Pre-enrollment Application Packet

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1 Pre-enrollment Application Packet Please return the completed Pre-Enrollment Application, appropriate Processing Fees, Student Information Form (one per student) & References to: Rochelle Brogan 1384 Zinfandel Ct Tulare, CA (559)

2 Freedom Christian Academy Pre-Enrollment Application Date Family Last Name Father s First Name Mother s First Name Parent s are: (please circle) Married Divorced Separated Deceased / Mother or Father Please list all children living in the home: Child s full name M/F Date of Birth Grade in Fall First Middle and Last (if different from above) Home Address: Street City Zip Home phone: Primary Father s Cell: Mother s Cell: Father s Information: Occupation: Employer: Number of hours worked outside the home per week? Number of hours per week willing to devote to supervising, tutoring and instructing student(s)? Please list any special skills, training, or certifications which you may be willing to lend to benefit Freedom Christian Academy? Mother s Information: Occupation: Employer: Number of hours worked outside the home per week? Number of hours per week willing to devote to supervising, tutoring and instructing student(s)? Please list any special skills, training, or certifications which you may be willing to lend to benefit Freedom Christian Academy?

3 Freedom Christian Academy Pre-Enrollment Application Family Last Name: Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. Attach additional sheet with answers as necessary. Please also complete one Student Information Form for each student you wish to enroll. 1. How did you hear about Freedom Christian Academy? 2. Is this the first year you will be schooling your student(s) at home? YES NO What has been your experience working with your child at home? _ What are your current long term (through high school) educational plans for your child? _ 3. What would you describe as your primary motivation in pursuing the University Model educational alternative for your child(ren)? 4. Who will be doing the primary teaching at home? 5. Does the teaching parent work outside the home? YES NO Please describe the job: Please describe the schedule: 6. Please indicate areas you have taught or volunteered to help in a children s classroom? Public School Private School Room Mom Sunday School Pre-school VBS PTA Other: It is not required, but for our information, have you received any formal training of any kind in working with children? 7. What is one area of positive change you are looking forward to as a result of enrolling a student(s) at Freedom Christian Academy? What is one area that you think may be a challenge as a result of enrolling a student(s) at Freedom Christian Academy? 8. What is one expectation of Freedom Christian Academy you have that is very important to you?

4 9. What church is your family currently attending? Length of time? Have you read the Freedom Christian Academy Statement of Faith? YES NO (It is included in this packet of information for your convenience.) Would you say these statements represent what you believe to be true? YES NO Do you have any questions or concerns about them? YES NO FCA is not affiliated with any denomination but what, if any, is your family denominational affiliation? Describe one way that you feel FCA could best support you, as a parent, in the disciplining of your child in their personal faith in God through Jesus Christ? 10. Describe how you personally came to faith in Jesus Christ and to trust Him as your Lord & Savior. (Freedom Christian Academy requires that at least one parent/guardian profess to know the Lord personally in order to fulfill the mission of the school.) Father: Mother: Thank you for your effort and honesty in completing this application. We look forward to speaking with you. Please sign here acknowledging that you have read through the rest of the information in this packet. (Father) (Mother)

5 Freedom Christian Academy Pre-Enrollment Application Family Last Name: References Please list non-family member references in the following categories. We prefer that the personal and spiritual references have known you for at least 5 years (if possible). We need one educational reference for each incoming student. Personal: A personal friend who knows your family. Name: Phone: # of years he/she has known family: Address: Relationship to Family: Spiritual: A Christian leader who knows your family. (Example: Pastor, Sunday School teacher, Bible Study leader) Name: Phone: # of years he/she has known family: Address: Relationship to Family: Educational: A recent classroom teacher who has worked with the student. (For example, a former classroom teacher or school administrator, a church Sunday school teacher, children s pastor or director, a pre school teacher, a tutor.) *We need one educational reference per incoming student. Student s Name: Reference s Name: Phone: # of years he/she has known student: Teaching relationship to Student: Please feel free to attach additional references that you feel would be helpful Thank you! Freedom Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accordingly or made available to students at this school. It does not discriminate on te basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, admissions, and school-administered programs.

