:

  1. A non-refundable enrollment deposit of $100 per family must accompany your enrollment contract. The $100 deposit is now per family and NOT per student as it has been previously. The enrollment deposit is credited toward your 2009-2010 tuition once your enrollment is complete.

  2. The March 15 date is new as we anticipate some classes may close. We have only limited space and cannot accommodate students beyond our classroom capacity.

  3. Our open enrollment will begin on March 16th. This is earlier than in previous years.

  4. We have not changed tuition rates for our full-time students. We felt the economic times dictated this action.

  5. We have made a change in the part-time tuition rates. Part-time tuition for grades 6-8 will be $870 per class and tuition for grades 9-12 will be $970 per class. There will no longer be a $75 Homeschool Administrative Fee. We were not covering our costs for part-time students at the previous tuition rate.

There is no additional book fee or activity fee. This is included in your tuition, unlike most other private schools.

FINANCIAL AID: Augustine Christian Academy does not automatically grant discounts for the 2nd child, 3rd child, etc. If financial aid is needed, we ask that you apply for aid. ACA tries to offer some aid to families who need it, however, we have a limited amount and it is offered on a first come, first served basis. Early requests are encouraged. We also ask that those families who receive financial aid to give some time to volunteering in the classroom, at activities, at work days, etc. Labor for aid is a must to keep our finances in the black.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: Enroll early to avoid closed classes!

Talk to your friends and relatives about enrolling their students at ACA! Most of our students come to us from “Word of mouth” advertising. You are our BEST advertisement! Make the most of that and bring a friend to one of our Open House dates in March:

March 2nd, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

March 11th, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

March 30th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

YEARBOOKS: The 2008-2009 yearbooks are on sale now! If you order before March 27th the yearbook cost is $30. After March 27th, the cost goes up to $35, so order yours soon! Stop by the office to order your yearbook.

REMINDER: Next Monday is Presidents Day and Augustine Christian Academy will be closed.

Again, we want to stress the importance for all of our current families to enroll by March 15. We are growing and have no reason to believe that we will not exceed our present enrollment for the next school year. With the Lord’s help and your word of mouth recruitment I have great faith to believe for 2009-2010. In the past two weeks we have received donations of about $13,000 toward our goal of being in the black for this school year. Pray with us that by May 31 we will have met and exceeded our goal. We are also praying for financing to come in to redo the floors in the Great Room, the dining area and to remodel the kitchen for it to be more useful. We will also be moving several walls to add a classroom and to make one classroom larger. These are a few of the summer projects that we are planning. The Lord has been very gracious over the past few years to allow us to improve our facility and we trust that the pattern will continue this summer. Blessings to you all and thanks for your prayers.

Sincerely,

Larry J. Ehrlich, D. Phil.

Administrator