February 11, 2013 – RenWeb School Management Software today announced that it surpassed the 2,500 school milestone in 2012, reinforcing RenWeb’s position as the leading provider of cloud-based school management systems for private schools.

Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) is one of the latest examples of schools that are converting to the industry leader in search of the integrated services RenWeb provides. CAK, located on a 77-acre campus in West Knoxville, TN, provides a co-ed day school to 1,150 students enrolled in grades PreK-12.   

CAK previously used PowerSchool for its student information system and Blackbaud for student billing and fundraising.

“We are converting to RenWeb because of the wide range of integrated services RenWeb provides,” said Scott Sandie, CAK Superintendent. “Not only does it give us the opportunity to move enrollment and admissions to a paperless format, but it also enables all three of our schools, and our admissions, business and development offices to be operating on a fully-integrated database management system.”

According to Sandie, CAK’s goal when they purchased RenWeb in December was to get the system up and running by February 1 for the 2013-14 re-enrollment season.

“RenWeb’s support team worked diligently to ensure we met this deadline and we appreciate their efforts,” Sandie said. “We are very excited to share this new and improved program with our families.”

After re-enrollment is completed, CAK will use RenWeb’s scheduling tool to build its 2013-2014 schedules. CAK will also take advantage of RenWeb’s on-site teacher training to equip this school’s 100-plus faculty members with the many features they will be using on a daily basis.

“The decision to make this change was reached through evaluation by a number of different stakeholders on campus who looked at what we had, what our needs were, and the options available to us,” Sandie said. “The general consensus was that RenWeb would be a good long-term fit for CAK.”

About Christian Academy of Knoxville

Since 1977, Christian Academy of Knoxville has served as an extension of the home and a partner with the church in Christian education. CAK has dual accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Presently, students come to CAK from more than 100 churches. Located in West Knoxville, CAK’s 77-acre site is beautifully designed into a complete campus which includes an Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Campus Center. Athletic Facilities include gymnasiums, baseball and softball fields, track, football, and soccer fields. To learn more go to http://www.cakwarriors.com/.

About RenWeb

RenWeb’s Power, Integration, Ease-of-Use and Affordability are demonstrated daily in more than 2,500 customer schools as the leading provider of cloud-based school information systems. RenWeb’s unmatched convenience and service include complete installation of the software, including conversion of data, along with a client interface that provides easy access to more than 200 integrated features. Developed by a university dean, RenWeb is leading the migration of schools from client server-based to cloud-based systems, bringing administration, parents, students and the classroom together with anytime, anywhere access to a full range of services. Features include Admissions, Enrollment, Scheduling, Billing and Tuition Management, Lunchroom Management, Health Management, Attendance, Homework, Lesson Plans, Grade Book, Report Cards, Transcripts, Extensive Reporting Capabilities, Automated Emailing and ParentsWeb. For more information about RenWeb and its affordable payment plans for schools of all sizes, visit www.RenWeb.com.

Is your school waiting to launch RenWeb’s Online Application and Online Enrollment features until you’re sure the services work and your parents will have a good experience?

Your wait is over. In 2012, 463 RenWeb schools processed over 100,000 Online Applications and Online Enrollment packets, and received over $11.4M in online payments for application and re-enrollment fees.  

As you consider whether or not to launch Online Application and Enrollment this year, here is some additional information that demonstrates how these services can increase your enrollment levels, accelerate collection of re-enrollment fees and improve parent satisfaction.

Online Application Statistics and Information

• 437 schools processed 39,000 Online Applications in 2012.

• 89.8% of schools using Online Application charged parents an application fee.

• The average application fee paid online by parents when submitting their application was $100.50. 

• Total online application fees collected by RenWeb schools exceeded $3.0 million.

Per Kim Norbeck, Admissions Coordinator at Wheaton Christian Grammar School in Wheaton, IL:

“We absolutely love our OA here at Wheaton Christian Grammar School! Over 60 percent of our new applications since our launch of OA in October have been online. I love how easy it is to navigate and customize. Thanks again for all your help in setting it up for us!”

Per Stacie Harrell, Admissions Director at Living Word Christian School in O’Fallon, MO:

“We had more applicants and new students than ever before because the new Online Application system was easier to use than our old paper application process. Last year we had approximately 100 new students.  We have 186 new students attending our school this year - an 86 percent increase in new students!! We have so many new students that we ran out of locker space. Students are sharing lockers for the first time.”

Online Enrollment Statistics and Information

• 193 schools processed 62,000 Online Enrollment packets in 2012.

• 76.7% of schools using Online Enrollment processed online re-enrollment fee payments.

• The average re-enrollment fee paid online by parents when submitting their online enrollment packet was $278.

• Total online enrollment fees collected by RenWeb schools exceeded $8.4 million.

