The Community School is open to all Christian families who are able to agree by philosophical assent and support by lifestyle, the manner in which The Community School defines and prioritizes the three basic institutions of church, home, and school.
Specifically, we require that:
1. Families attend regularly and are active in a local Christian church.
2. Parents attend an informational meeting at the school.
3. Parents are able to schedule adequate home time to properly supervise their students’ home education and participate in their parent job(s).
4. All families of Kindergarten - 8th grade students must complete their prescribed continuing education course.
Enrollment Process
2. Interested parents can call the school for an application. They may also request to visit the school, sit in on a class, or speak with the administrator.
3. Applications must be completed in their entirety, and turned in with the application fee, which is non-refundable unless there are no spaces available in a classroom for the child when the application is received. In this case we can either hold the check and put the child on a waiting list, or return it, depending on the desire of the parents at that time.
4. A Moral Interview will be conducted with the child. This interview is designed to evaluate the moral readiness of the potential student.
5. Parents will take part in an informal discussion with designated board members to discuss the needs of their child and any areas of concern from the Moral Interview, review the application, and confirm the family's commitment to moral excellence and the Community School.
6. Children will meet with their prospective teacher to confirm grade level readiness and ability to be in a classroom setting.
7. Following the family interview, parents are notified within one week of their acceptance into the school. It is the decision of the Principal and/or the Board to deny or accept the application of families seeking enrollment in The Community School. The $100 enrollment fee is due at this time.
Fees and Tuition
Tuition: Tuition is based solely upon our need to meet current year expenses, and therefore is determined each year by the number of classes and teachers needed and by the number of students enrolled. An exact figure is not available until several months before the beginning of each school year. Tuition for the 2011/2012 school year was $205 per student per month.
Application and Enrollment Fee:
New students: $180 per student ($80 application fee and $100 enrollment fee).
Returning students: $80 application fee per student per year
Curriculum Fees: The Community School may periodically order pieces of a student’s curriculum or loan a book for a small fee. These fees will be invoiced and payment is expected upon receipt of invoice.
Late Fee: Tuition is due by the first of each month and a late fee of $20 per student will be assessed on all payments not postmarked by the 7th. Please add the late fee to your check if you are late. Checks received earlier than the 1st will be deposited with all other checks on the 7th, so you can send them in early if you would like.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students
The Community School, Rockford, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
2011/12 Student Handbook