CAMPUSHOURS TheARROWSdaybeginsat8:30amandendsat3:30pm Campusgatesopenat8:20am,andwillremainopen until3:45pm Ifastudentisgoingtobeabsentorlateforschool,theparentsorguardiansmustemailorcallthe schoolby8:00am. Pleasenotethereisnosupervisionbeforeoraftercampushours.
INTRODUCTION ARROWSChristianAcademywasfoundedin2022asaprivate,non-pro t,non-denominationalChristian SchooltoprovideaccessibleChristianeducationtoalltypesoflearners
MISSIONSTATEMENT ARROWSChristianAcademy’smissionistoleadstudentsofallabilitiestoseethemselvesasanintegralpartof God’sKingdom;cultivatingeachstudent’shearttolovetheLord,others,andlearning,inanenvironmentbuilt onBiblicaltruth.
ARROWSo ersfamiliesa ordableChrist-centerededucation Ourintegratedinstructionaccommodates variousabilities,equippingstudentstodiscernandapplytruth.
● Weprovideindividualizedlearningwithinaschoolstructure.
● Wegivefamilieshopeandsupportintheeducationoftheirstudents,whetherneurotypical, developmentallydelayed,orhavingotherdiagnosesa ectinglearningstylesuchasDownsyndrome, Autism,orSensoryProcessingDisorder
● WeproviderigorwithmercyintheclassroomthroughChristianandclassicalinstruction
COREVALUES AccessibleChristianeducationforalllearners
Restoring/RevealingidentitiesandvalueinChristforallstudents
Responsivetoindividualstudentneeds
OutwardemphasisofoutreachandcommunityserviceputtingChrist’sloveinaction.
Word(Bible)centered
Spiritled
STATEMENTOFBELIEFS ● WebelievetheBibletobetheonlyinspired,infallible,authoritative,inerrantWordofGod Inall mattersoffaithandpractice,theHolyBibleisour nalauthority(John16:13,1Thessalonians2:13,2 Timothy3:15-17,2Peter1:21,).
● WebelievethereisoneGod,eternallyexistentinthreepersons Father,Son,andHolySpirit(Genesis 1:1,Deuteronomy6:4,Isaiah43:10,Matthew28:19,John10:30,John14:16)
● WebelieveinthedeityofourLordJesusChrist(John1:1,John1:14,Philippians2:6-11,Isaiah9:6, Colossians2:9)
● Hisvirginbirth(Isaiah7:14,Matthew1:18and23,Luke1:34-35)
● Hissinlesslife(2Corinthians5:21,Hebrews4:15,7:26-27,1John3:5,1Peter2:22)
● Hismiracles(Matthew4:23,Luke6:17-19,John3:2)
● HisvicariousandatoningdeaththroughHisshedblood(Romans5:8-9,Ephesians1:7,Colossians1:14, 20)
● Hisbodilyresurrection(John11:25,Luke24:4-7and36-38,1Corinthians15:3-4,Revelation1:17-18)
● HisAscensiontotherighthandofGod(Mark16:19,Acts2:33and5:30-31,1Peter3:22)
● AndHispersonalreturninpowerandglory(John14:1-3,Acts1:11,1Thessalonians1:10and4:13-18, Philippians2:9-11)
● Thatjusti cationbyfaithintheatonementofJesusChristandtheregenerationbytheHolySpiritare absolutelyessentialforthesalvationoflostandsinfulman (Romans3:24-25,John3:3-7,1John 5:11-13,Ephesians2:1-16,Revelation5:9,Acts4:12,1Corinthians6:11)
● WebelieveinthepresentministryoftheHolySpirit,whichincludestheBaptismoftheHolySpiritas anexperiencedistinctfromregeneration;Hisindwelling,bywhichtheChristianisenabledtolivea godlylife;hissupernaturalgiftingandempoweringofChristiansforwork,lifeandworship(Romans 8:13–14;1Corinthians3:16,6:19–20;Ephesians4:30,5:18).
● WebelieveinthereturnofJesusChrist,toconsummateHisKingdom,intheresurrectionofboththe savedandthelost;thatthosewhoaresaveduntotheresurrectionoflife,andthattheyarelostuntothe resurrectionofdamnation(John5:28-29,2Thessalonians1:2-10,Mark14:62,Revelation1:5-7and 20:4-5,11-12).
● WebelieveinthespiritualunityofbelieversinourLordJesusChrist(John17:11,21-23,Romans8:9, Ephesians4:11-16,Romans12:4-5,Galatians3:26–28).
