Continuous Enrollment

MDCA uses a Continuous Enrollment (CE) process, which means that once your student is enrolled, enrollment automatically continues each year through graduation. Each February 1, your student will be reenrolled for the following school year unless you choose to opt out by January 31 by completing the Nonreturning Student Form.

Tuition and fees for the following school year are posted on the school website in early January. 

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Yes.  An annual deposit for each family for the following school year will be posted to your FACTS tuition account on February 1 of the current school year. MDCA may change the deposit amount at its discretion. The deposit secures a seat for your child(ren) and is a commitment to MDCA that your child(ren) will attend for the upcoming school year.

The annual deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable. Exceptions may include the following: 

• In the event of an unplanned move of 30 miles or more
• In the event MDCA terminates the enrollment agreement for the upcoming school year
• In the event of a hardship (hardship cases require the approval of the vice president of finance)

Nothing! Under the CE Contract, your child is automatically reenrolled each year on February 1.

 If you need to make changes to your payment method, please log in to your FACTS tuition account from the FACTS family portal during the CE Status Change Period in January. To change your payment plan, contact Sue McGranaghan in the Business Office at 352-720-0916 or sue@mdcacademy.org.
 

While we pray that 100% of our families plan to return for another year, we know that situations can change. You will be given an opportunity to cancel your CE contract during the CE Status Change Period from January 4-31.

If you elect not to attend MDCA for the upcoming school year (or if you are unsure about your plans), you can contact Natalie Yawn in the Enrollment Management Office (natalie.yawn@mdcacademy.org or 352-729-9008) in writing or by submitting the Nonreturning Student form by January 31.

Your student will not be reenrolled on February 1, and you will be released from the financially binding CE contract. Your student's seat will be released and no longer guaranteed for the upcoming school year. If you had previously been awarded financial aid, that amount is forfeited to other families in need.

If your family decides to return after canceling the CE contract, you would reapply as a new student, and your application will be considered with other new families. Students will be accepted based on available openings in the grade or deferred/wait-pooled with other new students. All new student fees are applicable. If financial aid was previously awarded and forfeited, it will be reassessed based on available funds at that time.

Per the terms of the CE contract, you will incur 10% of the remaining balance* for the academic year for which the student enrolled if the student withdrawal notification is received after March 31.

*Balance = daily tuition rate x remaining days in the school year

MDCA aims to make Christian education affordable by offering need-based financial aid to K-12 families. Families must submit and have their financial aid applications evaluated annually. MDCA does not offer academic, athletic, or other merit-based scholarships.

We use FACTS as our third-party servicer to process your financial aid application. FACTS provides the school with a detailed analysis, including a family’s expected financial contribution to tuition. FACTS does not determine if financial assistance is awarded or the amount awarded. FACTS provides a confidential, need-based financial aid analysis service. Award decisions are made by Mount Dora Christian Academy. 

Often, the number of qualified applicants exceeds the school's tuition assistance resources. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that every qualified applicant will receive tuition assistance. Deadlines for submitting completed tuition assistance applications are as follows:

Current MDCA Families: Application opens Nov. 1. Awards are issued beginning February 1. 

Families who have not communicated a need for financial aid but have started the application and HAVE NOT SUBMITTED all required documentation by January 31 will be automatically reenrolled per the terms of the CE contract without a financial award.

New Families: Applications open February 1 and will be awarded based on remaining funds.

We are happy to answer your questions anytime!

For admission, Continuous Enrollment, and reenrollment questions, please contact Natalie Yawn or Ashton Ward in the Enrollment Management Office at 352-720-0355 or admissions@mdcacademy.org.

For questions regarding financial assistance, school choice scholarships, or payment plans, please call 352-720-0916 or email sue@mdcacademy.org.

Please Note: On February 1, students will automatically be reenrolled for the upcoming school year unless the Enrollment Management Office is notified in writing or the Nonreturning Student form is submitted by Jan. 31.  Remember the Continuous Enrollment Contract is financially binding.