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               Attending Faith Christian Academy is a privilege based on the continued acceptance and support  of the school by the students and parents. Parents and students are expected to acquaint themselves with the  school's rules and to abide willingly and cheerfully within them. Admission to Faith Christian Academy is  open to all without discrimination due to race, color, national, or ethnic origin. We do ask families to realize  that the Academy is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church. Bible classes and school policy will be conducted in  accordance to the teachings of Faith Baptist Church, as found in the Bible. FCA reserves the right to  establish and maintain standards for student admissions, conduct, dress, and scholarship. Our desire is to  provide a quality Christian education in an environment free of worldly distractions.

 We welcome your interest in seeking admission to Faith Christian Academy. Admission to FCA is based on the policies outlined under our Admissions Policy, and acceptance of our Doctrinal Statement.

The following is an overview of our admissions process. The necessary forms may be downloaded from the website or they may be obtained from the school office.

In order to make valid application for admission, the following items must be submitted:

Ä     A completed Student Application form for each student seeking admission. Each application must be accompanied by the non-refundable Registration/Application Fee of $125 per student. ($150 after July 15)

Ä     A copy of the student’s original birth certificate.

Ä     A copy of the student’s immunization record, either from the child’s physician or the student’s previous school.

Ä     A copy of the previous year’s report card and standardized test results.

Ä     A completed Confidential Information Form for each student entering grades 6-12.

Upon receipt of this information:

Ä     You may schedule a date and time for a scholastic admission test.

Ä     Potential students entering grades 6-12 will also need to schedule an Administrative Interview, at which the student and atleast on parent will meet with a member of the FCA administration.

Admissions Policy Introduction

FCA exists to teach and train young people for Christian service. We first and foremost seek to impart Biblical knowledge and Christian character. We are a school and as such we take our academic responsibilities seriously. We are, however, more than a school: we are a CHRISTIAN school. It is our mission to give our students the information they need to live a life that is pleasing to God and to prepare them for His service in whatever vocation God has chosen for them. Character training is our most important job, for without a godly character no one can rightly please God. In a word, our purpose is discipleship.

            Our school verse, Luke 2:52, provides us with a focus and direction for our educational philosophy.

Admissions Policy

1.      The students and parents in the secondary school (grades 7-12) are expected to attend church regularly.

2.      Parents must state by signature that they understand and agree with the school’s Doctrinal Statement. Students at FCA will be educated in accord with the Doctrinal Statement.

3.      Parents must have read, agree with, and signed the Statement of Cooperation.

4.      Parents and students will have an Administrative Interview (grades 6-12).

5.      All prospective pre-kindergarteners must be 4 by September 1^st of the school year for which he/she is enrolling. All kindergartners must be 5 by September 1^st of the school year for which he/she is enrolling in kindergarten.

6.      All enrolling students must demonstrate an acceptable understanding of English.

7.      All prospective students (grades 1-12) will be given the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT).

8.      Students will be considered for admission if their admission test scores fall into the fourth or higher stanine for grades 1-6 and the fifth or higher stanine for grades 7-12. All students in grades 1-12 should have a school ability index of 95 or higher on the OLSAT.

9.      Students will not be considered for admission to twelfth grade unless the transfer is due to a major geographic move.

10.  In most cases, decisions regarding admission of students to FCA will be based on the date the application is received by the office, along with all materials submitted including the application fee.

11.  Administration will determine the admissibility of a student based on the information forwarded to the Office and through the interview.

12.  Denial of admission may be made due to severe academic, disciplinary, psychological, or language needs, as FCA does not at this time have the resources to adequately provide a proper education to students with these special needs. Any nondisclosure of information pertaining to these areas may result in forfeiture of enrollment.

13.  Acceptance or rejection of applicants will be by written notification. All decisions are final.

14. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origins in the administration of its admissions policies.

Doctrinal Statement

1. We believe the Bible to be verbally inspired by God making it infallible and inerrant. It is therefore the sole authority of faith and practice. Only the King James Version is used in the pulpit and for classroom instruction.
2. We believe in one eternal and holy God who exists in three persons -- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the personal creation of the world by God as described in Genesis 1.
4. We believe that man was created by God, in His image and that man disobeyed the command of God and thereby gained a sinful nature. All men have inherited a depraved sinful nature and are lost and in need of a Savior.
5. We believe that God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to be born of a virgin.
6. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead, ascended to heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God.
7. We believe God has provided the means of salvation to all who place their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and His death on the cross as the substitutionary sacrifice for their sin and that of all mankind. An individual must turn from the world and place his trust for his eternal future solely on Jesus Christ as the Son of God and His death on the cross, not in any good work that he himself can do.
8. We believe that once a person is saved, he cannot lose his salvation.
9. We believe that God sends His Spirit to indwell those who have placed their faith and trust in His Son as the sacrifice for their sin.
10. We believe that all who do not put their faith in Jesus Christ for their eternal future will suffer an eternal punishment in the literal place of torment called Hell.
11. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust -- the just to eternal blessing with the Lord and the unjust to everlasting punishment.
12. We believe in the imminent return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to claim those who have accepted Him as their Savior.

Notice

Students who have previously been suspended, expelled, or referred to an alternative school shall be refused admission to FCA. The same would be true for those who were facing such action and withdrew from their previous school before that action was enforced. Appeal may be made to the school board, whose decision shall be final. The board is not required to state the reason for its decision.

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Faith Christian Academy

4301 N. Shary Rd.  Palmhurst, Texas  78573-8346