Fall 2024-25
Now Enrolling
Intent to Enroll Form
Please sign up for ACAR intent to enroll form and stay updated on upcoming enrollment dates and deadlines for the Fall 2024-25 school year.
Open Enrollment
American Classical Academy Rutherford is now accepting enrollment applications for the 2024-25 School Year. For all students who apply after March 1, the general application process will remain open until the beginning of the school year in August 2024 and students will be seated in the order they apply until all seats are filled. Once all seats are filled, students who apply will be put on the wait list until a seat has become available.
If you have questions, please contact us.
Completing Registration
Families who applied during the original application window from December 4, 2023 to March 1, 2024 will receive a letter the week of March 4, 2024 inviting them to formally register their student(s) beginning the week of March 11, 2024. Beginning March 11, 2024, registration will become available for families that have applied to enroll their student(s) for the 2024-25 School Year. Please, select the Register Now tab and follow the prompts. Additionally, you will need to present the documents listed below to finalize each student’s enrollment.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO FINALIZE ENROLLMENT
You MUST have ALL of these documents in order to be verified to begin at American Classical Academy Rutherford.
- Birth Certificate *Cannot be a card, MUST be the original form with parent info*
- Parent/Guardian ID
- Two (2) Proof of residency (utility bills – must be within the last 30 days)
- Utility bill (water, sewer, electric, gas)
- Mortgage or lease
- Bank statement
- Homeowner’s Insurance
- Immunization Records or an exemption letter.
- Proof of Custody court documents, if applicable
- EP/IEP/504 plans (if applicable)
Step 1: Complete a Lottery Application
OPEN ENROLLMENT
American Classical Academy Rutherford will accept applications for grades K-5th Grade for the 2024/2045 School Year. Applications will be submitted online through SchoolMint on December 4, 2023 through March 1, 2024.
If the number of applications received during open enrollment exceeds the capacity of the school or a grade level, then we will conduct a lottery. If all applications can be accepted, then we will not conduct a lottery and all applicants will be accepted.
You may still apply after Open Enrollment ends on March 1; however, there may be waitlists. Applications will be accepted for enrollment in the order of submission if space allows (first-come, first-served). If the grade level is at capacity, the applications will be added to the waitlist (after waitlisted applicants from the lottery) in order of submission.
Step 2: Receive an Offer to Register or Waitlist Status
LOTTERY PROCESS
The 2024-2025 lottery will be conducted on March 4, 2024. All applicants in the lottery will be notified within 4 businesses of lottery results via the email provided during the application process.
When the lottery is run, if the number of applications submitted within this period of time exceeds the number of seats available for any grade level, a system-generated, random lottery will be processed in order to determine who is offered a seat at the school. All applications submitted within the Open Enrollment period will have an equal opportunity for admission, regardless of whether they are submitted on the first day or the last day of Open Enrollment.
The number of student seats available in each grade will determine how many are sent offers to register. If your student is selected for a seat, you will receive an offer to register. If your student is placed on a waitlist due to more applicants than seats available, you will be notified of waitlist status.
If you receive an offer for a seat, you have 4 days to accept.
Step 3: Complete Registration
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO FINALIZE ENROLLMENT
You MUST have ALL of these documents in order to be verified to begin at American Classical Academy Rutherford. If you can NOT produce these items within the 14 days allowed after accepting your offer, your seat offer will be rescinded. If this occurs you must reapply for a new seat and work your way back through the waitlist.
- Birth Certificate *Cannot be a card, MUST be the original form with parent info*
- Parent/Guardian ID
- Two (2) Proof of residency (utility bills – must be within the last 30 days)
- Utility bill (water, sewer, electric, gas)
- Mortgage or lease
- Bank statement
- Homeowner’s Insurance
- Immunization Records or an exemption letter.
- Proof of Custody court documents, if applicable
- EP/IEP/504 plans (if applicable)
HILLSDALE K-12 CURRICULUM
Our Classical Curriculum
Our curriculum places a strong emphasis on language, content-rich subjects, a solid foundation of core knowledge, and an in-depth exploration of the historical, literary, and scientific legacies of both the United States and Western civilization. It has been thoughtfully chosen to cater to the diverse needs of all our students. The following elements are at the heart of our curriculum:
- A Well-Rounded Course of Study
- Rooted in Human Nature
- Moral Formation
Parent Info Events
Please meet the Head of School, learn about our enrollment process, and review our classical curriculum.
