The expansion of school choice programs has significantly influenced private K-12 school admissions. In the United States, private school choice enrollment surpassed 1 million students for the first time in 2024, doubling over five years. This growth is largely due to the introduction of universal private school choice programs in several states, making it easier for families to choose private education. With more families exploring private school options, your school needs a seamless, efficient, and data-driven admissions and enrollment process to remain competitive. This is where Ravenna and TADS can combine to make a real difference, helping your team manage applications smoothly while reducing the workload on admissions and enrollment staff.
Lifecycle Overview
For admissions and enrollment directors, guiding families from their first inquiry to full enrollment can be overwhelming, especially with the increasing demand for private school education. The process needs to be efficient, accurate, and family-friendly. Ravenna Admit and TADS enrollment features work together to support this entire lifecycle, eliminate inefficiencies, improve communication, and make life easier for both your team and the families you serve.
The admissions and enrollment process follows a structured journey: prospective family engagement, application submission and review, decision and acceptance, enrollment and onboarding, and retention and data management. Without integrated systems, schools can run into problems like duplicated data entry, manual errors, and communication breakdowns. But with the right tools, this process can be quick and stress-free.
The First Stages: Interest, Application, Acceptance
When families first show interest in your school, it’s important to capture their information, keep them engaged, and make the experience as welcoming as possible. Ravenna Admit helps by centralizing inquiries, tracking interest levels, and automating follow-up communication so families stay informed every step of the way. The best part? All that information carries over seamlessly into the application phase, so you’re not re-entering the same details over and over.
Once a family decides to apply, managing all the moving pieces can be a challenge. You’re collecting documents, reviewing applications, and monitoring deadlines. Ravenna Admit makes this easier by providing a user-friendly application portal, real-time tracking for admissions teams, and automation for things like transcript and recommendation requests. And when a student is accepted, their data transfers directly to the fully integrated enrollment system—no extra work required.
After decisions go out, it’s crucial to make the acceptance process smooth and straightforward. A complicated process could cause families to hesitate or even rethink their decision. Ravenna Admit helps by handling acceptance letters, decision notifications, and next steps, while also giving you valuable data-driven insights into trends that can help optimize your admissions strategies. Once a student is accepted, their information flows right into TADS for the enrollment stages, making the transition effortless.
The Later Stages: Enrollment, Refinement, Retention
Once families commit, it’s time to finalize enrollment details, tuition agreements, and onboarding tasks. TADS makes this part easy by automating enrollment contracts, payment plans, and financial aid processes. Families don’t have to re-enter the same information multiple times, and your staff doesn’t have to chase down missing paperwork or manually enter tuition details. Real-time updates also mean everyone—from admissions to finance—stays in the loop, reducing administrative headaches.
After enrollment, keeping accurate records and ensuring student retention is key. The partnership between Ravenna Admit and TADS allows your school to maintain comprehensive student records, analyze enrollment trends, and track engagement so you can refine your admissions strategies year after year. With integrated reporting tools, you can see what’s working, make improvements, and build stronger relationships with families.
By bringing Ravenna Admit and TADS together, your school can eliminate inefficiencies, reduce workload for your teams, and provide a better experience for families. The benefits are clear: fewer data entry errors, more time savings, better communication, and stronger retention. With school choice expanding, now is the time to embrace tools that expand your school’s potential.
Ravenna Plus TADS: Further Your School’s Mission
Private K-12 schools have an incredible opportunity to grow and thrive in this evolving educational landscape. By adopting modern admissions and enrollment solutions, you can simplify your operations, reduce staff workload, and provide a seamless experience for families. With new school choice programs opening doors for more students, your school can stand out by offering a smooth, efficient, and welcoming admissions process. Investing in the right tools now will ensure long-term success and make your school the top choice for families navigating this new era of private education.
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