FINALAUTHORITYFORMATTERSOFBELIEFANDCONDUCT Thisstatementoffaithdoesnotexhausttheextentofourbeliefs TheBibleitself,astheinspiredandinfallible WordofGodthatspeakswith nalauthorityconcerningtruth,morality,andtheproperconductofmankind,is thesoleand nalsourceofallthatwebelieve.WheninterpretationoftheBible’smeaningandapplicationis necessary,theARROWSChristianAcademyadministrationwillhave nalinterpretativeauthorityasitpertains tothefaith,principle,policy,anddisciplinedecisionsoftheschool.
STATEMENTONMARRIAGE,GENDER&SEXUALITY WebelievethatGodwonderfullyandimmutablecreateseachpersonasmaleorfemale Thesetwodistinct, complementarygenderstogetherre ecttheimageandnatureofGod(Genesis1:26-27) Rejectionofone’s naturalborn,biologicalsexisarejectionoftheimageofGodwithinthatperson
Webelievethattheterm“marriage”hasonlyonemeaning:theunitingofonemanandonewomaninasingle, exclusiveunion,asdelineatedinScripture(Genesis2:18-25). WebelievethatGodintendssexualintimacyto occuronlybetweenamanandawomanwhoaremarriedtoeachother(1Corinthians6:18,7:2-5,Hebrews 13:4) WebelievethatGodhascommandedthatnointimatesexualactivitybeengagedinoutsideofamarriage betweenamanandawoman
Webelievethatanyformofsexualimmorality(includingadultery,fornication,homosexualbehavior,bisexual conduct,bestiality,incest,anduseofpornography)issinfulando ensivetoGod(Matthew15:18-20,1 Corinthians6:9-10)
WebelievethatinordertopreservethefunctionandintegrityofARROWSChristianAcademyasthelocal BodyofChrist,andtoprovideabiblicalrolemodeltothestudents,familiesandcommunity,itisimperative thatallpersonsemployedbyARROWSChristianAcademyinanycapacity,orwhoserveasvolunteers,agreeto andabidebythisStatementonMarriage,Gender,andSexuality(Matthew5:16,Philippians2:14-16,1 Thessalonians5:22)
WebelievethatGodo ersredemptionandrestorationtoallwhoconfessandforsaketheirsin,seekingHis mercyandforgivenessthroughJesusChrist(Acts3:19-21,Romans10:9-10,1Corinthians6:9-11)
Webelievethateverypersonmustbea ordedcompassion,love,kindness,respect,anddignity(Mark12:28-31, Luke6:31). Hatefulandharassingbehaviororattitudesdirectedtowardanindividualaretoberepudiatedand arenotinaccordwithScripturenorthebeliefsofARROWSChristianSchool.
STATEMENTSOFPHILOSOPHY FAMILY WebelievethatfamilyisGod’smasterpieceandare ectionofHisdivinenature Withinthefamily,children rst experienceGod’slovethroughtheirparentsandlearnhowtoloveothers.AsScriptureteaches,theeducationof childrenisultimatelytheresponsibilityofparents(Proverbs22:6).AtARROWSChristianAcademy,weare committedtopartneringwithfamiliestopassontruthfromgenerationtogeneration.Byworkingtogether,we createacohesiveenvironmentwherethelessonstaughtathomeandintheclassroomalign,reinforcingashared foundationoffaithandwisdom
KNOWLEDGE Trueeducationismorethantheaccumulationoffacts itisthepursuitofwisdom,rootedinthefearofthe Lord(Proverbs1:7) AtARROWSChristianAcademy,webelievethatallknowledgeoriginatesfromGod,and everysubject whetherliterature,science,mathematics,orhistory revealsHisorderanddesign(Colossians 1:16-17).Wedonotseparatefaithfromacademicsbutintegratebiblicaltruthintoalllearning,helpingstudents developaChrist-centeredworldview.
Educationisalsodiscipleship.AsJesusmodeled,teachingisnotjustaboutinstructionbutaboutmentorship, shapingboththemindandtheheart(Luke6:40).Knowledgewithoutpurposeleadstopride(1Corinthians 8:1),butwhengroundedintruth,itequipsstudentstothinkcritically,discernwisely,andservefaithfully We teachthatlearningisnotforpersonalgainbutforthegloryofGodandthegoodofothers(James1:22)
Ourultimategoalistocultivatealifelongloveoflearning,encouragingstudentstoseektruth,growinwisdom, andapplytheirknowledgetoadvanceGod’sKingdom Throughrigorousacademics,biblicalintegration,and Christ-centeredmentorship,weequipstudentstothinkdeeply,leadwithintegrity,andusetheirgiftstoimpact theworldforHisglory.
