Continuous Enrollment

Front Range Christian School employs a continuous enrollment model in which families are automatically enrolled each school year unless they choose to opt out. When a family is automatically enrolled through Continuous Enrollment, one Continuous Enrollment Fee (CEF) per student will be billed to the family’s account each year. The CEF payment will be divided and included in the family’s remaining FACTS payments for the current school year, beginning in March to reduce the financial impact of each family’s monthly budget. Families who opt-out before March 1 are expressing their intent not to return to FRCS and are therefore not charged the CEF.

This is a very basic overview of Continuous Enrollment at FRCS. For complete details, please read the FAQ below.

What is Continuous Enrollment?

Yearly we retain better than 85% of our student body, which is a fairly steady record over the past several years. Traditional enrollment models require families who wish to return to re-enroll every year — a process that can seem both tedious and stressful. Continuous Enrollment allows us to create an opt-OUT process for annual enrollment which reduces that stress and creates fewer steps for families who wish to remain with our school. Once a family signs their Tuition and Continuous Enrollment Agreement, they do not have to sign it again.

Continuous Enrollment is a common-sense approach which is followed by almost all colleges and is being adopted by many Christian schools nationwide.

 

Does Continuous Enrollment apply to all students?

No. Preschool/PreK and part-time students will need to re-enroll each year. Please contact the Admissions Office or the front office of your child’s class for the re-enrollment form and instructions on completing the re-enrollment process.

 

What are the terms, and how do I agree to those terms?

There is a Tuition and Continuous Enrollment Agreement form, found in the Enrollment Packet that each family goes through when they first enroll with the school. The Continuous Enrollment Agreement only needs to be submitted once.

At times, changes may be made to the agreement, and parents will be notified of such changes, as their signature constitutes their agreement with the terms as long as their child is enrolled at FRCS. Parents can see the most up-to-date version of the agreement here.

 

What is the Continuous Enrollment Fee?

The Continuous Enrollment fee (CEF), sometimes referred to as a “registration fee” in other schools, indicates your family’s commitment to having your children enrolled at FRCS for the next school year and provides funds for per-pupil expenditures that need to be made prior to the start of the next school year. The CEF payment will be divided and included in the family’s remaining FACTS payments for the current school year, beginning in March, to reduce the financial impact on families’ monthly budgets.

 

How is the CEF collected?

The Continuous Enrollment fee is billed to the family’s FACTS accounts beginning in March, if the family does not opt out.

The March payment is approximately 1/3 of the CEF. The CEF payment will be divided and included in the family’s remaining FACTS payments for the current school year, beginning in March to reduce the financial impact on families’ monthly budgets.

 

Does our family need to have a FACTS account?

Yes, all families will need to have a FACTS account for tuition collection. In addition to automatically collecting tuition payments, FACTS manages the collection of the Continuous Enrollment Fee (CEF) payments and other fees, as needed.

Those families who already have a FACTS account do not need to register for one again. Those who do not have a FACTS account should do so in January or February. The process is online and simple. Simply go to the Family Portal (use the button below) then go to the Financial menu.

FACTS FAMILY PORTAL

We are applying for tuition assistance. What if we don't know our tuition payment for next year?
  • When a completed tuition assistance application and supporting documents are submitted to FAST by April 15, the student’s enrollment becomes contingent upon acceptance of tuition assistance award.
  • Tuition assistance will only be awarded when accounts are current; P3 hours may also be considered.
  • If tuition assistance is not adequate, the Continuous Enrollment payment will be refunded only if the tuition assistance deadline has been met and paperwork is completed.

 

We are a current family enrolling a new student. What is the process?

Enrolling a new sibling follows the same process as a new student. Simply fill out the online application and, once submitted, the Admissions staff will walk you through the rest of the process.

 

My student is transferring from full-time to part-time. What is the process?

If your student is transferring from our full-time program to part-time, please contact the Admissions Office before the deadline to walk you through this process.

 

What happens if I do not opt-out before the deadline and do not meet the guidelines for extenuating circumstances?
  • From the end of the opt out period (February 28/29) until May 31 you will lose your Continuous Enrollment Fee (CEF)
  • From June 1 to June 30, you lose your Continuous Enrollment Fee and will be charged one month’s tuition
  • After July 1, you lose your Continuous Enrollment Fee and you will be charged for the balance of the present semester

    Why the penalty? These dates and charges are set due to the costs incurred by FRCS in anticipation of your child’s enrollment. Expenses such as supplies, consumable materials/curriculum and hiring of faculty are all made prior to the start of school and reflective of enrollment commitments.

     

Is there a penalty if I opt-out and then decide to re-enroll later?
  • If you opt out and decide to enroll at a later date, your student’s spot at FRCS will no longer be guaranteed and will be subject to FRCS having space available in their grade(s).
  • The Tuition and Continuous Enrollment Agreement will need to be filled out again and the CEF will need to be paid in full upon enrollment.
  • Financial Aid awards will be forfeited. Financial Aid applications will need to be resubmitted and awards will be made with any remaining funds, if available.

 

How do I opt-out?

If your family is in a position in which you need to opt out of continuous enrollment for your child(ren) at FRCS, please follow this simple procedure:

  1. Notify the principal of the appropriate campus or other school administrator. We encourage you to schedule a meeting to discuss any specific issues or concerns as per the Guidelines for Community Life listed in the Family Handbook. If there are no specific issues or concerns, for example your family is being relocated, scheduling this meeting is not required.
  2. Complete the Student Opt Out Form which is digitally submitted to both the Admissions Office and the Finance Department.
  3. Complete the anonymous survey regarding your experience at FRCS when it is sent to you.
My question isn’t answered here. Where do I go for more information?

Please email admissions@frcs.org and we will forward your question to the appropriate person or department.