Admissions Policy
All applications are made to the governing authority of Evangel Christian Academy, which reserves the right to accept or reject any application. The admission procedures include the submission of a written application form with the application fee, an application review, a family interview, payment of the registration fee and testing to enable the Administrator to make a responsible decision. CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY, FAITHFUL CHURCH ATTENDANCE AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT SCHEDULED PARENT-TEACHER FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS ARE ALSO CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE AND CONTINUED ENROLLMENT. All applicants who are accepted are done so on a nine-week trial basis. Also, if at any time during the school year the student's conduct or academic performance or any other requirement for admission falls below the acceptable standards as established by the ECA Administrator with the ECA Executive Committee; tutoring, testing, or withdrawal may be required.
Acceptable Standards:
- The student has shown the ability to handle the academic level by passing all core subjects.
- The student has displayed a good attitude and Christian character in his/her relationship with teachers, students, and staff. Children from the 5th grade on must have made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior.
- The student has accomplished all requirements or conditions established at the time of enrollment by the ECA Administrator with the student and parents. A student must have a 2.0 GPA at time of enrollment in all core subjects. If a student does not, they may be accepted at the discretion of the Administrator on probationary terms.
Parents are the ultimate educators and are responsible to God for the education of their children. This responsibility is shared with ECA during school hours when the Biblical directive to raise children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4) is transferred to the teacher. Parents, teachers, and the church are partners in teaching the children at home, at school and at church with the consciousness that all truth comes from God (Colossians 2:3). Godly precepts and truths practiced and taught at home should be consistent with those adhered to at school and at church. Each family, in order to be accepted into Evangel Christian Academy must be actively attending a born-again church.
Evangel Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.
Parents agree to support the School in its rules and regulations and the student for who application is being made agrees to abide by all school rules and regulations, including dress and hair codes and Standards of Conduct.
Parents invest authority in the school to discipline their child as necessary in the manner consistent with Christian principles and as set forth in the Scriptures. Parents understand that this may include demerits, detention, corporal punishment, suspension, or expulsion.
We agree that the applicant will receive instruction in the Christian faith and understand that the School will be guided by a Christian world/life view in all of its programs and activities. We understand that there will be daily Bible reading and prayer in each class. Bible subjects will be taught as a part of the regular curriculum and chapel services will be held with inspirational speakers. Basic Christian beliefs will be taught and effort made not to offend or subvert the teachings of other Christian denominations represented in our classes.
Parents understand that Parent-Teacher Fellowships (PTF) will be held periodically throughout the school year and that, as a condition of enrollment, each scheduled PTF meeting must be attended by at least one parent.
Parents give permission for their child to take part in all field trips, bus trips, sports activities, school activities, etc., including some events not on school premises. They absolve Evangel Christian Academy and its parent body, Evangel Church, and all the representatives of each, from all liability regarding parents or child which may arise due to circumstances while at the school or while under school supervision.
Students entering four or five year-old kindergarten must have reached that age by October 1st of that current year. First grade students must be six years old by October 1st. New students entering first grade or students who are transferring from other schools will be expected to take an entrance examination as part of an overall screening process. Should the student be accepted and his/her accomplishments as shown by the test and/ or previous grades be on the grade level to which the student has been promoted, then the student will be admitted to that grade. However, should the student's accomplishments as indicated by the test and/or previous grades be on a lower level, then acceptance and grade placement determination will be made by the school. It is the policy of the school not to accept students whose accomplishments, both academically and behaviorally, have not been up to acceptable standards. Junior and Senior High students cannot be enrolled until the school has received and reviewed a copy of their transcripts.
New kindergarten students (K-4 or K-5) are subject to an observation session with a kindergarten teacher as part of their screening process
Enrollment for the coming school year usually begins in January, with members of Evangel Church and present students at the school and other family members having the first option to enroll or to re-enroll before enrollment is open to the public. A student is not officially enrolled until all application registration, and testing fees are paid, records, entrance tests, immunization forms, birth certificate, Social Security Number, and other necessary documents are received in the school office and approved by School authorities.
ENROLLMENT AS A STUDENT AT EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DOES NOT GUARANTEE RE-ADMISSION OR CONTINUED ENROLLMENT. THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY ADMISSION OR CONTINUED ENROLLMENT TO ANY STUDENT WHOSE ACTIONS DEMONSTRATE THAT IT IS NOT IN THE SCHOOL'S BEST INTEREST TO ALLOW ADMISSION OR CONTINUED ENROLLMENT.