2020-2021 PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK Discover…Develop…Deploy! 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................................... ............................................................. 5 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................... ............................................................. 6 ADVISORY COUNCIL ................................................................... ............................................................. 6 SCHOOL HISTORY ...................................................................... ............................................................. 7 STATEMENT OF FAITH ............................................................... ............................................................. 7 SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY ............................................................... ............................................................. 8 Mission Statement ......................................................... ............................................................. 8 Vision Statement ........................................................... ............................................................. 8 Core Values ................................................................... ............................................................. 8 Instructional Objectives ................................................. ............................................................. 9 Statement of Non-Discriminatory Policy ........................ ............................................................. 9 ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATION ........................................... ........................................................... 10 Admission Procedures .................................................. ........................................................... 10 Registration Information ................................................ ........................................................... 11 Registration Requirements ............................................ ........................................................... 12 Tuition and Fees ............................................................ ........................................................... 12 FACTS Tuition Program ................................................ ........................................................... 12 School Wide Fundraiser ................................................ ........................................................... 13 Tuition Discounts ........................................................... ........................................................... 13 Tuition Assistance Program .......................................... ........................................................... 13 Qualification for Tuition Assistance ............................... ........................................................... 13 Tuition Assistance Application Process ........................ ........................................................... 14 Refund Policy ................................................................ ........................................................... 14 Referral .......................................................................... ........................................................... 15 Re-enrollment ................................................................ ........................................................... 15 Ages of Attendance ....................................................... ........................................................... 15 Placement/Academic Probation .................................... ........................................................... 15 Student Records ............................................................ ........................................................... 15 Custodial Rights ............................................................ ........................................................... 15 Residency ...................................................................... ........................................................... 15 STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES ............. ........................................................... 16 Care of School Property ................................................ ........................................................... 16 Lost/Damaged Textbooks Procedures .......................... ........................................................... 16 Use of Telephone .......................................................... ........................................................... 16 Lockers .......................................................................... ........................................................... 17 Campus Life .................................................................. ........................................................... 17 Discipline Philosophy .................................................... ........................................................... 17 Policy Boundaries .......................................................... ........................................................... 18 Responsibilities ............................................................. ........................................................... 18 Conduct Expectations ................................................... ........................................................... 18 Restrictions on Personal Items ..................................... ........................................................... 20 Cell Phone Policy .......................................................... ........................................................... 20 Discipline Process ......................................................... ........................................................... 20 Referral to Principal/Assistant Principal ........................ ........................................................... 20 Summary of Discipline Measures .................................. ........................................................... 21 Serious Offenses ........................................................... ........................................................... 22 ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL AND EXTENDED CARE ........................... ........................................................... 25 Arrival ............................................................................ ........................................................... 25 Dismissal ....................................................................... ........................................................... 27 Extended Care .............................................................. ........................................................... 27 After School Care .......................................................... ........................................................... 27 Restrictions in Pick-up ................................................... ........................................................... 27 ATTENDANCE AND TARDIES ..................................................... ........................................................... 28 Elementary Students ..................................................... ........................................................... 29 3 Secondary Students ...................................................... ........................................................... 29 Family Trips ................................................................... ........................................................... 30 Planned Absences ........................................................ ........................................................... 30 Tardies........................................................................... ........................................................... 30 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ......................................................... ........................................................... 31 Accreditation & Memberships ........................................................ ........................................................... 31 Curriculum ..................................................................................... ........................................................... 31 Field Trips ...................................................................... ........................................................... 32 Library............................................................................ ........................................................... 32 Textbooks ...................................................................... ........................................................... 33 Chapel ........................................................................... ........................................................... 33 Standardized Testing .................................................... ........................................................... 33 Report Cards ................................................................. ........................................................... 33 Progress Reports .......................................................... ........................................................... 33 Grading Scales .............................................................