LOVEinCOMMUNITY AtARROWSChristianAcademy,webelievethatthetwogreatestcommandments lovingGodandlovingour neighbor(Matthew22:36-40) arethefoundationofalltrueeducation Wearecallednotonlytoloveone anotherbuttobeareachother’sburdens(Galatians6:2),andasRomans15:1teaches,thestrongarecalledto supporttheweak.Thisloveisnotpassive;itisactive,andwestriveforourstudentstopracticeitdaily.We cultivateacaringcommunitywherestudentsofallagesandabilitieshaveopportunitiestoserveeachother.By integratingdi erentlearners,wefosteranenvironmentwhereservice,compassion,andmutualsupportbecome anaturalpartofdailylife Thislovingcommunitydoesnotignoresinbutrecognizesthatwhileadiagnosismay explainbehavior,itshouldneverexcusesin Instead,weusethisunderstandingtobetterdiscipleandguideeach
childtowardspiritualgrowthandmaturity.Everychild,regardlessoftheirchallenges,isanimage-bearerofGod. OurgoalistotrainthemtoloveGodpassionatelyandserveotherssacri cially,re ectingChrist'sloveinevery aspectoftheirlives
EDUCATIONPHILOSOPHY ClassicalEducationRootedinChristianVirtue
“Trainupachildinthewayheshouldgo;evenwhenheisoldhewillnotdepartfromit.” Proverbs22:6
“Wemustrememberthatintelligenceisnotenough Intelligencepluscharacter-thatisthegoaloftrueeducation Thecompleteeducationgivesonenotonlypowerofconcentration,butworthyobjectivesuponwhichtoconcentrate” MartinLutherKingJr.
Intheworldofeducation,itiseasytobecomesofocusedonacademicsthatstudentshavelittleopportunityto engagewiththeworldbeyondtheclassroom.However,ifthehighestcallingofaChristianistoloveGodand loveourneighborasourselves,theneducationmustnotbeaself-centeredpursuitofachievement.Instead,it shouldbeapracticeofChristianvaluesinaction.
Thisdoesnotmeanthatacademicsareunimportant farfromit.Butinaculturethatoftende neschildrenby theirperformanceandgrades,werecognizethattrueeducationisaboutmorethansimplyacquiringknowledge AtARROWSChristianAcademy,weseektocultivatestudentswhonotonlythinkdeeplybutalsoliveouttheir faithwithwisdom,humility,andlove
Wea rmthatGodisthesourceofallknowledge Theuniverse witheveryfactandphenomenon testi esto Hiscreativepoweranddivinewisdom.ScripturerevealsthatbyunderstandingHiscreation,wecometodiscern Hischaracter.Thus,oureducationgoesbeyondmerelyimpartingfacts;itcultivatestruewisdombyguiding studentstouncovertheGod-intendedmeaningineverysubjecttheystudy.Withthisstrongfoundation,we challengeourstudentstopursueexcellenceinbothacademicsandcharacter Ourdedicatedteachersnurturethe heart,soul,andmindofeachchild,inspiringaloveoflearningdeeplyrootedinbiblicaltruth Indoingso, studentsdevelopthediscernmenttodistinguishbetweengoodandevil thecornerstoneofaChristian worldview andareequippedwithunshakabletruthtomakedecisionsthatimpactgenerationsforChrist. Ultimately,ourapproachpreparesChristianstudentstolivelivesthatglorifytheKingofKings.
TheClassicalApproachatARROWSChristianAcademy AtARROWSChristianAcademy,weembracethefulldepthofclassicaleducationbyintegratingtheGrammar, Logic,andRhetoricstages(TheTrivium) intoeverysubjectateverygradelevel Whiletraditionalclassical educationappliesthesestagestospeci cagegroups,webelievethatstudentsatalllevelscanengagewitheach stageoflearningindevelopmentallyappropriateways.
