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A Simpler Re-Enrollment Process for OCS Families

Beginning with the 2027–28 school year, Oakland Christian School will transition to Continuous Enrollment.

Continuous Enrollment means that once your student is enrolled at OCS, you will no longer need to complete a full re-enrollment process every year. Instead, your student's enrollment will automatically continue from year to year unless you let us know that your family will not be returning.

The 2027–28 school year will be our transition year, which means all current families will need to take one final enrollment action.

Why Is OCS Moving to Continuous Enrollment?

For most OCS families, the expectation is that their children will return to OCS each year. Continuous Enrollment reflects that expectation while reducing the paperwork families need to complete during the enrollment process each year.

Continuous Enrollment also helps OCS:

  • Reduce annual paperwork for returning families.
  • Provide families with one less form and deadline to remember.
  • More accurately anticipate class sizes and staffing needs.
  • Know sooner when space may be available for new students.
  • Plan responsibly for the upcoming school year.

Transitioning to Continuous Enrollment

What Do I Need to Do for the 2027–28 School Year?

Every current OCS family will need to choose one of the following:

➤ If your student is returning for 2027–28:

  • Complete the 2027–28 Continuous Enrollment Form through FACTS by February 22, 2027.
  • As in previous years, each family will receive an email from OCS with instructions on how to log in to the FACTS Family Portal and complete re-enrollment. This year's re-enrollment form is the Continuous Enrollment Agreement.

➤ If your student is not returning for 2027–28:

  • Complete the Opt-Out Form by February 22, 2027. If you submit the Opt-Out Form after February 22 and before making your first tuition payment in May, a $750 late-withdrawal fee per student will apply.
  • Submitting the Opt-Out Form lets OCS know that your student will not be returning and helps us accurately plan for class sizes, staffing, and available enrollment space.
  • Once you submit the Opt-Out Form, your student's spot for the 2027-28 school year will no longer be reserved.

 

Beginning with the 2028–29 School Year

Returning families will no longer complete an annual re-enrollment form.

Your student's enrollment will automatically continue each year unless you submit the Opt-Out Form by the annual deadline.

How Continuous Enrollment Works

Once your family completes the Continuous Enrollment Agreement:

  • Your student's enrollment at OCS will continue automatically each year.
  • You will no longer need to complete an annual re-enrollment form.
  • OCS will communicate tuition, fees, important dates, and the annual opt-out deadline before the upcoming school year, typically at the Annual State of the School meeting.
  • If your student will not be returning, you will submit the Opt-Out Form by the published deadline.
  • If you do not submit an opt-out form by the deadline, your student will remain enrolled for the following school year and applicable withdrawal policies will apply if you withdraw after the deadline.

Important Dates & Withdrawal Policy

Each year, OCS will provide families with the upcoming school year's tuition and fees and clearly communicate the opt-out deadline.

Families who know their student will not be returning for the next school year should submit the Opt-Out Form by the deadline.

  • By the opt-out deadline: Families may opt out of enrollment for the upcoming school year with no late-withdrawal fee. The opt-out deadline for the 2027-28 school year is February 22, 2027.
  • After the opt-out deadline and before the first May tuition payment has been made: If a student is withdrawn during this period, a $750 late-withdrawal fee per student will be charged.
  • Once the first May tuition payment has been made: The $750 late-withdrawal fee no longer applies. Instead, the school's regular Tuition Withdrawal & Refund Policy applies. Families are responsible for tuition paid or due through the month in which the student withdraws, including the summer tuition months of May, June, July, and August. A family will not be responsible for both the $750 late-withdrawal fee and tuition under the regular withdrawal policy for the same withdrawal.

These deadlines allow OCS to make important commitments for the upcoming school year, including staffing, class sections, curriculum, and other planning based on expected enrollment.

Continuous Enrollment FAQs

What is Continuous Enrollment?

Continuous Enrollment means that once your family has completed the Continuous Enrollment Agreement, your student's enrollment at Oakland Christian School will automatically continue from one school year to the next unless you notify us that your student will not be returning.

Instead of completing a new re-enrollment form each year, your enrollment will continue automatically.

Do I still need to re-enroll for the 2027–28 school year?

Yes.

The 2027–28 school year is OCS's transition year to Continuous Enrollment. All returning families will complete the 2027–28 Continuous Enrollment Form through FACTS, just as you have completed re-enrollment in previous years.

You will receive an email on January 25, 2027, with instructions for logging in to your FACTS Family Portal and completing the form.

This will be the final annual re-enrollment form you will need to complete. As part of the form, you will also enter into the Continuous Enrollment Agreement that will apply to future school years.

