During the admissions process, we will work with you to help both your family and the school evaluate the good fit between your child or teen and The Circle School, as well as to provide your student with the information he or she will need in order to make an informed choice about whether or not he or she wants to enroll. Our process can be broken down into three easy steps:
Jim Rietmulder, our Admissions Director
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Learn about The Circle School.
- If you’re here, you’ve already started! There’s plenty here to explore, but when you’re ready to move on…
- Request a free information packet, or give us a call at 717-564-6700.
- Call with questions, or to schedule a visit.
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Come for an Admissions Visit.
- Call 717-564-6700 to make an appointment for your family to visit.
- At your Admissions Visit, you will meet with a representative of the school, usually our Admissions Director, to help both you and the school determine the good fit for your family. This is an opportunity for you to learn more about The Circle School, just as we’re getting to know you, so feel free to bring lots of questions! There is no fee for the Admissions Visit, and it creates no obligation to pursue enrollment.
- We find it’s helpful to most students for all involved parents and/or guardians (even if non-custodial) to attend an Admissions Visit prior to enrollment, whether together or in separate meetings.
- Admissions Visits take about two hours and are conducted during normal school hours during the school year, and with greater scheduling flexibility over the summer. If you’re considering fall enrollment and would like to see The Circle School’s program in action, you may wish to schedule your visit by March or April of the preceding year.
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Enroll!
- Within about a week of your Admissions Visit, we’ll send an admissions packet including your offer of admission and a Financial Aid Application. (Click here for more information about our Financial Aid program.) If you’d like to move more quickly, feel free to ask for a Financial Aid Application during your visit. You’ll receive the results of your application about a week after filing.
- Call us at 717-564-6700 to schedule your registration meeting.
- At your registration meeting, you’ll go over some general orientation, sign the enrollment contract, make an initial deposit, and make arrangements for payment of the remainder of the school year. We’ll also send you some other forms to be filled out ahead of time to expedite the process. Custodial parents and all enrolling students from your family should attend the registration meeting, which takes about two hours.
You’re enrolled! Great! Now what?
Start coming to school! (On your agreed upon start date, of course.)
All enrollments begin with a Practice Period, usually two weeks in length, after which your family will meet with a representative of the school for a “Check In” meeting to confirm the enrollment. Either your family or the school may choose to extend the Practice Period at that time. With the end of the Practice Period, families commit to remaining at the school for one year, with enrollment continuing until terminated with at least 90 days notice after that time.