When Soar began six years ago, we would just set a few
registration dates and simply have families come register. In our fourth year, we had some unexpected
things happen. On our first registration,
the line started to be about twenty people long an hour before we opened the doors. I was shocked! I walked outside and asked what everyone was
doing. They explained that they were trying
to get certain times or book with a particular teacher. That registration day was overwhelming to our
whole staff. We worked as fast as we
could, but we knew we had to find a different way to register.
Covid actually brought about the new way we register. Going into the year after Covid, we started setting registration appointments. It was done to not have so many people in the
building, but also so we could focus on one family at a time. I love this way of registering because for
twenty minutes we get to focus on one family.
We get to explain classes and find a schedule that works for them.
Currently, we are finalizing our summer and fall schedules. At the end of March, we will have our
schedule published on our website and we will have brochures ready. At the end of March, our current families
will receive a registration handout.
When they turn this in, we will book registration appointments the week
after Easter break. Appointments are made
based on how long a family has been at Soar.
Those that have been with us for five or six years get priority. The
next registration days are for those with us for three to four years and then
we continue working our way down from there.
For new families, we will start accepting emails on April 18th
to make registration appointments. These
appointments will begin on May 4th for new families. Many of our classes are offered at multiple
times. If you are new, it is usually
helpful to be flexible with scheduling.
We currently have 280 enrollments at Soar. If only one 30-minute music time will work
for you, there is a good chance it may be taken by the time you register. We continually update our Facebook and
website of when classes fill up.
Side note – Our community is growing. Many extracurricular programs are filling up
faster than ever before. Don’t wait until
August to get in the programs. Start researching
now.
What to do if you are interested in getting into Soar for the
summer or fall? Go to our website, https://www.soarcreativearts.com/contact,
and fill out the contact form. This
information will allow us to put you on our email list and we will send you
brochures when they are finished. You
will get reminders of when registration is taking place. I would also follow us on Facebook and Instagram. We regularly post there. We are excited about going into our 7th
year. God has been so faithful through
this journey. We are excited to watch
all He accomplishes through Soar.
