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Grace
Baptist Academy
Home of the Warriors
Application and Enrollment
Requirements for
Admission
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Many
Biblical passages speak of the necessity of Christian education.
Psalm 127:3 says, “Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD:
and the fruit of the womb is His reward.”
All children belong to God.
That means God should have first claim on them.
It means the education provided for children is of concern to
God. Perhaps the
greatest task of parents is to properly educate their child(ren) in
a way that agrees with the Biblical prescription.
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Grace
Baptist Church exists to evangelize the lost and to make disciples
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Since Grace Baptist Academy is a ministry of Grace Baptist
Church, it necessarily has the same purpose.
As part of this goal of discipleship, we expect all students
(and preferably their parents) to attend a Bible-believing church.
By “Bible-believing” church we mean one that, in our evaluation,
derives its doctrines solely from the Old and New Testament
Scriptures rather than resting partly upon something else such as a
body of church tradition or the teachings of a latter-day prophet.
To ensure that we accept only students who actively attend
local Bible-believing churches, we require a completed ministerial
recommendation form to verify the physical and spiritual involvement
of both the student and family for all students entering the grades
1-12.
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If the
student is at least age twelve (12), that student must express a
desire to be at Grace Baptist Academy and express a willingness to
live in accordance with the spiritual, academic, and behavioral
standards of the school.
Procedures for
Admission
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Submit
an application fee, fill out and turn in all five records and
completed forms. (By September 30 the student should be four years
old for the pre-K program, five years old to enter kindergarten, and
six years old to enter first grade.)
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An
interview with the school administrator must be attended by the
parent(s) and student applicant (please bring completed application
and any student records you may have, including achievement test
scores, report cards, discipline records, etc., at this time).
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Testing
is normally conducted with each student, especially in the areas of
reading/English and mathematics, prior to admission and at the
discretion of the administration.
·
The
administration will review the application information and notify
the family whether the applicant has been granted or denied
acceptance. The final
decision for admission is at the discretion of the school
administrator. The
school board may be consulted for evaluation of an application if
deemed appropriate by the administrator.
·
Enrollment for the current or coming school year is not effective
until the appropriate registration fee has been paid and any and all
outstanding bills to Grace Baptist Academy or other Christian
schools have been paid in full.
·
Acceptance is granted by the administration. Pre-payment of
registration fees to enroll a student before acceptance has been
granted in no way obligates Grace Baptist Academy to formally accept
the student.
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All new
students will be on probation for the first 45 days.
This time period will allow time for a compatible transition
academically and spiritually.
Re-enrollment Policy
Current
students expecting to return to Grace Baptist Academy should
re-enroll during the protected re-enrollment period. Space is made
available to new enrollees after this period.
Grace
Baptist Academy admits students of any race, color or national
origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally
available to others.
Required Records
1)
Birth Certificate – with the official seal embossed thereon.
2)
Immunization records – signed by the physician.
3)
Transfer of Records – include request form.
4)
Ministerial Recommendation
– completed and returned by Bible-believing pastor for grades 1-12
5)
Gold Form – Consent &
Agreement Statement, signed and returned