Admissions Procedure & Guidelines

Admission Procedure:

  1. Read the "Paideia Academy Student/Parent Handbook." Speak to the school headmaster if you have any questions about classical Christian education in general or about Paideia in particular.
  2. Pray for the Lord's guidance in this decision for your family.
  3. Complete the Application for Admission and other applicable documents and return them to the school office with a $100.00 per child non-refundable registration fee ($200.00 maximum per family). Application fees will not be applied towards tuition. If applicable, also complete and submit an Application for Financial Assistance.
  4. A Pastor Recommendation form must be completed by your pastor. This form must be submitted to Paideia prior to the family interview.
  5. Upon receipt of your completed Admission Applications, Pastor Recommendation form, Letters of Reference, other required documents, and fee (and financial assistance application, if applicable), a family interview with the headmaster will be scheduled.
  6. At the interview, the family's questions about Paideia will be answered, and the school's expectations will be clarified. Each parent and student(s) must participate in the family interview.
  7. Math, reading, and writing entrance assessments will be administered as part of the admissions process to determine that the student is at least on grade level in basic academic skills.
  8. The school will contact the parents with the decision regarding acceptance. If accepted, the family will receive a letter of acceptance and an Enrollment Contract. The school will also notify parents with respect to decisions regarding any requests for financial assistance.
  9. The Enrollment Contract must be signed and returned to the school with the Enrollment Deposit (one-twelfth of the total tuition obligation for the family). All financial arrangements between the family and the school must be clearly understood before the admissions process is considered final. Families are strongly urged to attend the annual parent orientation meeting held at the beginning of the new school year.

Admission Requirements for Students:

  1. Generally, a child should reach the age of five (5) years by June 1st of the year in which he enters kindergarten at Paideia. All children applying for admission to Kindergarten must perform satisfactorily on the Paideia Kindergarten Entrance Assessment.
  2. Generally, a child who has not completed kindergarten at Paideia should reach the age of six (6) years by June 1st of the year in which he enters first grade at Paideia.
  3. If a child has successfully completed the previous school year, he will generally proceed to the next grade level. New students will be assessed individually so that they can be challenged with curricula appropriate to their needs and abilities.
  4. The child should understand that his parents have delegated their authority to Paideia Academy while the child is in school. He is therefore subject to instruction and discipline of the teachers and staff while at school.
  5. All students entering the seventh through twelfth grades will be required to sign the "Student Code of Citizenship" prior to final enrollment at Paideia.

Admission Requirements for Parents:

  1. During the family interview with the headmaster at least one parent must be willing and able to clearly articulate a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. Both parents should have a clear understanding of the biblical philosophy and functioning of Paideia Academy. Both parents must read the "Statement of Faith" and accept that it constitutes the doctrinal beliefs of the school and that its truths will be purposefully and clearly taught to their children who are enrolled at Paideia Academy. These matters will be reviewed in the personal interview.
  2. The parents must be willing to cooperate with the policies of the school board. This is most important in the areas of discipline and schoolwork.
  3. Parents must understand the school's commitment to parental responsibility for their child's education. Paideia Academy exists to assist parents in the task of educating their children, not to take over responsibility for the education of their children.
  4. Prior to final admission of the student(s), both parties should clearly understand the financial arrangements between the school and the parents.