Parent Notices for New Families

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The Enlightium Parents app has over 4,000 members! This app has many of the benefits of Facebook, but with:
- Custom communication from the Enlightium team (posts are filtered based on your student’s grade level, your state of residence, etc.).
- A group for your state (and a group for international families) to share resources and make connections.
- Better direct messaging with employees.
- Direct messaging with other parents.
- Push notifications to join events.
- The ability to search for articles and hashtags (such as #GraduationCeremony).
- Quick links to common knowledge base pages.
You can sign in on your phone or using a computer browser. Click here to create your free account.

Entrance Assessments are being assigned (grades 1-12) within 24-48 business hours after the enrollment application is processed.*
To avoid any delays in the admissions process:
- Upon receiving an entrance assignment email from the Admissions Department, sit down with your student and carefully review the instructions so that they can complete it right away. Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
- We will request your student's records from the previous school.* However, using this linkto upload any records you may already have on hand can help speed up the process. Include:
  - A copy of your student’s report card for the last 1-2 years (grades K-8) or transcript for all high school years (grades 9-12).
  - If the current year was started elsewhere, please provide a progress report and/or withdrawal grades.
  - A birth certificate or similar document to verify the date of birth.
- If you are unsure of which records to send you may find out more here. Note, that there are additional requirements for students who were homeschooled during any part of their high school years.
An overview of your student’s courses can be accessed through your parent portal.
Individual units and lessons within courses can be accessed through your student’s Ignitia account.
Student’s orientation course will be assigned within 24 hours and should be completed while waiting for the assessment and/or courses to be assigned.

If you have questions or concerns about your student’s courses, please reach out to their counselor via email. Students have 14 days to drop a course without it reflecting on their transcript (for high school level courses).
High School students will receive information about our new College and Career readiness platform, Xello, in their Ignitia Xello course.
Counselors are sending important information out to students weekly via Ignitia messaging, and monthly via Smores newsletters. Please make sure to keep an eye out for these as they have important dates and deadlines!

We make it a priority to keep you informed of your students’ progress each week. Progress summary emails are sent to the primary parent’s email address as a resource to help identify potential issues and keep students from falling behind.

Please submit an Absence Form only if an absence prevents your student from completing their weekly coursework by Sunday night.
If you notice poor grades or low progress, please log into your parent portal or into the student portal to check what your child is struggling with (lessons, quizzes, projects, or tests). Please reach out to your student’s teachers or counselor to discuss ways to improve low grades.

Enlightium Academy’s Intervention Team supports Enlightium students in all teacher-led programs who face academic challenges.
Once referred to Intervention, our team carefully reviews each student and their unique challenges to equip them for academic success. Enlightium strives to help students make the most of their academic resources while promoting a growth mindset and cultivating effective learning habits. The Intervention Team's goal is to help students overcome their challenges and become lifelong, independent learners.

Our middle school Virtual Retreat is just ahead, January 31st. This event is designed to enrich our student life. There will be games, prizes, and time for students to fellowship. For more information, visit the information page here.
Bible Studies are offered for all grade levels. A link to join Bible studies will be sent to students’ school email accounts.
Student chapels are available for primary and elementary as well as middle and high school. Visit our information page for more details here.
Check out the Mission Program. This program is designed for students who are interested in ministry and gaining tools for Bible interpretation and defending the faith. The program offers course credit, meets student social requirements, and student service hours.
The Enlightium Prayer Support Team leads staff and faculty in prayer each week, praying for our students and their families. We encourage students to reach out to staff or faculty with prayer requests. We also encourage families to submit requests using the Prayer Request Form.