Grace Academy A Ministry of Sovereign Grace Church Student Handbook 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, A worker who does not need to be ashamed, Rightly dividing the word of truth. 60 Bowles Park Springfield, MA 01104 Phone: (413) 241-7305 Fax: (413) 251-3538 Graceacademyspringfield.org Revised: 8/19/2019 PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ........................................................................................................................................ 5 VISION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 MISSION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 PURPOSE................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 5 OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 CURRICULUM ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 BASED ON THE TRIVIUM ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 LANGUAGE-FOCUSED ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 CENTRALITY OF HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 ADMISSION POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION - NEW STUDENT ................................................................................................................. 8 APPLICATION PROCEDURE ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 AGE AND ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .................................................................................................................... 9 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION - RE-ENROLLING STUDENTS ............................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................... 9 BIBLE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 WORSHIP REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................................... 9 CHRISTIAN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 10 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 10 HOMEWORK ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 GRADING K-12 .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 HONOR ROLL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 REPORTING .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 TESTING PROGRAM .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 GRACE ACADEMY FINANCIAL POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 12 BOOKS AND SUPPLIES .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 TUITION ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12 FINANCIAL AID .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 WITHDRAWAL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 DISCIPLINE POLICY AND PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................... 13 PURPOSE OF THE DISCIPLINE POLICY ................................................................................................................................... 13 PHILOSOPHY OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE .............................................................................................................................. 13 BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 STANDARDS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 GENERAL RULES .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 PROHIBITED ARTICLES ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 ELECTRONIC DEVICES ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 PHYSICAL CONTACT / IMMORALITY ..................................................................................................................................... 17 CAUSES OF DISMISSAL ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 BULLYING ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17 HAZING................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 HEALTH ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 HEALTH RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ................................................................................................................................................. 20 ILLNESS/INJURY ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 MEDICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 2 DRESS CODE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 GENERAL DRESS CODE ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 GIRLS DRESS CODE ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 BOYS DRESS CODE .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 GRADUATION AND AWARDS NIGHT ....................................................................................................................................