23-24 Student Interest & Waitlist 23-24

Student Interest/Waitlist 2023-2024 Instructional Year
We offer pre-admissions appointments so that parents can learn more about Ocala Preparatory Academy (noting that we ask all parents to read through our website to learn more about our holistic faith based education model). We offer inclusion and ESE classes depending on your child's needs. Please note, we offer these appointments to help you learn more about our school before applying for admission (limited openings are available). We ask that you also review our tuition and fee schedule as there are out of pocket fees and parent particiption cost for tuition monthly (after your Choice Scholarship quarterly payments you authorize to us). Our staff will call you so please be ready for a call from (352) 509-4085 (generally within 5 business days).

We have openings in the following classrooms only:

INCLUSION: Kindergarten-3rd (1 spot available)

Please complete this form only if you are seeking admission for the above listed grades, otherwise, return to our website to be added to our 23-24 waitlist/interest list for 24-25. Thank you.
2023-2024 TUITION AND FEE SCHEDULE

ANNUAL TUITION

K-3rd grade 11,000 (1)    4th-12th grade $10,250 (1)

(1) ESE & Extended Student Needs-please see miscellaneous fees for additional fees required for these supports.



MISCELLANEOUS FEES

Application Fee $125 (2) Registration Fee $150 (2)

Testing Fee $125 Supply/Curriculum Fee $275

ESE Instruction $1500 (3) Extended Student Needs $3500 (3)

Uniform Shirt $25  Uniform Sweatshirt $35 Uniform Bundle $160 (4)  Uniform Hat $15

Before Care Monthly Fee 7:30am-8:45am $125

After Care Monthly Fee 3:01pm-3:30pm* $125

Daily Fee (as needed care) $40 Late Fee (after 3:30pm pick up) $4.00 per minute

(2) Sibling Discounts apply for Application & Registration Fees

(3) Additional fees that may be added if your student is in need of additional supports.

(4) A New Uniform Bundle consisting of 5 uniform shirts and a zippered sweatshirt is required for all

Tax deductible donations accepted to assist low income students. Please contact our office for more information.

Tuition & other program fee credits are not available for vacations, holidays, or illnesses. A 30 day notice applies to any student withdrawals (tuition must be paid during the 30 day notice).
Student Name*

First NameLast Name
Student Grade (for 23-24 instructional year)*
Student Grade (23-24 Instructional Year)*
If you are interested in Kindergarten placement, has your child been in VPK or other school (not daycare) classroom setting?

YesNo
Currently, we do not have any openings in Kindergarten-5th grade, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade inclusion classes. We do have limited openings in inclusion 6th-8th grade classes and ESE 4th-12th grade classes. If you have a student in any of these grades, please write WAITLIST in this area or write NA to receive a call from our staff for open spots only. *
If you are seeking a spot for a classrom that may have an opening available, please select that grade your child is in currently . IMPORTANT: Please fill out our waitlist/interest form to be considered for openings during the 2023-2024 instructional year and possible openings for the 2024-2025 instructional year. Additionally, if you are seeking spots for multiple children, you must complete a form for each child you are requesting admission for.*

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If you are interested in placement for the 24-25 Instructional Year (not for current placement), please list grade your child will be entering for the Fall 2025 below:
All students seeking admissions must spend one full week "trialing" with us during the instructional year, or two weeks trialing (half day) during the summer to make a final admissions decision.*

I understand this.My child is not available to trial with you, as required part of our admissions process and will stop this form now.
To your best understanding, is your child working at, above or below their grade level?*

At their expected grade levelAbove their expected grade levelBelow their expected grade level
Has your child ever been suspended from a public or private school?*