Per parent at All Saints Catholic School in Plano, TX:

“Online Enrollment was very user friendly!! The pre-populated info was correct, very easy to navigate. One feature that I like is the 'Save' or 'Save and Next,' an easy one but missed in a lot of sites. It provided me reassurance that the info was saved along the process of filling out all the forms. In fact, I had to came back to one of the pages (to enter his Dentist info), very easy (just a click on the menu located @ the left) and all the info was saved there.”

Per Lisa Espinoza, Director of Admissions at Mission Hills Christian in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:

“I am AMAZED at how simply and clearly RenWeb lays out all these potentially overwhelming tasks for setting up your system, OA/OE in particular. You have done FAR more to get us set up for success than I even imagined.”

To Sign Up for Online Application and Online Enrollment

To sign up for Online Application and Online Enrollment, go to your Main Menu in RenWeb, select Report Manager. Select Product & Services. Select and -complete the Online Application - Sign Up form and Online Enrollment - Sign Up form and a RenWeb Project Manager will contact you to begin the setup process.

To Learn More About Online Application and Online Enrollment

If you would like to view a free, live demonstration of Online Application or Online Enrollment, please click on one of the links below to register for one of our scheduled webinars.

Online Application Demonstrations

• Tuesday, February 5 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST

• Wednesday, February 20 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Online Enrollment Demonstrations

• Wednesday, February 6 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST

• Tuesday, February 19 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST

We look forward to sharing with you how to modernize your application and re-enrollment processes!

Need proof? Just ask Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler, AZ.

"I wanted to write and let you know how much positive feedback we've received from our parents regarding Online Application," wrote Linda Barkyoumb from the Office of Admissions at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School. "The comments are overwhelmingly positive and the fact that parents have gone out of their way to tell us they are pleased with the product is great! We have about 50% of our normal number of applications already in process which is unheard of for us for this time of the year. We could not be more pleased. The parents loved the status screen and the automatic emails that we are sending them."

If you want to launch Online Application for your school in this admissions season, you still have time.  Sign up today by going to Report Manager > Products & Services > Online Application Sign Up and complete the online form. A RenWeb project manager will then contact you to begin the setup process.

Register for Sessions
If you haven't participated in an Online Application demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on the link below.

• Tuesday, February 5 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST

• Wednesday, February 20 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Need proof? Just ask Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi, TX.

"RenWeb's Online Enrollment has saved us a huge amount of time that previously consisted of data entry, phone calls and filing. We love the streamlined process and the effectiveness of our new automation options.

We were able to have 60% of our existing students complete reenrollment within 2 weeks of open enrollment. In the past, we would not reach 60% of reenrollment until 3-4 months after reenrollment was open. This new efficiency resulted in administration being able to make informed decisions based on actual enrollment numbers. The various reporting options that are available with Online Enrollment have provided our board and administration with the data needed to make informed decisions.

Additionally, we saw a trend of reenrollment applications being completed 'after hours,' which helped solidify our suspicions that our school's busy parents prefer to complete reenrollment when it's most convenient for them and not necessarily during school business hours. 90% of our parents polled (using RenWeb’s Survey feature) preferred the online enrollment process over paper reenrollment.

The best thing about RenWeb, and what makes them stand out, is being able to listen to the needs of their clients. The Online Enrollment system works seamlessly with our own school website. The quality and flexibility in the design is extremely impressive and gives us brand continuity throughout our entire website."

Register for Sessions

If you haven't participated in an Online Enrollment demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on the link below.

• Friday, January 11 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST

• Thursday, January 24 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Are you attending an ACSI NEXUS event? You may have seen this video yesterday during the NEXUS broadcast. Watch below to find out more about us and to see what RenWeb clients have to say about our product!

 Watch our video below to see why RenWeb schools think ParentsWeb makes partnering with their parents easy!

ParentsWeb by RenWeb Makes Partnering with Parents Easy from RenWeb on Vimeo.

Need proof?  Just ask Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler, AZ.
 
"I wanted to write and let you know how much positive feedback we've received from our parents regarding Online Application," wrote Linda Barkyoumb from the Office of Admissions at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School. "The comments are overwhelmingly positive and the fact that parents have gone out of their way to tell us they are pleased with the product is great! We have about 50% of our normal number of applications already in process which is unheard of for us for this time of the year. We could not be more pleased. The parents loved the status screen and the automatic emails that we are sending them."
 
If you want to launch Online Application for your school in January, you still have time. Sign up today by going to Report Manager > Products & Services > Online Application Sign Up and complete the online form. A RenWeb project manager will then contact you to begin the setup process.
 
If you haven't participated in an Online Application demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on the link below.

