School Resources and Policies

Admission Integrity and Documentation

All applicants to INTAC are required to provide complete, accurate, and truthful information during the enrollment process. This includes, but is not limited to, submission of appropriate special education documentation (ETR/IEP), medical diagnoses, and behavioral plans or diagnoses, where applicable.

• Falsification, omission, or failure to disclose required documentation will result in immediate termination of the student’s application or enrollment.
• Failure to submit required paperwork, pay applicable fees, or participate in mandatory components of the admission process (including academic assessments and parental interviews) will automatically withdraw the application from consideration for enrollment.

INTAC reserves the right to enforce this clause to ensure compliance, transparency, and the integrity of the admissions process.

Nondiscrimination and Admission Criteria

Admissions to INTAC are open to all students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school does not discriminate in enrollment on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, or national origin.

INTAC reserves the right to decline admission to students for any of the following reasons, which include but are not limited to:

• Need for special education services beyond the school’s capacity
• English as a Second Language needs beyond the school’s capacity
• Poor academic performance
• Disciplinary issues

Any student who experiences extreme learning difficulties, poor attendance, or serious behavioral problems may not be allowed to remain enrolled at INTAC.

Tuition and Fees Commitment

• Families have until May 15th to withdraw their student’s registration for the upcoming school year.
• After May 15th, parents are responsible for paying full tuition and fees for the upcoming school year, whether or not their child attends INTAC.

New Student Enrollment Requirements

• Siblings of current re-enrolled students will have priority status if all new enrollee requirements are met
• Create account on Gradelink
• Online application completed and submitted to INTAC via Gradelink
• Signed registration forms, including acknowledgement that parents have read and will abide by the Parent-Student Handbook and financial responsibilities
• Payment of fees: $200 registration fee (non-refundable)
• Current school records: attendance, grades, state assessments, discipline, ETR/IEP/504 (if applicable)
• Parental enrollment interview to be completed between February-March
• Two current teacher recommendations
• Accepted assessment scores: NWEA MAP, iReady, CogAT, AIR, or state standardized test Students without current assessment scores must complete the following:
• Preschool–Pre-Kindergarten:
  • formal observation and social-emotional assessment;
  • student must be age 3 (preschool) and age 4 (PreKG) by September 1 for enrollment
• Kindergarten:
  • formal observation, Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, NWEA Reading Fluency and Math;
  • student must be age 5 by September 1st for enrollment
• Grades 1–8: in-person NWEA Reading and Math assessments
• OLEPA language assessment: required in May if not completed by previous school

Assessment Requirement: All students must score at or above the 60th percentile in Math and ELA (NWEA MAP or other standardized tests). Scores lower in any area will revoke enrollment.

Additional requirements:

• Updated immunization records
• Physical examination (required at enrollment registration)
• FACTS account created online for financial obligations
• Non-refundable registration fees paid in full
• Acceptance notification will be announced for parents.Re-Enrollment

Students presently enrolled at INTAC are given the first opportunity to re-enroll for the next school year. Re-enrollment is not automatic.

• Students must be registered online via Gradelink.
• All fees must be paid for registration to be completed by 1/23/26
• A $200 registration fee (non-refundable) re-enrolling student to secure a place in the upcoming grade level.
• Re-enrollment is open in a specific time for current families, with acceptance notification sent if all above requirements have been met.
• Any re-enrollment after the dead line will move to open enrollment pool and notified on later if accepted

Scholarship and Financial Options

EdChoice Expansion

The Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (EdChoice) Program provides students from designated public schools the opportunity to attend participating private schools. This income-based program offers scholarships to students in grades K–12 based on household income level.

Once a child has been accepted by INTAC:

• ALL families are encouraged to complete an EdChoice Scholarship application within 30 days of acceptance to INTAC.
• Proof of current address and the child’s birth certificate must be submitted to the office manager.
• Families will be provided with detailed instructions for the next phase of the application

Financial Assistance Program via INTAC

INTAC provides tuition assistance based on need and prior year academic achievement. Prior to applying for INTAC’s assistance program, all applicants must first apply for the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship.

