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What to Look for in Enrollment Software: A Practical Guide
With many platforms offering a variety of features and customization options, it’s crucial to know what to prioritize to ensure your system meets your organization’s needs. We’ve asked our in-house experts (former practitioners themselves!) to help round up some key factors to consider when choosing your next enrollment platform.
Reflecting on the Diverse Charter School Coalition's Annual Convening
Avela is proud to sponsor the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition Annual Convening and collaborate with charter school across the nation.
Strategies to Boost Enrollment
Avela teamed up with Uriel Berrum from ScholarLead to present a live webinar on focused on strategies to boost enrollment. Just in time for 2024 planning, this interactive discussion offers practical ideas from K-12 school marketing and enrollment experts.
From building community awareness to simplifying application processes and providing personalized guidance, this session is a must for administrators, enrollment coordinators, and school leadership teams. Don't miss the chance to elevate your enrollment approach and create a positive experience for prospective families.
Empowering Families: A Discussion on Informed School Selection
Scott Evans, Director of Family Engagement, My Schools Tucson
Navigating Equity and Streamlined Enrollment: The Newark Common App Story
Discover the Newark Common App's commitment to equitable enrollment, its origins in Newark's educational landscape, and the substantial benefits it offers to families and schools. Uncover the key principles that drove its formation, learn how equity is maintained throughout the application process, and explore the promising outcomes of its inaugural year. As the Newark Common App sets its sights on the future, it seeks to expand, empower families, and shape the educational landscape of Newark.
Equitably Improve Enrollment
Engaging discussion with the Newark Common App team about the incredible impact they are bringing to Newark, NY to equitably improve enrollment to the families and schools they serve.
Avela Selected to the GSV Cup Top 20
Avela has been selected to the Top 20, the acclaimed list of finalists in The GSV Cup — the world’s largest pitch competition for EdTech startups.
Student Assignment Algorithms 101
Join us to learn ten actionable tips for your ‘22-’23 enrollment cycle - what you need to know before setting policies or contacting parents. Avela Co-Founder and MIT Professor Parag Pathak has advised dozens of major US school districts on student assignment processes and will his tips and tricks.
Best Practices in Student Assignment
Join us to learn ten actionable tips for your ‘22-’23 enrollment cycle - what you need to know before setting policies or contacting parents. Avela Co-Founder and MIT Professor Parag Pathak has advised dozens of major US school districts on student assignment processes and will his tips and tricks.
Avela Invited To StartX
We are delighted to share that Avela has been invited to join the Stanford StartX Accelerator and Founder Community, formed in partnership with Stanford University, Sequoia Capital, Silicon Valley Bank (SVP), Amazon Web Services, and more!
Enrollment Reform After Covid (Webinar)
MIT Professor and Avela Co-Founder Parag Pathak shares the current evolution of enrollment reform in the wake of Covid-19, with a lens on social justice, equity and descreening. Webinar recorded live on May 27, 2021.