Enrollment
AN IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING OUR SCHOOL YEAR
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TEC is year-round, meaning our school term is 365 days from August 1st to July 31st. Students can enroll at any time during the year. Ask about our 10 month program if you are interested in having the summers off. We offer monthly and yearly plans. If you are enrolling late in the year, please remember that our school year does not end until July 31st. If you enroll before August 1st, you are enrolling for the current school year. Unless you are preregistering for the next school year, you will be charged again each month or, if yearly, on August 1st for the upcoming school year. TEC requires 30 days notice of unenrollment. Student will be charged for the next month, if 30 days notice is not given.
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FEES AND TUITION
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One Time Application Fee-
$50 (nonrefunable; 1st student in family; additional students $25)
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Yearly Registration Fee-
$100 (nonrefundable, paid once student has been accepted; discounts provided for students in the same family)
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In-Person Yearly Tuition-
$7,000 (If paid in full before August 15th)
$7,500 (Broken down into 11 monthly payments)
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Virtual Yearly Tuition- Includes 1 hour weekly of virtual assistance/tutoring for a total of 36 weeks.
$3,000 (If paid in full before August 15th)
$3,500 (Broken down into 11 monthly payments)
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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
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Age Verification: A copy of a Birth Certificate, passport, baptismal record, or other official age certification is necessary for each child enrolled, whether entering kindergarten only or having never been registered in a public or private school.
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Further information may be obtained via The Florida Department of Health – My-Florida.com – Birth Certificates or National Center for Health Statistics – Where to Write for Vital Records.
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Student Health Examination (HRS-H Form 3040) or Exemption waiver. You may alternatively check the “Exemption” box on the student’s enrollment form instead of uploading the health form.
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Must be current information (no more than one year old)
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The FL State Statutes regarding the Student Health Examination and Exemption waiver are below.
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Further information is available via The Florida Department of Health – School Health: Coordinated School Health.
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Florida Certificate of Immunization (HRS Form 680) or Exemption waiver. You may alternatively check the “Exemption” box on the student’s enrollment form instead of uploading the immunization certificate.
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Must be current information (no more than one year old)
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FL State Statutes regarding the Immunization Record and Exemption waiver are shown below.
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Further information is available via The Florida Department of Health – School Health: Coordinated School Health.
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Previous transcripts, if applicable.
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Complete the TEC enrollment application.​
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​The following requirements are per the Florida Statutes Chapter 1002/1003 Attendance and Private Schools.
(2) ATTENDANCE.—(a) Compulsory school attendance.—The compulsory school attendance laws apply to all children between the ages of 6 and 16 years, as provided in s. 1003.21(1) and (2)(a), and, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.21(1) and (2)(a):
(b) Regular school attendance.—Parents of students who have attained the age of 6 years by February 1 of any school year but who have not attained the age of 16 years must comply with the compulsory school attendance laws. Parents have the option to comply with the school attendance laws by attendance of the student in a public school; a parochial, religious, or denominational school; a private school; a home education program; or a private tutoring program, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.01(13).
1003.21 School attendance.—(1)(a)1. All children who have attained the age of 6 years or who will have attained the age of 6 years by February 1 of any school year or who are older than 6 years of age but who have not attained the age of 16 years, except as otherwise provided, are required to attend school regularly during the entire school term.
1003.22 School-entry health examinations; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health.—(a)Prior to admittance to or attendance in a public or private school, grades kindergarten through 12, or any other initial entrance into a Florida public or private school, require each child to have on file with the immunization registry a certification of immunization for the prevention of those communicable diseases for which immunization is required by the Department of Health. Any child who is excluded from participation in the immunization registry pursuant to s. 381.003(1)(e)
2. must present or have on file with the school such certification of immunization. Certification of immunization shall be made on forms approved and provided by the Department of Health or be on file with the immunization registry and shall become a part of each student’s permanent record, to be transferred when the student transfers, is promoted, or changes schools. The transfer of such immunization certification by Florida public schools shall be accomplished using the Florida Automated System for Transferring Education Records and shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section.
(b) Require the screening of students for scoliosis at the appropriate age.
(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply if:
(a) The parent of the child objects in writing that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his or her religious tenets or practices; (Certificate of Exemption)
(b) A physician licensed under the provisions of chapter 458 or chapter 459 certifies in writing, on a form approved and provided by the Department of Health, that the child should be permanently exempt from the required immunization for medical reasons stated in writing, based upon valid clinical reasoning or evidence, demonstrating the need for the permanent exemption;
(c) A physician licensed under the provisions of chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 460 certifies in writing, on a form approved and provided by the Department of Health, that the child has received as many immunizations as are medically indicated at the time and is in the process of completing necessary immunizations.
(d) The Department of Health determines that, according to recognized standards of medical practice, any required immunization is unnecessary or hazardous; or
(e) An authorized school official issues a temporary exemption, for up to 30 school days, to permit a student who transfers into a new county to attend class until his or her records can be obtained. Children and youths who are experiencing homelessness and children who are known to the department, as defined in s. 39.0016, shall be given a temporary exemption for 30 school days. The public school health nurse or authorized private school official is responsible for follow-up of each such student until proper documentation or immunizations are obtained. An exemption for 30 days may be issued for a student who enters a juvenile justice program to permit the student to attend class until his or her records can be obtained or until the immunizations can be obtained. An authorized juvenile justice official is responsible for follow-up of each student who enters a juvenile justice program until proper documentation or immunizations are obtained.
Ready to Get Started?
Call our registrar's office at 850-238-2411 or email info@educationcenterofpanamacity.com