Welcome to the 2025–2026 School Year

Thank you for partnering with us for restful and engaging classical, Christian courses. Here’s everything you need to start the year well.

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A Personal Greeting to All Scholé Academy Families

Welcome to a new year of restful, joyful learning! On behalf of our instructors and staff, we are honored to partner with your family. This guide walks you through everything you need for a smooth start—key dates, setup steps, and answers to common questions.

Key Dates & What to Expect

What’s going on?

  • Welcome letters: Expect one from each instructor by August 16. If it doesn’t arrive, check spam, then contact your instructor.
  • Canvas enrollment (students): Enroll using the unique Canvas URL in your instructor’s welcome letter—don’t create your own Canvas account.
  • Parent/observer accounts: Parents can create a Canvas Observer account using a student pairing code from the instructor.
  • Placement evaluations: Recent enrollees may need an evaluation—coordinate with your instructor.

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Who to contact?

  • Welcome letters, Canvas URLs, and placement evaluations: your instructor.
  • Technical difficulties: See our FAQs or contact us.

What’s going on?

  • Orientation sessions: Each session is held during a normally scheduled class period sometime during the week of August 25. The instructor sets the exact date and shares it in the welcome letter.
  • Canvas enrollment, parent/observer accounts, and placement evaluations: See Welcome and Setup for details.

Who to contact?

  • Orientation schedule, Canvas URLs, and placement evaluations: your instructor.
  • Technical difficulties: See our FAQs or contact us.

What’s going on?

  • First week of classes: We hope everyone gets off to a great start! Just join your class Zoom call at your designated class time. The Zoom link is on your Canvas course page.
  • Getting up to speed (new enrollments): If you joined during the add/drop period, catch up on the orientation session and any missed classes. Each Canvas course has a page called “Welcome to Class! Let’s Get Started.” with everything you need.
  • First week of the add/drop period: There is a two-week add/drop period at the start of the year. Students may still enroll, transfer, and withdraw; half-tuition refunds for withdrawals are given during add/drop, and none after it closes.
  • Placement evaluations: See Welcome and Setup for details.

Who to contact?

  • Enrollments, transfers, and withdrawals: See our FAQs for each process.
  • Placement evaluations: your instructor.
  • Concerns about the class: The instructor is the first point of contact. See our FAQs for the best way to handle concerns.
  • Technical difficulties: See our FAQs or contact us.

What’s going on?

  • Last week of the add/drop period: A good time to finalize your classes and make any last-minute adjustments. Half-tuition refunds for withdrawals are still given during add/drop; none after it closes.
  • Getting up to speed (new enrollments): See First Week of Classes for details.
  • Placement evaluations: See Welcome and Setup for details.

Who to contact?

  • Enrollments, transfers, and withdrawals: See our FAQs for each process.
  • Placement evaluations: your instructor.
  • Concerns about the class: See our FAQs for the best way to handle concerns.
  • Technical difficulties: See our FAQs or contact us.

What’s going on?

  • Last day of the add/drop period: The last day to enroll, transfer, or withdraw from a class. No refunds are given after September 15 for Fall and Yearlong enrollments.
  • Getting up to speed (new enrollments): See First Week of Classes for details.

Who to contact?

Frequently Asked Questions

You should receive a welcome letter by August 22. If you have not received one by then, first check your spam folder and then contact your instructor directly.

  • The quickest way to register is through our website. Find the course you are interested in and make your purchase.
  • Once you make the purchase, the admin staff and the instructor are notified of your enrollment and will work to bring your student into the class as quickly as possible.
  • Typical turnaround is 2 business days from the time you register to the time you get access to the class.
  • There is an add/drop period from September 6 through September 19. During this time students may enroll, transfer, and withdraw from classes and still receive a half-tuition refund per course. After September 19, no refunds are given.
  • Please review the Student-Parent Handbook for a complete list of our policies.

  • The instructor of your class will be notified of your enrollment and will reach out with next steps. From here on, the instructor is your primary point of contact for the course.
  • If you do not hear from your instructor by August 22 (or within 1 business day if it’s after the 22nd), you may need to contact them directly.
  • If a placement evaluation is required, the instructor will initiate it by email. Enrollments are not finalized until placement evaluations have been completed and evaluated by the instructor.
  • You should receive a welcome email from the instructor with information on how to join Canvas.
  • The Canvas course has a module called “Welcome to Class! Let’s Get Started.” with everything you need to get oriented and up to speed.

  • First get in touch with the instructor of your class to discuss your intention to transfer or withdraw.
  • Then contact us to request the transfer or withdrawal. Typical turnaround for processing these requests is 2 business days.

As stated in our handbook, “We encourage our community of parents, students, and instructors to operate under the Matthew 18 Principle.” If you have a concern with one of your classes, first talk directly to the instructor. Hopefully you are able to work through the concern together. If you still have a concern after meeting with the instructor, please reach out to your principal.

Contact Us

Have a question? Reach out and a member of our team will be glad to help.