Families play a crucial role in their children's academic success. Effective communication with parents in schools can enhance the learning process by facilitating family involvement and promoting engagement. At Ravenna, we recognize the importance of communication in...

Private K-12 schools face stiff challenges when attempting to fill their classrooms. Factors such as school choice, declining birth rates, and increasing costs have caused many of these educational institutions to scramble to find ways to bolster enrollment. As a...

While most aspects of the traditional school system have remained the same over the past several decades, it is no secret that a digital shift within school offices and classrooms has occurred in recent years. Specifically, there has been a significant change in the...

Creating an effectively integrated school system is an ongoing struggle for school administrators, and creating a school that makes families want to travel outside their district can be even more of a challenge. Despite the inherent obstacles, private schools are...

Not every family can afford to pay private school tuition costs in a lump sum. As such, your private K-12 school may want to offer payment plan options to families. When families can choose to pay tuition in installments, you make them happier and your institution...

Another school year is upon us, and this is a great occasion to reevaluate your school’s admissions process. If you aren’t confident that your application system is as streamlined and organized as it can be, consider how you can enhance this process — both for...

Ravenna knows the importance of simplifying processes without taking away from the ability to give families a quality experience. As the industry's premier admission solution for K-12 independent schools, we recognize the importance of technology in school...

Decision fatigue is REAL. From deciding on what to eat, when to schedule a meeting, and what to wear for yet another Zoom meeting (even if it is only waist up) - there are a lot of choices we have to make every hour of every day.   Choosing a tuition management system...

How to optimize your acquisition strategy for long-term growth  It’s no secret your school competes against other prestigious schools in your region for new student applicants. Over the last year, applicant numbers increased, yet enrollment yields declined.   There...

What if you could easily manage your entire admissions process cozied up at home during a snowstorm, nursing your kid with a stomach bug, or sitting in the quad on a nice day? With Ravenna, you can!   You deserve a paperless solution that allows you to compare...

Before we look at how streamlining your workflows benefits your team, your families, and your bottom line – let’s take a look at how things have changed over the past year in admissions and enrollment.

It likely comes as no surprise that COVID-19 affected both enrollment and schools’ admission pools. In fact, according to a survey done by Ravenna, K-12 schools overall had a higher number of applicants, yet fewer students chose to enroll.