● Grammar(Knowledge–TheBuildingBlocks):Studentslearnfoundationalfacts,rules,and vocabularywithineachsubject.Inhistory,thismayinvolvememorizingkeydatesandevents;inmath, masteringarithmeticfacts;andinBible,learningScriptureanddoctrine Evenouryoungeststudents developastorehouseofknowledgethroughsongs,chants,andrepetition
● Logic(Understanding–TheWhy&How):Studentsareencouragedtoaskquestions,make connections,andthinkcriticallyabouttheinformationtheylearn.Inscience,thismeansanalyzing causeande ect;inliterature,identifyingthemes;andintheology,discussingbiblicaltruths.Evenin kindergarten,studentsengageinguideddiscussionsthatcultivatereasoningskills.
● Rhetoric(Wisdom–Communicating&ApplyingKnowledge):Studentsexpresswhattheyhave learnedwithclarityandpersuasion Theynarratestories,explainconceptsintheirownwords,and participateindiscussionsandpresentations Olderstudentsengageinformaldebates,whileyounger studentspracticeverbalarticulationthroughstorytelling,recitation,andSocraticquestioning.
Byweavingallthreestagesintoeverygradelevelandsubject,wecultivatestudentswhodon’tjustmemorize informationbuttrulyunderstandandapplyit.Thisapproachnurtureslifelonglearnerswholovetruth,think deeply,andcommunicatewithwisdom.
SupportingAllLearnersThroughMasteryandMentorship Werecognizethateverystudentlearnsdi erently somegraspconceptsquicklyandneedgreaterchallenges, whileothersbene tfromadditionalsupport.Ratherthangroupingstudentsstrictlybyage,weintegratethem intolearninggroupsbasedonmasteryofmaterial,allowingeachchildtoprogressatanappropriatepace.As Romans15:1remindsus,“Wewhoarestronghaveanobligationtobearthefailingsoftheweak,andnottoplease ourselves”Inthisway,studentssupportandsharpenoneanother,fosteringbothacademicgrowthand Christlikecharacter
Curriculumservesasatool,notamaster Westructurelearningaroundthematic,era-basedlessonsthat interweavehistory,literature,science,andmath helpingstudentsseetheorderandbeautyofGod’screation. Becauseeachchildhasuniquegifts,outputexpectationsvary,allowingstudentstodemonstrateunderstanding inwaysthatre ecttheirstrengths.Smallclasssizesencouragediscussion,publicspeaking,andservice,whilealso creatingasafespaceforstudentstotakeacademicrisks Bycultivatingbothcon denceandresponsibility,we preparethemtoleadandservefaithfullyinGod’sKingdom
OURPROGRAM ENROLLMENTOPTIONS AtARROWSChristianAcademy,weo er exibleenrollmentoptions,including3-day,4-day,and5-day schedules,designedtomeettheindividualneedsofeachstudent Studentsareplacedinlearninggroupsbased ontheirmasteryofmathandreading,allowingthemtoprogressthroughthesegroupsastheirskillsdevelop. Recognizingthateachchildisuniquelydesigned,somestudentsmayadvancemorequicklythanothers.Our learninggroupmodelallowsforbothaccelerationandadditionalsupport,ensuringthateachstudentmovesat anappropriatepace.Tosupportdiverselearningneeds, eldsofstudyareo eredconcurrentlyacrossgrade levels,allowingstudentstoengageinclassesthatbestsuittheiracademicprogressandneeds
LIMITINGSUBJECTS “…thegreatestservicewecandotoeducationtodayistoteachfewersubjects.Noonehastimetodomorethan averyfewthingswellbeforeheistwenty,andwhenweforceaboytobeamediocrityinadozensubjects,we destroyhisstandards,perhapsforlife.”-CSLewis
AtARROWSChristianAcademy,webelieveinthepoweroffocusedlearning,echoingCS Lewis’sinsightthat “thegreatestservicewecandotoeducationtodayistoteachfewersubjects”Byconcentratingonaselect numberofcoredisciplines,weensureourstudentsachievedepthandmasteryratherthanbeingspreadtoothin, whichresearchineducationalpsychologyshowsleadstobetterretentionandcriticalthinking.Thisfocused approachhelpsmaintainhighstandardsandempowersstudentstoexcelacademicallyfromanearlyage. Ultimately,byteachingfewersubjectswell,welayastrongfoundationforlifelongsuccessandintegrity.