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If your child has ever been suspended or has behavior issues, please explain here. Honesty is best, noting that every child's concerns (academic, behavioral, or otherwise) are considered on a case by case basis but this information must be disclosed. *
There are incidental fees and parent participation monthly tuition fees not covered by choice scholarships (rare exceptions apply). Out of pocket costs for incidentals (for 23-24 instructional year) are $710 (Application fee, Registration Fee, Supply/Book Fee and Uniform Bundle) for the 23-24 instructional year, plus parent portion tuition (billed monthly) that is charged after scholarship funding is confirmed (there is more monthly parent financial participation for FTC and EO scholarship recipients, less parent financial participation for UA recipients). Please confirm that you are interested in scheduling a 15 minute appointment, knowing that there will be out pocket costs associated with enrollment.*

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Does your child have an IEP or 504 Plan?*

No, my chlld does not have an IEP or a 504 plan.Yes, ,my child has a 504 plan. I will attach it below.Yes, my child has an IEP. I will attach it below.Yes, my child has an IEP and a 504 plan. I will attach it below.
If your child has an IEP or 504 plan, this must be uploaded below to be considered for enrollment with OPA. Though we are not legally required to follow IEP plans, we do our best to follow whenever possible. Skip to next question ONLY if your child does not have an IEP or 504 plan.

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Please list your child's current grades in each subject (alternatively, you can submit a report card through the upload area below.
Please attach any other documents (report cards, letters of recomendation, etc. that will be helpful to us (honesty is important in our preadmissions process.

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Please indicate the choice scholarship you have in place:*

Empowerment EO or FTC-SUFSEmpowerment EO or FTC-AAAEmpowerment Unique Abilities SUFSEmpowerment Unique Abilities AAAI have applied for the Empowerment EO or FTC- SUFSI have applied for the Empowerment EO or FTC- AAAI have applied for the Unique Abilities SUFSI have applied for the Unique Abilities AAAI am cash pay (no scholarship) and am able to pay in full or quarterly.Other
Will you need before care or aftercare?*

I do not need before or aftercare.I need before care that will start at 7:30amI need after care that will end at 3:30pmI need aftercare after 3:30pm and need to stop this application (you will not receive a call if you choose this option).
Does your child have any food or other allergies we need to be made aware of (this information is requested to be aware a possible one week trial at a future date):*
If you have more than one student you are requesting a pre admissions appointment for, please provide this information here, noting you must submit a request for a preadmissions appointment for each child you wish to be considered for enrollment with OPA.
If you have more than one student that you are requesting a pre-admissions appointment for, please list their name(s) and grades here:
Please acknowledge that you understand that Ocala Preparatory Academy is a private religious school. We choose curriculum based on the needs of our student population. For the 23-24 instructional year, we will be using Abeka, Dave Ramsey's Foundations for Personal Finance for our middle and high school students) as our faith based curriculum choices (subject to change based on student need), and other curriculum choices will not be faith based. We pray with students and share our faith, but at this time, we do not have a religion class (but we reserve the option to offer this as well). Please acknowledge you understand this.*

I understand this and want to continue with this pre admissions phone appointment request.
You can request a 15 minute phone appointment time M-F during our open times available. Thank you.*
Parent/Guardian completing this form*

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian Email*
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Phone Number (noting that you are expected to call in at your appointment time. Our phone number is (352) 509-4085). *
Please enter a valid phone number.
If you have anything you would like to upload to help us learn more about your child, please do so here.

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One of our staff members will contact you within 5 working days for your 15 minute phone appointment. If you are unavailable at the time called, we will email you to try to set up a time for a 15 minute phone call. If you are requesting admission for a grade that is currently full, we will email you to let you know you will be added to our waitlist.*

I understand that a staff member will contact me within 5 working days for my pre admissions 15 minute phone appointment. I further understand that if I am unavailable, that I will receive an email to set up a time in the future. Finally, if there is not a spot available for the grade I am interested in that my child will be added to the waitlist (you will not receive a call until a spot opens up if you are going on our wait list).
IMPORTANT: Supplying this information helps us to get to know your child better. We have limited spots so please provide as much information as possible. Please tell us why you feel Ocala Preparatory Academy would be a good fit for your child after reading through our website (which provides information about our holistic faith based education model). Additionally, please tell us more about your child so that we can be prepared for our 15 minute appointment with you. *
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Student Interest/Waitlist 2023-2024 Instructional Year