6 ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES Families interested in enrolling their student(s) in FREEDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY must: 1. Attend a Parent Information Meeting (please check website for dates). 2. Read the FCA Student/Parent Handbook. Speak to an administrator regarding any questions you may have concerning FCA and the University-Model Program. 3. Pray for the Lord s guidance in this decision for your family. 4. Complete the pre-enrollment application that includes answering family and student questions and providing references. Submit with appropriate Processing/Assessment Fee. 5. Participate in a family interview to be conducted by the administration. The purpose of this interview is to make certain that all of your questions about FREEDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY have been answered and to make certain that we are the appropriate program for your family. 6. Schedule an assessment for your student with our qualified specialists. This could happen either before or after your family interview, but it must take place prior to acceptance. 7. Upon completion of the above, the administration will meet to pray and review your family s application. You will then receive notification indicating the administration s decision. 8. Upon acceptance, the enrollment fee must be paid and all admission forms must be completed and submitted. Each student needs to have a complete and current cumulative report on file at Freedom Christian Academy by the start of classes. This file I includes, but is not limited to: Student photo, birth certificate, transfer of previous school records*, health examination by a licensed physician, immunization records, pertinent student and family information, a video release form, and a completed emergency authorization form. * If your child is a transfer student from another school, upon acceptance we will request that your child s cumulative folder be sent to FCA. Additional Information: After the interview process has been completed and the notice of acceptance has been given and accepted, the processing/assessment fee is non-refundable. Any family applying to FREEDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, who may have students who previously attended, but are not currently enrolled, will be required to meet the same admissions criteria as new families. The administration reserves the right to dismiss or refuse to enroll/re-enroll a student. In the unfortunate event of dismissal, the tuition charges of the dismissed student will be prorated to the last regular class day of the month in which the student was dismissed. If a family must withdraw a student prior to the end of the academic year, a 30-day written notice is required. Tuition will not be refunded and withdrawal policies will be enforced. Please see the FCA Student/Parent Handbook for additional information about withdrawing from FREEDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

7 FREEDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY STATEMENT OF FAITH Staff, faculty, and Board Members of Freedom Christian Academy embrace the historic tenets of Christianity as presented in the following Statement of Faith. Beyond these primary doctrines, we respect and acknowledge many secondary doctrinal questions exist among the true Body of Christ. We defer to parents and their local evangelical churches to clarify these issues. The Bible: We believe the Bible to be the only inerrant, authoritative Word of God, and that it is, therefore, the final authority in matters of faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21) The Trinity: We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Colossians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 13:14) o God the Father: We believe the Father is fully God, and His fatherhood is eternal and personal. He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of all who believe in Christ. (Genesis 1:1; 2 Corinthians1:3; Ephesians 4:4-6; 2 Corinthians 6:18) o God the Son: We believe in the deity of Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His substitutionary and atoning death, salvation through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His coming return. (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-2, 14; 3:16-18; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:20-23; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:14-15; 7:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) o God the Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers. He, likewise, convicts of sin, increases desires for righteous ness and obedience, leads in truth, brings assurance, empowers, and gives spiritual gifts to the church. (John 3:3-8; 14:16-17; 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 12:11-13; 2 Peter 1:20-21) Human Nature: We believe all people are created in the image of God, to be like Him in character. Our sin alienates us from God, makes us liable for His judgment, and ultimately results in eternal death apart from God's salvation. (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 1:18-23; 3:23; 5:12; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-3) Salvation: We believe it is through Christ's death on the cross, where He took our sin upon Himself, and His resurrection, where He defeated death once and for all, that we can be made right with God on the basis of Christ's righteousness and atoning death. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ alone can we be forgiven for our sin, overcome our separation from God, and be saved from God's judgment. At salvation, we are justified by God; meaning that we are declared positionally righteous before God because of our identification with Jesus Christ. (John. 1:12-13; 6:37-40; 10:28-30; Ephesians 1:7, 13; 2:8-9; 1 John 5:11-13) The Christian Life: We believe it is God's will that through the Holy Spirit, we continually grow in grace, in obedience, and in our love for Him until we get to heaven and are made perfect in Christ. (Romans 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Philippians 1:6, 2:13) Eternity: We believe in the bodily resurrection of all people. We believe in a literal heaven and hell, and that all men will either spend eternity under God s just and holy judgment or in His glorious presence. (Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:31,46; John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 2 Thessalonians 1:9) The Church: We believe that believers comprise the Church which is the Family of God, the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and that it is expressed in local churches. It was created by God to display His glory on the earth by reaching out to people who do not know Him, lifting up worship to Him, loving one another as His family, growing in maturity to be like Christ, and serving others in His name. (Matthew 26:26-29; 28:18-20; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:1-27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:10; Colossians 1:18; 1 John 3:14-18) Please sign here acknowledging that you have read and agree with Freedom Christian Academy s Statement of Faith. (Father) (Mother)