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2024-2025 Enrollment

Enrollment for 2024-25 is closed at this time for all grade levels. To be placed in a waiting pool contact the office at 253.234.5112.

ATTENTION!

If your child was enrolled anytime before the current school year fill out this form to restore your Alma account -currently closed

Why Choose Us?

Excellent question. First, God made the importance of training children evident as Moses prepared the Children of Israel to enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 6:1-9). We are to teach God’s commandments and judgments so that we, our children, and grandchildren will fear the Lord and be blessed.

We are to teach His words diligently–talking of them in our houses, along the way, when we lie down, and when we rise up. Children are in school for at least six and a half hours every day, five days per week. During those hours, if they are not taught from a Bible-centered perspective, they will be taught a humanistic perspective, not based on lasting truth. We are to teach our children God’s way all the time so that they will grow in true wisdom, not only in man’s knowledge.

Finally, one of the main goals of Tacoma Christian Academy is to provide an excellent academic education. Students are taught basic skills such as phonics, spelling, and math accuracy, which are being phased out or weakened in other school systems. Very few local schools offer foreign languages such as Spanish, Japanese, and others, especially not in the lower grades. We offer the Russian language, literature, and culture taught by native speakers, and we seek to preserve Russian Christian standards while teaching our children to live according to the Bible.

So, why choose us? We partner with parents to teach God’s Way, His Word, and a sense of culture grounded in His principles. Is there any other choice for you and your children?

School Year 2024-2025 Enrollment

We evaluate applicants on the basis of the application form, the applicant’s academic and social history, and school and teacher recommendations. Criteria for admission are also dependent upon the applicant’s desire to attend Tacoma Christian Academy as well as his or her ability and willingness to commit to our challenging academic program.

Please, note:

If your child meets the enrollment requirements, but there are no available spaces in the grade you wish to enroll in, you can choose whether to put your children in a waiting pool.

New Families

New Enrollment Process
1

ONLINE APPLICATION

Fill out an online enrollment application. Follow directions (contact office) to set up your Alma account.

2

PAY APPLICATION FEE

It may take up to a week to process your application and send you an application fee invoice. Pay your invoice promptly using our online payment system. If you don’t receive a call or an application fee invoice, contact the office at 253.234.5112.

3

ORIENTATION

Someone from the office will contact you to schedule an orientation. Orientation will be done in-person.

4

ENTRANCE TEST

 New students will be scheduled an entrance test and need to provide the current report card (at least three complete quarters) and official records.

  • Students not approved for admission will be notified by letter.
  • Students approved for admission will be eligible for the placement at their grade level, provided the next steps are completed in a timely manner.
5

DocuSign FORMS

After the orientation, you will receive an email from the TCA office with the instructions to sign a few papers (Family Commitment, Payment Authorization, and/or similar). To maximize the security and confidentiality of your information, TCA will use DocuSign services.

6

ACCEPTANCE LETTER

Wait for an acceptance letter. Double check all parents/guardians sign the forms emailed through DocuSign.

7

ANNUAL FEES

When the Acceptance Letter is issued, the family has two weeks to review and pay the annual fees.

  • After TWO WEEKS upon issuing the Acceptance Letter, the school may deny the enrollment if the payment of the annual fees has not been completed and no financial arrangements have been made.

Need Help?

 

Our Admissions Team will be happy to assist you through this process;

Call us at 253.572.1742 or email admissions@tcak12.com

Returning Families

Application Process

When the enrollment period is open, all returning families are automatically entered in the Continuous Enrollment process.

If you missed the explanation of the “continuous enrollment,” please, READ THIS article first.

1

DEPOSIT INVOICE

Expect your first deposit invoice to arrive at your current email from the following address: accountant@tcak12.com.

2

UPDATE INFO IN ALMA (optional)

Check Alma to update your children’s biographical information. YOU DON’T NEED TO FILL OUT ANY APPLICATIONS THIS YEAR FOR ANY CURRENT STUDENTS.

If you have a sibling that is not a current TCA student that you would like to enroll for the following school year. Please follow the following steps:

  1. Log in to your Alma account and go to
  2. Under your current students click on the + to add a new student and follow instructions to fill out an application.
3

ORIENTATION

Orientation will be done through Zoom. Orientation Zoom links and dates will be sent through Telegram. We encourage everyone to do it from the convenience of their home. If you still prefer an in-person appointment, we will announce available dates when you can come to school for an in-person orientation. If you have questions, call the TCA office at 253.234.5112.

4

DocuSign FORMS

After the orientation, you will receive an email from the TCA office with the instructions to sign a few papers (Family Commitment, Payment Authorization, and/or similar).

5

ACCEPTANCE LETTER

Wait for an acceptance letter. Make sure to have both parents sign the forms emailed to you through DocuSign.

Need Help?

 

Our Admissions Team will be happy to assist you through this process;

Call us at 253.572.1742 or email admissions@tcak12.com

NEW! Continuous Enrollment FAQ

For detailed information on Continuous Enrollment, please, CLICK THIS LINK.