Enlightium’s team can generally work within your desired timeline. However, schools desiring to begin partnering with Enlightium at the beginning of the school year should generally begin the process in late spring or early summer.

Enlightium has experience partnering with international schools and establishing new schools. We can help guide you in all of the steps to establish a new international school.

Determining whether to apply for 501(c)(3) status for your school involves assessing if your school meets the IRS requirements for tax-exempt status. Consider the potential benefits for your school, including tax exemptions, eligibility for grants, and donations being tax-deductible for donors. Consulting with a local CPA can provide further guidance to your specific situation.

Enlightium requires a minimum of 10 students to pursue a partnership. If a school has fewer than 10 students they are encouraged to enroll each student individually as a standard student.

Both of these options are granted full membership. EA Affiliates benefit from the Enlightum branding and marketing support. EA Affiliates may also adopt “Enlightium” as a part of their school name.

We recommend that you keep your school name. Depending on the membership option that works best, documents may say “Your School Name powered by Enlightium”

Yes. Enlightium is experienced in working with local communities to launch a private, Christian school.

Yes. Enlightium facilitates regular opportunities for our partners and members to meet and share best practices and support.

Member schools are invited to participate in multiple, annual in-services as well as monthly employee chapels that are designed to nurture and develop best practices in Christian education and which provide Bible CEUs required for ACSI recertifications.

Partner and member schools are responsible for meeting the state requirements for the state in which they are located. Enlightium can provide support and guidance for meeting those requirements.

No. While students would be allowed to transfer between schools, families, and students should only visit other members' schools if they are considering transferring.

As a private district, Enlightium does not write or service IEPs. However, we can work with partner and member schools to offer academic intervention, executive functioning coaching, and provide accommodations and modifications.

Enlightium works with both brick-and-mortar and entirely virtual schools, some of which do not require any in-person learning. Each school is required to meet the minimum requirements established by their state.

We have negotiated contracts with Alpha Omega Publications and BJU Press and are able to pass on discounts to your students that are greater than if you were to order from the publisher directly. If you have another print-based curriculum you prefer, please submit it to our team for review. Some curriculums are all-inclusive and others require more supplemental work and scaffolding to ensure that your students are meeting or exceeding their grade-level expectations. After review, we will let you know our recommendations for supplementation, if any.

Enrollment fees help cover Enlightium’s cost to onboard students, collect and process records, create course plans, and assign courses.

Payments completed via credit card require an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees.

It is the responsibility of your school to collect payment from your parents and fulfill your payment responsibilities. Enlightium can provide guidance to your school administrators on how to best navigate payment issues with your parents.

Partners and members are encouraged to contact our team if they believe that they may miss a payment. If a school fails to contact Enlightium and they default on their payment, services to that school may be suspended until the balance is paid.

We can accept payment via credit card, check/e-check, or wire.

All travel expenses for the initial site visit, which is required to achieve membership, are the responsibility of your school.

Enlightium offers various options for partnership or membership, and the cost is based on a combination of the school size and type of membership/partnership. Please contact one of our representatives to learn more.

Enlightium’s compliance team is actively pursuing approval for state funds to be used for student tuition. We are going through this process based on school inquiry, focusing on states with the greatest number of Enlightium students. In many states, Enlightium is an approved vendor that you can use to support your students and use the state funds to cover your tuition and other costs. We are happy to collaborate with you as you walk through the approval process.

Enlightium does not currently offer a grant writing course for administrators. However, we can connect you with local resources to help in the grant search in your area.

Enlightium does not currently have funds set aside for this. However, we will meet with you and your board to review your budget and make suggestions for improvements. We will also provide ideas for fundraising so that these anticipated and unexpected needs are met.