• Assistance is available only for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
• Applications are processed via FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment.
• A $40 application fee is collected by FACTS upon completion of the online application.
• Families must register on the FACTS website unless they already have an existing account.

Download the 2026-2027 Admission policy here. 

INTAC believes that regular school attendance is essential to academic success, character development, and student well-being. Every hour of instruction matters. Students are expected to attend school regularly and arrive on time each day unless prevented by illness, emergency, religious observance, or another approved reason. This policy complies with Ohio attendance laws and House Bill 96 requirements.

1. Attendance Expectations

Students are expected to:

• Attend school every day school is in session.
• Arrive on time and remain in school for the entire school day.
• Participate fully in classroom instruction and school activities.
• Submit absence documentation within the required timeframe.

Parents/guardians are responsible for ensuring their child attends school regularly and notifying the school when an absence occurs.

2. Excused Absences

Absences may be excused for reasons including:

• Personal illness or injury.
• Medical, dental, vision, or mental health appointments.
• Illness or death of an immediate family member.
• Religious holidays or religious observances.
• Court appearances or legal obligations.
• Family emergency approved by administration.
• College visits (middle school graduates entering high school when applicable).
• Other circumstances approved by the Principal.

Parents must notify the school office on the day of the absence and provide appropriate documentation when requested. Parents requesting an absence for educational travel or other extended travel purposes must submit a written request to the school at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance and schedule a meeting with the Principal for review and approval.

Upon approval, teachers will prepare assignments and coursework that the student is expected to complete during the absence. All assigned work must be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of the student’s return to school. Failure to submit completed work within the required timeframe may result in a reduction of academic credit and may negatively impact the student’s grades.

Any assessments, quizzes, tests, or examinations missed during the absence must be completed within one (1) week of the student’s return to school, unless otherwise determined by the teacher or administration due to exceptional circumstances.

3. Unexcused Absences

Examples of unexcused absences include:

• Oversleeping.
• Missing the bus.
• Shopping or personal errands.
• Vacations not approved in advance.
• Failure to provide required documentation.
• Any absence not meeting the criteria for an excused absence.

4. Tardiness and Early Dismissals

Students are expected to arrive before the official start of the school day. School opens at 7:50 am, and learners must arrive to school before 8:15 am. Repeated tardiness or early dismissals disrupt learning and may be addressed through parent conferences and attendance interventions.

5. Chronic Absenteeism

Ohio law defines a student as chronically absent when the student misses 10% or more of the required instructional hours during the school year, regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

All absences count toward chronic absenteeism, including:

• Excused absences
• Medical absences
• Religious absences
• Unexcused absences
• Suspensions

The school will actively monitor attendance and work with families to prevent chronic absenteeism.

6. Parent Notification

INTAC will notify parents/guardians when a student reaches attendance levels that place the student at risk of becoming chronically absent. Notification will occur no later than when a student has missed 5% of the required instructional hours (2 to 3 days) for the school year. The purpose of notification is to:

• Inform families of attendance concerns.
• Offer support and resources.
• Develop strategies to improve attendance before the student becomes chronically absent.

7. Tiered Attendance Supports

Tier 1 – Prevention

For all students:

• Positive attendance messaging.
• Parent communication.
• Attendance awareness activities.
• Recognition of strong attendance.

Tier 2 – Early Intervention

For students approaching chronic absenteeism:

• Parent meeting.
• Attendance monitoring.
• Individual attendance goals
• Identification of barriers affecting attendance.

Tier 3 – Intensive Intervention

For students who are chronically absent:

• Attendance Intervention Team involvement.
• Individualized Attendance Improvement Plan.
• Community resource referrals.
• Ongoing monitoring and support.

These interventions are intended to address root causes and improve student attendance.

8. Attendance Intervention Team

INTAC may convene an Attendance Intervention Team consisting of:

• Principal or designee.
• School counselor.
• Teacher(s).
• Parent/guardian.
• Student (Grades 4-8)
• Other staff members as appropriate.

The team will:

• Review attendance data.
• Identify barriers to attendance.
• Recommend interventions and supports.
• Monitor student progress.

