Registration

Registration is the process of signing your students up for specific classes. Only students who have met all the eligibility requirements may register. Under no circumstances will any student—including a new student from an existing or returning family—who has not met all eligibility requirements be registered.

Eligible students between the ages of fourteen and eighteen may register for up to four classes; thirteen-year olds may register for up to two classes. Except for thirteen-year olds, priority is given to returning families and then to students based on their birth year. Because Cornerstone exists primarily to serve high-school students, thirteen-year olds are wait-listed at registration, but they are not enrolled in any class until after New Family Registration has occurred.

Many tutors have prerequisites for their classes, and maintain a list of approved students who have satisfied the prerequisites. Prior to registration, it is the family’s responsibility to satisfy all prerequisites and contact the tutor to have their students name placed on the lists of approved students. Any student whose name is not on the list of approved students for a given class will not register for that class.

Registration dates are announced by early February and posted to the calendar. Prior to registration, Registration Packets are posted for download. Please review class prerequisites before coming to registration. All registration events are held at Severna Park Evangelical Church.

The following definitions are used for registration considerations:

13-year olds are students who will be 13 on December 31 of the current year.
14-year olds are students who will be 14 on December 31 of the current year.
15-year olds are students who will be 15 on December 31 of the current year.
16-year olds are students who will be 16 on December 31 of the current year.
17-year olds are students who will be 17 on December 31 of the current year.
18-year olds are students who will be 18 on December 31 of the current year.

Returning Family Registration

All families who have previously been Cornerstone members are eligible for returning families registration, held on two separate dates in March. The first registration is for 17 and 18-year olds followed by 16-year olds. The second returning family registration is for 15-year olds followed by 14 year olds and a time for 13-year olds to be wait listed. Students from the same birth year are registered on a first come, first serve basis. Students who miss returning family registration may register after the fact by calling the registrar.

New Family Registration

New family registration, held later in April is conducted the same as returning family registrations--except that new families are eligible to register.

Late Enrollment

Late enrollment is available until two weeks before classes begin for families who didn't enroll in the spring. Late enrollment is by appointment only; please contact the registrar to arrange an appointment.