Admissions Policy

Scope

This policy is relevant to:

Special needs learners aged 3 years -18 years.

Purpose.

The purpose of this policy to provide a framework and guidelines for learners wanting to enrol at Optim-Ed Learning Centre.

Administration Of Admissions

• • The principal of Optim-Ed Learning Centre will determine the process of registration for learners wanting to enrol at Optim-Ed Learning Centre to ensure that the process is done in a timely and effective manner.
  • Learners may enrol at any time throughout the school year.
  • The admission policy may not unfairly discriminate in anyway against any applicant for admission.
  • Need to sign Parental Contract
  • Need to sign Code of Conduct.

A learner is admitted to the total school programme but may be asked to leave if:

• • Refusal to sign code of conduct.
  • The learner and family do not abide by the rules and regulations set out by Optim-Ed Learning Centre.
  • Policies of the centre are not adhered to.
  • School fees are not paid by the 3rd of each month.
  • Refusal to sign admission contract.
  • Optim-Ed Learning Centre may request an admissions test to determine placement of learner.
  • Optim-Ed Learning Centre may request a 5 day observation period to determine if the child is a candidate for our school.
  • An enrolment application does not mean automatic acceptance and enrolment.
  • All learners who apply and qualify will be admitted to the centre in writing.

The learner’s name will be removed from the Centre admission list when:

• The learner leaves the centre.
• Transfers to another school.
• Asked to leave.
• Optim-Ed Learning Centre may report learners of a school-going age who fail to report to school to the Department of Education.

Documents required for admission of a learner

• Parent/guardian of a learner must complete an application form supplied by Optim-Ed Learning Centre together with the school rules and admission policy. Assistance must be given to parents regarding the completion of the application form.
• A copy of both parents’ ID’s the learner’s birth certificate, as well as a copy of the learner’s clinic card(must be up to date).

Admission of non-citizens

• All policy guidelines will apply to non-citizens and a copy of both parents’ passports is required.

Learner with special needs

• No learner with special needs will be denied access to Optim-Ed Learning Centre unless they fail to meet the Centre’s requirements.
• Optim-Ed Learning Centre encourages learners to be assessed by an external professional to aid with placement.
• Special need learners may be asked to leave if they become a danger to staff, themselves or other learners.

Registration of admission

• Once a learner is accepted and all relevant documentation completed they will receive a welcome letter stating that they have been admitted.
• New admission will be placed on record.

Rights and obligations of parents

• It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that their child is enrolled and that all relevant documentation has been completed.
• It is the parent’s responsibility to keep all personal information up to date.
• Parents are responsible for school fees and any other monies that may be due.
• Parents have an obligation to support their children to attend school regularly.
• It is the parent’s responsibility to attend school functions and to stay up to date with school policies and procedure.

Right to appeal

• Parents have the right to appeal the decision of Optim-Ed Learning Centre to refuse admission of a learner; this must be done in writing.