CURRICULUM Thefinalaimofeverysubjecttaught: TofallinlovewithGodisthegreatestromance;toseekhimthegreatest adventure;tofindhim,thegreatesthumanachievement.-Augustine
Webelievethatcurriculumisavitaltool aroadmaptoacademicandspiritualgrowth yetitisourdedicated teacherswhobringlearningtolife.OurEducationalCouncilcarefullyselectscurriculathatsupportrobust studentlearning,encouragehands-onexperiences,andembodyourclassicaleducationphilosophy Wechoose educatorswhoexemplifyaloveoflearningandpointyoungheartstowardJesusChristbyinfusingeachlesson withgoodness,beauty,andtruth Indoingso,wetransformeducationintoaninspiringjourneythatnurtures boththemindandthespirit,equippingourstudentstopursueexcellenceinallareasoflife.
HUMANITIES EncounteringtheImageofGodwhileStudyingHisPeople
InourIntegratedHumanitiesprogram,weenrichourstudyofhistorywithabiblicallybasedcurriculumthat includesresourcessuchasMysteryofHistory,StoryoftheWorld,theBible,andcarefullyselectednovels.This approachallowsstudentstoseehowGod'sstoryintersectswithworldhistory,deepeningtheirunderstandingof Hissovereigntyoveralltimeandevents.Novels,inparticular,allowstudentstoengagewithhistoryinarelatable way,transformingabstracteventsintovivid,personalnarratives Together,theseresourcescreateadynamicand immersivelearningexperiencethatdeepensourunderstandingofhistorythroughaChrist-centeredlens
ARTandMUSIC EncounteringGod’sCreativity
ArtandmusicareintegraltoexploringtheimageofGod Weweavethesecreativedisciplinesthroughoutour humanitiescurriculumtoenrichourunderstandingofGod’screativeexpression,whilealsoo eringdedicated, skill-basedclassesthatcultivatetechnicalpro ciency Thisbalancedapproachensuresthatstudentsnotonly appreciatethebeautyofGod’sdesignbutalsodeveloptheartisticabilitiestoexpressit.
SCIENCE DiscoveringGod'sOrderinCreation "Somepeople,inordertodiscoverGod,readbooks.Butthereisagreatbook:theveryappearanceofcreatedthings. Lookaboveyou!Lookbelowyou!Readit.God,whomyouwanttodiscover,neverwrotethatbookwithink.Instead, HesetbeforeyoureyesthethingsthatHehadmade.Canyouaskforaloudervoicethanthat?"-Augustine
AtARROWSChristianAcademy,oursciencecurriculumiscloselyintegratedwiththehistoricaleraswestudy, allowingstudentstoseehowscienti cdiscoveryunfoldswithinthebroadernarrativeofGod’screation Bytying sciencetospeci cerasandincorporatinghands-onexperiences,wecultivatecuriosityandwonder,inviting studentstoexploretheintricaciesofnaturewhiledeepeningtheirunderstandingofGodasCreator.This dynamicapproachnotonlybuildsessentialscienti cskillsbutalsotransformseachlessonintoacelebrationof theorderandbeautyinherentinGod’sdesignthroughouttime.
MATHEMATICS Math:UncoveringthePrecisionofGod'sDesign MathematicsisthelanguagewithwhichGodwrotetheuniverse. Galileo
AtARROWSChristianAcademy,weapproachmathematicsasasubjectrequiringdeepmasteryand understanding Werecognizethatbothgroupinstructionandindividualizedlearningareessentialfor
developingmathematicalskills.Usingacombinationofintegratedmethods,manipulatives,andmovingfrom concretetoabstractapplication,weguidestudentsthroughthefoundationalprinciplesofmathandencourage criticalthinking,especiallythroughwordproblemsthatpromoteproblem-solvingabilities
Ourgoalistoensurethatstudentsgainadeepunderstandingofmathconcepts,goingamiledeepratherthana milewide.Mathclassesarescheduledschool-wideatthesametimeeachday,allowingstudentstobegrouped accordingtotheirskilllevel.Bothprimaryandsecondarystudentsprogressastheymasterthematerial,ensuring eachlearnerreachestheirfullpotential,regardlessofage Thisapproachensuresthatmathisnotonlyan academicsubjectbutatransformativejourneyofdevelopingbothlogicalthinkingandaloveforGod'sordered world
EDUCATIONFOREVERYLEARNINGSTYLE AtARROWSChristianAcademy,webelievethatacademicprogressshouldbemeasuredbyindividualgrowth andmastery,notbythepassageoftime Successisde nedbythestrideseachstudentmakesindevelopingtheir unique,God-giventalents notbyarbitrary,time-boundgrades Ourgoalistohelpeverylearnerreachtheir fullestpotential,withdedicatedteacherswhoemploycuratedcurriculaandindividualizedstrategiestoadvance eachstudentatanappropriatepace.Indoingso,wecreateanurturingenvironmentwhereeverychildis empoweredto ourishaccordingtotheirabilities,ratherthanbeinglimitedbyage-basedexpectations.
