OCA Enrollment Application

The selection and make-up of the school’s student body is second only to staff selection in the impact it has upon the school’s mission. The family-like atmosphere OCA seeks to foster is due in great measure to the similarity of biblical convictions and principles taught and lived out in many of the homes of our students. As the Lord blesses us with growth and change, we want to do all we can to maintain and build up that atmosphere.

A student’s academic achievements will be considered in the application process, but only for grade placement, not as the primary

determinant for acceptance. Again, we are seeking to enroll those students who, because of their own families’ priorities, will

most benefit from what OCA can offer to them.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Forms

The application process will begin upon submission of the following enclosed forms and the $25.00 per student

application fee:

• Student Application

• Parent Questionnaire & Statement of Faith Agreement Form

• Pastoral Reference Form

• Student Record Release Form

Interview

An interview between Headmaster and prospective parent(s) and student(s) will be scheduled upon

receipt of the above forms. This interview is required for acceptance into OCA.

Testing

All applicants for Pre-K and Kindergarten must meet only age and maturity requirements for developmental readiness.

Applicants for 1st grade and above without standardized test records are required to undergo admissions

testing as follows:

• The Math and Reading portions of a standardized achievement test are used.

• Admissions tests are given by appointment only.

• Results of individual tests are confidential.

Acceptance

The Headmaster and Board reviews an application file only when it is complete. Parents will be notified

of acceptance by mail. Upon acceptance, an appointment must be made to complete the enrollment

process. The enrollment appointment will consist of the following:

• Completion of Contact and Emergency/Medical Form

• Distribution of School Supply List

∙ Tuition and fees are due and payable in ten equal installments beginning August 1 and ending May 1. Pre-payments are greatly appreciated by OCA.

∙ Accounts with unpaid balances after the 20th of each month will be assessed a $5 late fee per student.

∙ Beginning July 1, 2021, tuition and fees account balances (including any late fee assessments) must be paid in full no later than July 1 following the school year. Students will not be re enrolled for the upcoming school year if a family’s outstanding balance of $1000 or more exists after the July 1 final deadline. Transcripts of graduating seniors or early-exiting students will not be released until account balances have been paid in full. Unforeseen and extenuating circumstances may be appealed to administration no later than June 15, or by a reasonable amount of time for early-exiting students.

∙ Account statements will be provided to students/families at least quarterly. A final account statement will be provided to students/families no later than June 1, in order to properly communicate any outstanding balance to be paid in full by July 1.

∙ Tuition for mid-year arrivals and/or departures will be prorated based upon the number of instructional days the student is enrolled at OCA.

∙ Notwithstanding any of the above provisions, parent(s)/guardian(s)/responsible party(ies) will provide OCA with a promissory note for a family’s account balance amounting to $5000 or more, plus 8% interest beginning to accrue on July 1 following the date of such note. A new promissory note will be required each time a family’s account balance increases by increments of $2500, i.e. when an account balance increases to $7500, $10,000, and so forth.

-For your protection, payments will be accepted in check or money order. Please do not pay in cash.

-Tuition for students who attend for only part of a school year will be pro-rated on a school calendar monthly basis. Attendance during any part of a school month will require full payment of tuition up to the end of that month.

-Transportation, food, clothing, books and certain student supplies are not included in the tuition.

Application Fee - $25.00

The application fee is for each new student and is due when all forms are completed (non-refundable).

FIRST STUDENT

SECOND STUDENT

THIRD STUDENT

PARENT INFORMATION

PLEASE LIST PREVIOUS SCHOOL INFORMATION.

OCA is not staffed to handle students with severe learning disabilities or those who have trouble behaviorally. For your child's best interest, please be candid when you answer the following questions. (If more than one child is applying, please consider each one when answering.) Further elaboration on your answers may take place during an interview.

After the school receives the completed application and other required materials, we will contact you to arrange an interview. If it is determined that an entrance exam may be helpful, the school will arrange that with you as well.