LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL www.lcschool.org 3008 – 36th St. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Ph. 253-858-5962 Fax 253-858-8911 PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK For 2020-2021 Let your light shine before men…. Matthew 5:16 LCS Parent/Student Handbook 2020-21 - 1 Table of Contents SECTION 1: ABOUT LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL .................................................................. 4 WELCOME! .................................................................................................................................................. 4 OUR MISSION .............................................................................................................................................. 4 STATEMENT OF FAITH ............................................................................................................................... 4 OUR CORE VALUES ................................................................................................................................... 5 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION .................................................................................................................. 5 EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATIONS ................................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2: SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ..................................................................................................... 7 SCHOOL BOARD ......................................................................................................................................... 7 ADMINISTRATION & STAFF ....................................................................................................................... 7 FACULTY ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 PARENTS FOR LIGHTHOUSE (PfL) ........................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 3: ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL POLICIES ..................................................................... 10 ADMISSIONS TO LCS ............................................................................................................................... 10 ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................... 10 TUITION & FEES ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Tuition Payment Plans ............................................................................................................................. 11 Late Payment Policy ................................................................................................................................ 11 Delinquent Accounts ................................................................................................................................ 11 Refund Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 11 TUITION ASSISTANCE .............................................................................................................................. 11 EARLY WITHDRAWAL .............................................................................................................................. 11 RE-ENROLLMENT .................................................................................................................................. 12 DONATIONS TO LIGHTHOUSE ................................................................................................................ 12 SECTION 4: ACADEMIC POLICIES ...................................................................................................... 13 ACADEMIC PROBATION ........................................................................................................................... 13 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION ........................................................... 13 CURRICULUM ............................................................................................................................................ 13 GRADING AND REPORT CARDS ............................................................................................................. 13 HOMEWORK .............................................................................................................................................. 14 LATE WORK ............................................................................................................................................... 15 PROMOTIONS, SKIPPING GRADES, RETENTION ................................................................................. 15 STANDARDIZED TESTING ....................................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 5: GENERAL SCHOOL POLICIES ......................................................................................... 16 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE ............................................................................................................. 16 ATTENDANCE POLICIES .......................................................................................................................... 16 BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 17 BOOK FINES .............................................................................................................................................. 18 BOY-GIRL RELATIONSHIPS ..................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPEL ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 CLASS PARTIES ........................................................................................................................................ 19 CLASS SIZE ............................................................................................................................................... 19 CLOSED CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS ......................................................................................................... 19 CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS (Please see addendum for Distance Learning) .......................................... 19 CONFLICT RESOLUTION ......................................................................................................................... 20 DELAY OPENING OR CLOSURE OF SCHOOL ....................................................................................... 21 DISCIPLINE POLICY (Please see addendum to Distance Learning) ........................................................ 21 DRESS AND APPEARANCE POLICIES ............................................................................................. 24 DOCTRINAL ISSUES .......................................................................................................................... 29 LCS Parent/Student Handbook 2020-21 - 2 DOGS ON CAMPUS ............................................................................................................................ 29 ELECTRONICS ON CAMPUS ............................................................................................................. 29 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................... 29 FAMILY VACATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 29 FIELD TRIPS ....................................................................................................................................... 30 LOST AND FOUND ............................................................................................................................. 31 MEDICAL/HEALTH POLICIES ............................................................................................................ 31 MISSIONS AT LCS .............................................................................................................................. 32 NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ............................................................................................... 33 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE .................................................................................................. 33 P.E. PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................................................... 33 SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS .................................................................................................................. 33 SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN REQUIRED ....................................................................................... 33 STUDENT PICK-UP RESTRICTIONS ................................................................................................. 34 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY ....................................................................................................... 34 TECHNOLOGY POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 36 TELEPHONE / CELL PHONE USE ....................................................................................................