When a micro/hybrid needs a public site vs Academy OS

Microschools and hybrids outgrow tools in a predictable order. First they cannot enroll without phone tag. Later they cannot run attendance and clearance without five spreadsheets. Those are different jobs — and different CCCM products.

Start with the public working site when…

- Families cannot find a Register URL - Deposits live in confusing Venmo notes - Your calendar and tuition facts are only in a PDF - Founding or waitlist interest dies in a group chat - You are about to open seats and still look unfinished online

CCCM working site: $149 first month, then $99/month, three-month minimum. We build and run the public door. Families pay **you** direct. Checkout: https://www.getcccm.com/checkout Clubs / sports-leaning programs: https://www.getcccm.com/sports

Talk about Academy OS when…

- Coaches or teachers fight over the attendance sheet - Clearance and waiver status is a buried email thread - Mid-season roster moves break three trackers - Tournament or travel weekends need who-is-going in one place - Parent view of the right slices would help — without opening the whole staff database

Academy OS is talk-first and quoted after conversation. No online checkout. No public OS price on this page. Start at https://www.getcccm.com/academy-os

You may eventually want both

Public site takes interest, enroll, deposit, and photo release. Staff desk carries daily ops after the year starts. Do not try to take attendance on the marketing homepage. Do not hide enrollment behind software families never see.

Buying-order mistakes

Buying heavy ops software before you have a Register page is common and expensive. Bolting roster ops onto a page builder is the opposite mistake. Match the tool to the pain in front of you this term.

Invented sample (not a client)

“Lane Hybrid (invented) launched a CCCM Register site for seats and deposits in spring, then talked about Academy OS in fall when two campus days and Friday enrichment broke the shared spreadsheet.” Invented — not a live school.

How to choose this week

If a stranger still cannot enroll without texting you, rent the site. If enrollment is fine but staff chaos is the daily tax, book the OS conversation. If both hurt, say so — we will not pretend one product fixes the other.

Money and pricing honesty

Site rental prices are public on checkout. Academy OS is not a self-serve price button. That is intentional: ops scope varies. Do not expect an OS sticker price on a blog post.

Parent expectations in 2026

Parents expect a public website. They do not always expect a full parent portal on day one. Do not delay Register until perfect ops software exists. Ship the public door; grow the staff desk when spreadsheet pain is measurable — missed clearances, double-booked seats, coaches texting “who is here?” every afternoon.

Plain next step

If a working public Register site is what you need, start at https://www.getcccm.com/checkout or email hello@getcccm.com with your school or club name, city, and what you run. If you need staff-desk ops instead, use https://www.getcccm.com/academy-os and expect a conversation — not a self-serve price button.