What happens after 2027–28?

Beginning with the 2028–29 school year, there will no longer be an annual re-enrollment form for returning students.

If your student is continuing at OCS, no re-enrollment action will be required. Your student's enrollment will automatically continue.

If your student will not be returning, you will complete the Opt-Out Form by the annual deadline.

What if we are not returning for 2027–28?

If your student will not be returning for the 2027–28 school year, please complete the Opt-Out Form by February 22, 2027.

You do not need to complete the Re-Enrollment & Continuous Enrollment Form in FACTS if your student will not be returning.

We ask that you complete the opt-out form rather than simply leaving the FACTS re-enrollment form incomplete. This gives OCS a clear record of your family's plans and allows us to accurately plan for the upcoming school year.

Opt-Out Form

What if I don't complete either form for 2027–28?

Every current family should take one action during the transition year:

  • Returning: Complete the Re-Enrollment & Continuous Enrollment Form through FACTS.
  • Not returning: Complete the Opt-Out Form.

If we have not received either form by the deadline, the Enrollment Office will follow up with your family to determine your plans for the upcoming school year.

What is the deadline to opt out of Continuous Enrollment?

The opt-out deadline for the 2027–28 school year is February 22, 2027.

In future years, OCS will communicate the annual opt-out deadline well in advance. Families will also receive information about tuition and fees for the upcoming school year before the opt-out deadline, typically at the Annual State of the School meeting.

Is there a fee if we decide not to return to OCS?

There is no late-withdrawal fee if you submit the Opt-Out Form by the published Annual Withdrawal Deadline. The deadline for the 2027-2028 school year is February 22, 2027.

If you opt out after the Annual Withdrawal Deadline and before making your first tuition payment in May, a $750 late-withdrawal fee per student will apply.

Once your first May tuition payment has been made, the $750 late-withdrawal fee no longer applies. Instead, the school's regular Tuition Withdrawal & Refund Policy applies.

Why is there a $750 withdrawal fee after the deadline?

The opt-out deadline gives OCS an accurate picture of enrollment before significant decisions and commitments are made for the upcoming school year.

After the deadline, OCS plans staffing, class sections, curriculum, programs, and other resources based on the students who are enrolled. A late withdrawal can also mean that a space that could have been offered to another student has been held.

What if our plans are uncertain at the opt-out deadline?

Please contact the Enrollment Office before the deadline.

We understand that families sometimes have circumstances that make their plans uncertain. We are happy to talk through your situation and help you understand your options before the deadline and the $750 withdrawal fee takes effect.

What if our family has an unexpected change after the deadline?

We understand that circumstances can arise that may unexpectedly affect a family's plans for the upcoming school year. In situations involving extenuating circumstances, families may request that an exception to the late-withdrawal fee be considered by the OCS Board of Directors.

If your circumstances change after the Annual Withdrawal Deadline, please contact the Business Office to discuss your situation and the process for submitting a request for consideration.

How does Continuous Enrollment work with tuition assistance?

Families who would like to be considered for tuition assistance will still need to apply for assistance each year through FACTS.

Continuous Enrollment does not automatically renew a previous year's tuition assistance award.

Will I still need to do anything in FACTS each year?

Although families will no longer complete an annual re-enrollment form after the transition year, there may still be annual items that need to be reviewed or completed in FACTS, such as tuition payment information or other required school forms.

OCS families will complete an information verification form to update any changes in information, such as contact information, insurance information, medical documents, etc.

Does Continuous Enrollment guarantee my student's place for the following year?

Continuous Enrollment maintains your student's enrollment from year to year as long as your family remains in good standing and continues to meet OCS enrollment requirements.

Continuous Enrollment does not change the school's existing policies regarding continued enrollment.

What if one of my children is returning but another is not?

Continuous Enrollment applies to each student individually.

If one student will be returning and another will not, complete the Re-Enrollment & Continuous Enrollment Form in FACTS for the returning student and submit an opt-out form for the student who will be leaving.

In future years, no action will be needed for the returning student. You will only need to submit the opt-out form for the student who will not be returning.

What happens when my student graduates?

Continuous Enrollment automatically ends when a student graduates from Oakland Christian School.

Families of graduating seniors do not need to submit an opt-out form.

Does Continuous Enrollment mean we can never withdraw from OCS?

No. Families may still withdraw a student from Oakland Christian School.

Continuous Enrollment simply changes the annual re-enrollment process. If a student is withdrawn after the annual opt-out deadline, the $750 withdrawal fee will apply according to the Continuous Enrollment Agreement.