EducationforUniqueLearners ARROWSChristianAcademyiscommittedtoteachingstudentsofallabilitylevels,includingthosewhoare conventionallyacademicaswellasthosewithuniquelearningneedssuchasautism,dyslexia,orotherchallenges. Whatsetsourprogramapartisourabilitytoo erclassicaleducationasinputwhiletailoringoutput expectationstoeachstudent’sGod-givenstrengths.Inourone-roomschoolhousemodel,studentsprogress throughtheTriviumattheirownpace,movingfromonestagetothenextbasedonmasteryratherthanage Webelievethatchildrenwithlearningdisabilities,developmentaldelays,orpasttraumaarenotde nedbytheir diagnoses Theyare, rstandforemost,image-bearersoftheLivingGod Eachchild whetherhighlysensitive, inneedofextraacademicsupport,orworkingthroughbehavioralchallenges hasamind,body,andsoulthat re ectsthesamedeepneedsanddesiresasanyotherchild.Ourgoalistoprovideanenvironmentwherestudents canorganizetheirsensorysystems,seetheirpurposeinGod’sworld,anddevelopthetalentsHehasgiventhem.
Whilewedonotuseachild’sdiagnosisasanexcuseforsin,werecognizethatsomestudentsrequireacademic andbehavioralaccommodations.TheseadjustmentsareconsideredcarefullybyourEducationCouncilupon reviewofdiagnosticinformationandcircumstances Decisionsarenotmadeautomaticallybasedonparental requests;instead,weseekprofessionalwisdom,pray,andcollaboratewithinvestedpartiestodeterminewhatis bestforboththestudentandtheschoolcommunity
EverychildisuniquelycreatedbyGod,andbecauseofthis,ourapproachtoinstructionisindividualizedyet neverattheexpenseofthebroaderclassroomexperience Weemployavarietyofstrategiestohelpstudentsfocus theirmindsandcalmtheirbodiessotheycangrowintheirloveforGodandneighbor
OurCommitmenttoUniqueLearners:
● Provideawell-ordered,consistentlearningenvironment.
● HelpstudentsunderstandtheiridentityinlightofGod’sWordandworld.
● Teachandmodelclearcommunication
● Coachstudentsinlovingtheirneighborsthroughstructuredactions
● Guideeachstudentthroughasmuchacademicmaterialastheyarecapableofmastering
Whilewestrivetoserveadiverserangeoflearners,wearenotequippedtoaccommodatestudentswithovert behaviorsthatposeamoralorphysicalthreattoothers.
ACADEMICSCHEDULE CALENDAR TheAcademicCalendarislocatedhereonourwebsiteandalsothroughClassReach.
DAILYSCHEDULE Tuesday,Wednesday,andThursdayareourcoreacademicdaysandparentshavetheoptiontoaddMondays and/orFridays.Ourtypicaldailyscheduleisasfollows:
8:30-9:00Chapel
9:00-10:00Math
10:00-11:00Science
11:00-12:00Reading/Grammar
12:00-12:30Lunch
12:30-1:00EquippingMinds(PrimaryPrep/PrimaryA)orLatin(PrimaryB/SecondaryPrep)
1:00-3:20IntegratedHumanities(Bible,Art,History,LIterature,Writing,andPE)
3:30Dismissal
ENROLLMENTATARROWS ADMISSIONSPROCEDUREANDENROLLMENT Theadmissionsprocedurewillallowtheschooltoaccuratelyidentifyandadmitstudentsfromfamilieswho haveclearlyexpressedconvictionsthataresimilartotheschool’sregardingtheeducationofchildren.The selectionandmake-upoftheschool’sstudentbodyissecondonlytosta selectionintheimpactithasuponthe school’smission.Thefamily-likeatmosphereARROWSseekstofosterwillbedueingreatmeasuretothe similarityofbiblicalconvictionsandprinciplestaughtandlivedoutinmanyofthehomesofourstudents.As theLordblessesuswithgrowthandchange,wewanttodoallwecantomaintainandbuildupthatatmosphere
Astudent’sacademicachievementswillbeconsideredintheapplicationprocess,butonlyforclassplacement, notastheprimarydeterminantforacceptance.Weareseekingtoenrollthosestudentswho,becauseoftheir ownfamilies’priorities,willmostbene tfromwhatARROWScano erthem.