• Thursday, January 5 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST
• Wednesday, January 18 - 11:00 - 12:30 pm CST

Here's what a fan of RenWeb at the San Antonio Academy had to say:

"RenWeb has transported us to another universe, where parents access student performance and teachers respond to queries with the push of a button. It reminds me of Star Wars when Han Solo shifted the Millenium Falcon into hyperspace mode and – whoosh – they moved at the speed of light."

-- San Antonio Academy, over 340 students, San Antonio, TX

If you're interested in learning more or wish to submit your own quote for a Fans Review RenWeb! post, please email us at socialmedia@renweb.com or leave a comment below!

Here's what a fan of RenWeb at the Catholic Diocese of Victoria had to say:

Parents and teachers love RenWeb because it allows them to receive immediate feedback – teachers don’t have to deal with the hassle of sending paper home and waiting for them to be returned, and parents can get online anytime and check their child’s grades and behavior so they can nip any kind of problem in the bud.


I love it, too, because as a Superintendent I can receive notes through RenWeb that keep me informed and up-to-date with what is going on in each school. -- Sister Gloria Cain, SSND, Former Superintendent of Victoria, TX Diocese, 15 RenWeb schools with over 2,900 students

If you're interested in learning more or wish to submit your own quote for a Fans Review RenWeb! post, please email us at socialmedia@renweb.com or leave a comment below!

See RenWeb clients discuss why RenWeb's integrated, easy and affordable solution has transformed the way their schools operate. This video includes live-action footage of the new RenWeb iPhone/iPad app!

Here's what a fan of Parent Alert at The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle had to say:

We have been using Parent Alert this year for weather notifications.  Parent Alert was by far the fastest way of notifying everyone of what was happening each day, or in the middle of a day. The text and text-to-voice systems are very easy to use, and I was able to reach parents and staff with one alert. Everyone was very happy! -- The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle

If you're interested in learning more about Parent Alert, please join our FREE informational webinar tomorrow at 10:00 am CDT.

Please consider submitting your own quote for a Fans Review RenWeb! post! Feel free to email us at socialmedia@renweb.com or leave a comment below!

Here's what a fan at Northlake Christian School in Covington, Louisiana had to say:

We were encouraged by Hunter Systems to convert first to STI and then later upgrade to INOW in January of 2010. A short time after converting, we realized that INOW could not meet our needs. In our school's opinion, INOW is clunky, is often unusable, and has virtually no documentation. As a private school, we need the ability to track students' progress, keep track of demographics and achievement, offer a comprehensive site for parents to keep track of grades, absences and announcements, and especially to customize reports and offer online re-registration.

In a very short time, we realized that INOW was unable to do any of these things. After viewing a short RenWeb demo at another area Christian school, I knew it would be perfect for Northlake Christian School. I called RenWeb in desperation, to see about the possibility of purchasing the product. I was nervous about the financial outlay, as well as the logistics of switching systems AGAIN, in the middle of the year. RenWeb was AMAZING. Everyone from our sales rep to project manager to each tech support representative has gone above and beyond the call of duty to make the transition (our second one in a year!) easier.

I sing the praises of RenWeb every chance I can get. I literally cried after using the program for a week....everything about my job as an administrator was made easier with RenWeb. Teachers LOVE the FacultyWeb gradebook and parents LOVE ParentsWeb and can't stop raving about how easy it is to use. Online re-enrollment has helped our Admissions office tremendously. Even our technology-challenged Principal loves RenWeb...it's just that easy!

As far as I am concerned, there is no need to even look at any other programs besides RenWeb. Rarely in my adult life have I felt so strongly about a product and particularly about a company. RenWeb is a product made by educators, for educators. I can talk for days on all the ways that RenWeb has improved the quality of life at Northlake Christian. -- Courtney Haindel, Secondary Assistant Principal at Northlake Christian School

Here's what a few of our fans had to say:

"Thanks for all your help so far. The meeting yesterday was so organized, informative, and the flow so easy to follow. I have worked a lot of system conversions in my career and I was impressed with your staff!"
-- A Private School in Tennessee

"We adopted RenWeb because of its powerful communication tools. Not only does it link staff, students and parents within our school, but it also links the nine schools in our diocese together. We in the Catholic school system believe we don't have to reinvent the wheel; RenWeb allows us to learn from one another and to tie together our diocese — and hopefully other Catholic schools — in a way that is very important."
-- Sister Ann Lacour, MSC Superintendent of Alexandria, LA Diocese (9 schools with over 2,800 students)

"We love RenWeb's approach to organizing information by family, which improved our ability to communicate with and serve our families. RenWeb's email and ParentsWeb features really enhanced our connection with parents because now they see all their children's academic information through one login."
-- Davidson Academy, former PowerSchool user with over 900 students

If you're interested in learning more or wish to submit your own quote for a Fans Review RenWeb! post, please email us at socialmedia@renweb.com or leave a comment below!