SCHOOL ORGANIZATION Church Membership
Church membership and Christian virtues are lifetime patterns which are developedearlyinachild,andthedevelopmentofthosepatternsaretheprimary responsibility of the parents. Attendance at a Christian school is intended to reinforce patterns already established by the parents. Initial enrollment requires prior evidence from at least one parentoftheapplying student that: ● they believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant and authoritative Word of God ● they personally trust in Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation ● their personal lives exemplify this faith ● they are faithful members of a local evangelical church This evidence shall be obtained through: ● Written parental responses on the student application ● Signature on the Statement of Faith in the application ● Completion of a school-provided reference form by the pastor of their church ● A personal interview with the principal Re-enrollment requires that regular church membership be maintained, with confirmation made each year through the re-enrollment process. Church attendance for both parent(s) and children should be regular, and the family should be active participants in the life of their church. Only in this way can the schoolassistafamily.Ifachurchdoesnothaveformalmembership,theparent(s) are expected to enter into whatever formal relationship is established by the leadershipoftheirchurch,attendregularservicesandbeactiveparticipantsinthe life of their church. Debts/Tuition Theschoolhasfinancialresponsibilitiestofaculty,staffandvendors.Itisassumed that Christian schooling is a high priority for all families who have chosen to be enrolledinHCA.Thestudentandparentsareresponsibleforalldebtsincurredat Heritage Christian Academy. If parents anticipate difficulty making a tuition paymentatanytime,itistheirresponsibilitytoinformtheschoolinadvance and to keep the school updated on the status of forthcoming payment. HCAutilizesBlackbaudfortuitionmanagement.Werequireallpaymentplansto be set up through Blackbaud. ThetuitionchargedbyHCAmaybepaidinoneof the following ways: 1. Prepaid in full through Blackbaud on or before August 15 th (3% discount) 2. Two payments through Blackbaud on July 9 th andJanuary 9 th 3. 10 Monthly payments through Blackbaud – August through May 4. 12 Monthly payments through Blackbaud – July through June We expect all those choosing the monthly payment plan to placetheschoolina high priority position for payment. No grades or transcripts will be released
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