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Admission
Continuous Enrollment
At Cannon School, we are deeply grateful for a 95% student retention rate, which shows the remarkable commitment of our families to our school community. To honor and celebrate that commitment, Cannon utilizes an enrollment model called “continuous enrollment,” which makes preparing for the next school year easy and efficient for returning families. Students are continuously enrolled at Cannon School through graduation, or until parents communicate otherwise to the Office of Admission.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why does Cannon School utilize continuous enrollment?
We want to honor the fact that each year, 95% or so of our students re-enroll for the following year. (Thank you!) Continuous enrollment makes ongoing enrollment at Cannon easier and more convenient for parents by simplifying the re-enrollment process. -
How does continuous enrollment work?
Parents will review, sign, and submit the continuous enrollment contract one time—then that contract will auto-renew annually until graduation or until the parents inform Cannon School in writing that they want to opt out. Each year, parents will view updates to tuition and fees, and update their tuition protection insurance status. -
Will we need to submit a tuition deposit each year?
Yes. Tuition deposits ($1,500) are actually the first payment of your tuition for the next school year. Tuition deposits will be due on February 15 each year. If you opt out after February 15, your tuition deposit is non-refundable. NOTE: If you opt out after June 1, your tuition deposit is non-refundable AND you are still obligated by the terms of the contract to pay one full academic year’s tuition. -
Are there other forms (health forms, transportation forms, after-school program forms, etc.) that need to be completed each year?
Yes, but these will be made available to parents in a school-wide communication later in the spring. These forms, while still required, will no longer be associated with the February enrollment activities. -
What if we decide we no longer want to be enrolled at Cannon?
Each year, parents will have an opt-out period between February 1 and February 15 (just as it’s been for years). If you decide you don’t want your child to remain enrolled for the next school year, you simply notify us in writing (send an e-mail to wdiskin@cannonschool.org) during the opt-out period. -
What if we don’t opt out in writing, but we don’t submit our tuition deposit by February 15?
Seats not reserved with a tuition deposit will be offered to new, incoming students. Acceptance notifications to new applicants are sent between February 15 and March 1. Please notify the Admission Office at wdiskin@cannonschool.org prior to February 15 if temporary financial hardship makes submitting your tuition deposit problematic. -
Will we have until June 1 to be released from the financial obligations of the enrollment contract if we need to withdraw?
Yes. Our enrollment timelines and payment plans will remain the same as they’ve been for several years. If you opt out before June 1, you forfeit your tuition deposit, but you are released from the financial obligations of the contract. If you opt out AFTER June 1, you are still bound by the financial terms of the contract for one academic year.
Key Dates
| January 23 | New tuition announced during State of the School message |
| February 1 | Continuous enrollment contracts published for current families |
| February 1 | Opt-Out period begins. Runs through February 15. |
| February 15 | Continuous enrollment contracts and tuition deposits due for returning families |
| February 15 | Financial aid applications due |
| February 15 | JrK and K first-round admission decision letters e-mailed |
| March 1 | JrK-K new student enrollment contracts due |
| March 1 | Grades 1-12 first-round admission decision letters e-mailed |
| March 15 | Grades 1-12 new student enrollment contracts due |
| June 1 | Families who opt out after June 1 are obligated to pay one full academic year’s tuition. |
Need More Information?
If you have any additional questions about how continuous enrollment works – or how it will impact your family in the year or years ahead - please contact Director of Admission and Financial Aid Bill Diskin.
We are excited about continuous enrollment and this simplified process for keeping your children enrolled at Cannon. We know you have many school options to consider, and we are honored that you continue to choose Cannon School!
We are excited about continuous enrollment and this simplified process for keeping your children enrolled at Cannon. We know you have many school options to consider, and we are honored that you continue to choose Cannon School!
Cannon School
Phone: 704-786-8171 | Fax: 704-788-7779
