Continuous Enrollment

We believe that a family’s commitment to Trinity, and Trinity’s partnership with students and families, begins with the signing of the first enrollment contract and should remain in effect for a family’s entire Trinity journey.

Effective starting in the 2021–2022 school year, Trinity is launching a continuous enrollment contract. The contract signed in January 2021 for the 2021–2022 school year will govern the remainder of a student’s time at Trinity.

After this year, families will no longer be required to sign another contract unless enrolling a new student. However, if a re-enrollment deposit is not received by the due date, the student’s space may be offered to other applicants to the school. Please note that flexible tuition applications will still need to be submitted each year.

We are excited about this change, which will streamline the re-enrollment process for Trinity families.

Please direct questions to the Enrollment Management Office at admission@tsdch.org or 919-402-8262.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is continuous enrollment?

Continuous enrollment is a simplified alternative to a cumbersome annual re-enrollment process in which families must repeat the same steps year after year.
Continuous enrollment reflects Trinity’s ongoing partnership with families, and each student is automatically re-enrolled unless parents inform the school that they would like to withdraw their student.
We’re living in an unsettled world with many unknowns. Continuous enrollment is an assurance of guaranteed placement. Despite increased demand for an independent school education and growing wait pools, current families can count on Trinity School to be here for their students.

After I sign the continuous enrollment contract in January, what will happen next year?

When will I know tuition rates for the upcoming school year?

How will I find out about flexible tuition awards and/or scholarships?

Flexible tuition and scholarships are separate from enrollment. Families who would like to be considered for a flexible tuition award need to submit a TADS application annually to apply for flexible tuition.
Flexible tuition and/or scholarship awards will be communicated to families on January 15, 2021. This will be reflected in the billing statement available in February.
The withdrawal window for the 2021–2022 school year closes January 29, 2021. If a family chooses to withdraw their student, any flexible tuition award will be rescinded.

What if I want to change my payment plan or purchase tuition insurance?

Will I still have to pay an enrollment deposit if I’m not signing an annual contract?

What if there is a situation that warrants further discussion between parents and the Business Office, a division director, and/or the Director of Learning Services?

Continuous enrollment contracts are valid until graduation or until a family notifies the Enrollment Management Office otherwise. However, the school has the right to release a student from the terms of the contract in the case of a financial, behavioral, or academic concern. These concerns will be communicated in the following ways.
If you are not current on your payment schedule, the Business Office will contact you in December to let you know that a financial hold will be put on your student’s re-enrollment. They will specify the conditions and the date by which those conditions need to be met in order for your student(s) to be eligible for continued enrollment. The Director of Enrollment Management will be included in these communications. Withdrawal is not final until a withdrawal form has been submitted to the Enrollment Management Office.
If there is an academic or behavioral concern regarding your student, their division director will contact you in writing to let you know that an academic or behavioral hold will be put on your student’s account. He or she will spell out the conditions and the date by which those conditions need to be met in order for your student to be eligible for continued enrollment. The Director of Enrollment Management will be included in these communications.

What are the steps to withdraw a student?

If you’d like to opt out of continuous enrollment, please email Karman Kent, Director of Enrollment Management, to obtain and submit a withdrawal form by January 29, 2021.
Going forward, the two-week withdrawal window will be the same as Trinity’s traditional re-enrollment window in January. The Enrollment Management Office begins notifying new students of admissions decisions in early February.

If a student is withdrawn outside of the withdrawal window, the family is responsible for 100% of the tuition and fees for the coming academic year, as agreed upon in the executed enrollment contract.

What about all of the policies and permissions I used to sign off on each year?

Policies and permissions that have historically been part of re-enrollment include those relating to the Student-Parent Handbook, Responsible Use of Technology policy, device insurance, media consent, emergency medical treatment, field trip authorization, and household updates.
Each spring, families will have the opportunity to update their responses to policies and permissions, but this will not be a required step for enrollment.

What if I need more time?

Trinity is a member of the Triangle Independent School Consortium (TISC). Member schools have a shared agreement concerning common admission notification dates. Because Trinity notifies prospective families about admission decisions beginning in early February, it is crucial for us to confirm our re-enrollment numbers by the end of January. With increased demand and wait pools in each division, it is important for us to adhere to the notification dates we have published. If your family has extenuating circumstances, please email Karman Kent, Director of Enrollment Management.

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