9. Habitual Truancy

Ohio law defines a habitually truant student as one who accumulates unexcused

absences of:

• 30 consecutive hours (4 days),
• 42 hours (5 days) in one month, or
• 72 hours (9 days) in one school year.

When a student becomes habitually truant, INTAC will follow applicable Ohio law and may implement additional interventions and supports. If a student fails to make satisfactory progress in improving attendance, the school may be required to pursue additional actions as permitted by Ohio law.

10. Academic Responsibility

Students are responsible for making up missed assignments, quizzes, projects, and assessments resulting from absences. Teachers will provide reasonable opportunities for students to complete missed work within established timelines.

11. Promotion and Retention

Student promotion and retention decisions will be based primarily on academic performance, mastery of standards, and readiness for the next grade level.

12. Commitment to Partnership

INTAC is committed to working collaboratively with families to ensure students attend school consistently and receive the full benefit of an Islamic education grounded in faith, character, and academic excellence.

Download the Attendance Policy here. 

Sign up to become a field trip chaperone by filling out our online form. 

Complete the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan online. 

Read our grievance policy here. 

All parents who have email addresses on file with the school have been sent their username and password either at the beginning of the school year or when they enrolled their child(ren) during the year. Upperclassmen may also have their own username and password, which allows them access to their class pages, grades, and assignments.

(Please note that these usernames and passwords will roll over into the new year if you are continuing with the school.)

If you have forgotten your username or password, once you click on the Gradelink Portal, please click the “Forgot Password” link. You will need to use the email address that the school has on file. If you are still unable to access the portal, please contact maimouna.dieng@intlacademy.org

For any menu cycle, you will have until 9 pm two days before the lunch day to place an order.  If you are unable to place the order, you must send lunch with your child the next day. We only make as much food as is ordered by the students ahead of time to prevent waste.

Find all of the information needed to register and order lunches by visiting Boonli – our online ordering system for school lunches.

Fill out the Medication Administration Record here. 

Fill out the parents’ communication form for attendance and dismissal changes here. You can also fill out a student extended absence form here. 

Please fill out the form when requesting a change in attendance or dismissal.  The form can be faxed (513)755-0179, emailed, or hand-delivered to the office.  You will need to select the form and download it as a fillable PDF.  In order to save the form, you will need to save it to a location on your device. If your child will be absent for three days or more, you will need to read and fill out the extended absence form and return it to the school at least a week before the absence.

We are seeing an influx of late arrivals and early departures from school. Here are a few reminders that all Parents/Guardians must follow:

Front Office Closure: The front office will be closed daily from 3:00-3:45 pm to ensure the safety of all students and reduce the number of visitors in the building during a critical time of day. If you need to pick up your child early, please do so before 3:00 pm.

Arrivals:

• All PreK-Kindergarten students are dropped off in the back of the building
• Any arrival after 8:15 am, the parent/guardian must park, escort students inside the building, and sign them in.
• Failure to sign your student in could result in an attendance intervention meeting to discuss a plan for arriving on time
  • Failure to show improvement on the plan could lead to unexcused absences, as minutes will be calculated and monitored for attendance purposes
• Parents/Guardians are NOT to escort students to their classrooms

Dismissal:

• No transportation changes will be accepted after 2:30pm daily
• The front office will be closed from 3:00-3:45 pm for dismissal purposes
• Parents/Guardians are NOT permitted to remove a student from the bus line or bus during dismissal
  • Removal of a student from the bus/bus line is a safety issue
• INTAC personnel are responsible for the location of each student, and removing without prior authorization (before 2:30 pm) creates a safety, legal, and location issue for our staff and students
• Friday Prayer dismissal changes must be arranged before 2:30 pm NO exceptions
• Any parent/guardian picking up a student after 3:50 pm must come into the office and sign them out

Please report any transportation changes before 2:30 pm daily to Commchanges@intlacademy.org.

NO changes will be accepted after 2:30 pm!

Review the preschool handbook here. 

Access the student and parents’ handbook by visiting this link. 

Currently, Kings, Mason, and Lakota schools provide transportation for those students who live in their districts but attend INTAC. Visit the above links for information about transportation services for Chartered nonpublic schools.