EnrollmentProcess 1. CompleteOnlineInterestFormand/orScheduleaTour Wewouldlovetogiveanopportunitytoansweranyquestionsthatyoumayhavebeforebeginningthe applicationprocess.
2. InterviewRequest
Completeaninterviewrequestformwithquestionsrelatedtoyourfamily.Apastoralreferencewillalso berequested.Uponapprovalyouwillbeinvitedtoanadmissionsinterview.PleasereadARROWS SchoolParent/StudentHandbookinitsentiretybeforeschedulingafamilyinterview.Wehighly recommendthatthisinformationbereviewedanddiscussedasafamilyandthatyouprayfortheLord’s guidanceinthisdecisionforyourfamily
3. CompleteApplication
AfteryourfamilyinterviewandapprovalwiththeAdmissionsTeam,wewillsendyouaFamily Applicationtocomplete Uponreceivingandreviewingyourapplication,theHeadofSchool,with counselfromtheAdmissionsTeam,willmakethe naladmissionsdecisionandwillcontacttheparents withthedecisionregardingacceptance
Note:Wereservetherighttoadmitstudentsinamannerthattakesintoconsiderationthecapacityof theschooltomeettheneedsandeducationalbene tofboththeindividualstudent andallthestudents ofthatclass Wedonotbaseouradmissionsontheabilityofthefamilytopayfulltuition
4. EnrollmentandTuitionAgreement
Acceptedapplicantswillreceiveappropriateinformationregardingtuitionand nancialarrangements andwillbesentaTuitionAgreementformandsetupforbilling
5. ReviewSchoolUniformPolicy
Wewillprovideyouwithdetailsofwhatyouwillneedtobeginclassinthefall
6. PlacementAssessment
Eachstudentwillbeassessedtobeplacedintheappropriateinstructionallevel/grade.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSFORTHESTUDENT Achildmustbeatleast5yearsoldbySeptemberoftheacademicyeartoapplyforenrollment Studentswillbe assessedforplacementintheappropriatelearninglevel Ourgoalisthelong-termsuccessofthestudentinan academicenvironmentasopposedtoautomaticpromotionbasedonage,thusstudentsplacementwillbe relatedtomasteryofskillsratherthanage.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSFORTHEPARENTS ParentsshouldhaveaclearunderstandingoftheBiblicalphilosophyandpurposeofARROWS This understandingincludesawillingnesstohavetheirchildexposedtotheclearBible-basedteachingoftheschool's StatementofFaithinvariousandfrequentwayswithintheschool'sprogram.Theparentsshouldbewillingto cooperatewithallthewrittenpoliciesofArrowsChristianAcademy.Thisismostimportantintheareaof disciplineandschoolworkstandards,aswellasactivecommunicationwiththerespectiveteachersand administration.
PARENTRESPONSIBILITY “Trainthechildinthewayheshouldgoandwhenheisoldhewillnotturnfromit…” Proverbs22:6
AtARROWS,werecognizethatparentsareultimatelyresponsiblefortheeducation,trainingand ourishingof theirchildren Webelievethatourschoolandoureducatorsarefacilitatorsandadvisorstoserveparentsasthey pursuethisimportantwork.Weencourageyoutojoinwithusinthisprocessinavarietyofways:
● Praytogetherasafamily
● Becurrentlyactiveinandregularlyattendyourlocalchurch
● TalkdailywithyourchildrenaboutGod,Scripture,andfaithandparticipateinarhythmandroutine offamilyworship
● Celebrateyourchildren’ssuccesses
● Faithfullyandbiblicallydisciplinethemwhenneeded
● Attendandparticipateinparentmeetingsandparent-teacherconferenceswiththeschool
● Alwaysreadschoolcommunications
● Participateintheclassroomschoolactivities
● Supportyourchildrenwithhomeworkandschoolprojects
● Besureyourchildrenareatschoolandontimeeachschoolday.
RE-ENROLLMENT AtthediscretionoftheHeadofSchool,inconsultationwiththeEducationCouncil,astudentmayberefused re-enrollment.Suchrefusaltore-enrollisnotconsideredadirectdisciplinaryact,requiringaccumulatedo ce visitsinordertobetaken.Refusaltore-enrollisnottheequivalentofsuspensionorexpulsion.
