Admissions

Admission Procedures

• A. Receipt and review of completed application with required fees and recommendation.
• B. If requested, a meeting with the Administrator.
• C. Completion of academic testing with interview of student.
• D. Upon our receipt of a completed application, an interview with the family will be arranged with the admissions staff/board committee.
• E. After the interview, and after reviewing all other required materials (as stated on the application form), the Board committee will make the decision whether or not to admit the student(s). The administration of LCA Entrance Tests will be necessary for grade placement of the student(s).
• F. LCA will then notify the parents in writing with the decision regarding acceptance. If accepted, the parents will receive an Acceptance Letter and a Transfer of Records form, if the student attended school previously.
• G. All financial arrangements between the family and the school must be understood before an admission is considered final. You are obligated to pay the full tuition prior to the commencement of the school year. An arrangement to make payments does not change your obligation to pay full tuition even if your child later withdraws or is expelled from the school for any reason.
• H. New families are strongly urged to attend the Back-to-School Picnic and Back-to-School night held around the beginning of the school year.

Admission Requirements for the Student

• A. A child must have reached the age of five years by September 1 of the fall in which he would be entering kindergarten. Individual exceptions will be considered after interview and testing.
• B. A child entering first grade must have reached the age of six years by September 1 of the fall in which he would enter LCA. Individual exceptions will be considered after interview and testing.
• C. If a child has successfully completed the previous school year and his school work and behavior compare favorably to the comparable grade at LCA, the child will likely be placed in the grade for which he determined that the child may not be adequately prepared for the next sequential grade level, it may be necessary that he repeat the previous grade.
• D. The child should understand that his parents have delegated their authority to the school. Therefore, he is subject to the instruction and discipline of the teachers and Administrator in their prescribed roles at LCA.
• E. In general practice, if the student and parents comply with the requirements outlined here, LCA will admit students of any race, color, or nation origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to all students. LCA does not unbiblically discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, or national origin in the administration of its policies, admissions, scholarships, athletics, and other school-directed programs.

Admission Requirements for the Parents

• A. Parents of students in Lighthouse Christian Academy should have a clear understanding of the biblical philosophy and purpose of LCA. This includes an understanding that our students will be instructed in the clear teaching of the school's Statement of Faith in various and frequent ways within the school's programs.
• B. Parents should be willing to cooperate with all the written policies of Lighthouse Christian Academy. This is most important in the area of discipline (see Discipline Guidelines and School Rules) and schoolwork standards. Parents should expect to engage in active communication with the respective teacher(s) and administration.

NOTIFICATION OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Lighthouse Christian Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethic origin in the administration of its educational, financial aid or employment policies, or any other program administered by the Academy