RE-ADMITTANCE Shouldastudentwhowasexpelled,orwhowithdrewtopreventexpulsion,desiretobere-admittedto ARROWS atalaterdate,theEducationCouncil,inconsultationwiththeHeadofSchool,willmakeadecision basedonthestudent'sattitudeandcircumstances.
SCHOOLCULTURE Ifastudenthasasigni cantnegativein uenceonotherstudents,theHeadofSchoolhastherighttoseekto expelthestudent,apartfromtheprocessofo cevisits.
● Examplesofsuchbehaviorwouldinclude,butnotbelimitedto:studentromances,disobedienceto parents,loveofworldliness,asurlyattitude,andanyotherongoingattitudesre ectingacleardisregard ofscripturalstandards
● IftheHeadofSchoolexercisesthisoption,theywillmeetwiththeparentsandEducationCouncilwho willmakethe naldecision Theparentswillthenhavetheoptiontowithdrawtheirstudenttoprevent expulsion
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DRESSCODEVIOLATION
Ifasta membernoticesadresscodeviolationaClassReachformwillbesubmittedandtheHeadofSchoolwill determineifaviolationhasoccurred.Theparentswillbenoti edthroughaClassReachdresscodeviolation form. After4dresscodeviolationsano cevisitwillfollowandanemailwillfollow. Afterthe5th withina semesterthestudentwillbesenthome SubsequentdresscodeviolationswillrequiretheHeadofSchoolto treattheviolationsaso cevisitsinaccordancewiththedisciplinepolicy
DISCIPLINEPOLICY Werecognizethatmaintainingawell-disciplinedclassroomiskeytolearning Webelievethat“knowledge withoutvirtueisdangerous.” Therefore,encouraginggoodbehaviorthatstemsfromtheheartisasimportant asencouragingexcellenceinmathandgrammar. Astudent’sbehavior,attitude,andphysicaldispositionshould contributepositivelytotheclassroomenvironmentandARROWS’valueofshapinggodlycharacter. Our simpleruleformaintainingthisdisciplinedatmosphereis“loveyourneighborasyourself”andpassagessuchas Hebrews12:1-13serveasscripturalbasisfordiscipline
GENERALCLASSROOMMANAGEMENT ● Teachersunderstandasafe,wellorderedandpositiveclassroomisthebestlearningenvironment
● Teachersgettoknoweachstudentandseektounderstandwhatmotivatesthemtodotheirbest
● Teachersexpectrespectforthemselves,thestudents,everyone.
● Teachersclearlycommunicateexpectationsearlyandoften.
● Teachersdonotraisetheirvoicesorspeakharshlyorinademeaningwaytostudents.
● Teachersdonotusegroupconsequences;howevergrouprewardsandincentivesareencouraged.
● Teachersbeginwiththeleastrepressiveconsequenceandmovetogreaterconsequencesasneeded
● Teachersprayforstudentsoftenandregularly
CLASSROOMEXPECTATIONS ● Respectandobeyyourteachersandthoseinauthority.
● Respectandencourageclassmates.
● Stayontaskwiththelessons
● Speakinturn
● Usekind,encouraging,respectfulwords
● Keephands,feetandobjectstoyourself.
● Completeworkwithexcellenceandontime.
● Respectschoolproperty.
● Includeothers;befriendlytoall.
GENERALSTUDENTBEHAVIORGUIDELINES AsanARROWSstudent,you(student)shouldendeavortomakechoicesthatpleaseandhonorGod,your parents/family,andtheschool.
● Alwaysstrivetodoyourbest.
● Listenandobeythe rsttimedirectionisgiven.
● Lookatandlistentotheteacherwhenhe/sheistalking
● Donotinterruptwhenothersaretalking
● Respectallteachersandschoolpersonnel
● Acknowledgeadultswhentheyspeaktoyou.
● FollowdirectionsgiventoyoubyanyARROWSsta member.
● Respectothers. Bekindinwordandaction.
● Treatothersthewayyouwouldliketobetreated
● Encouragingandupliftingwordsareexpected Ifyoucan’tsayanythingnice,don’tsay anythingatall
● Apologizeandseekforgivenesswhenyouhavewrongedsomeone.
● Bequicktoforgiveothers
● Whileworkingindependently:
● Stayontaskanddowhatyouwereaskedtodo.
● Doyourworkwithoutbotheringothers,keepinghands,feet,andobjectstoyourself
● Keepyourworkareacleanandneat
● Doyourbestwork
DISCIPLINEPROCEDURES ARROWSChristianAcademydesirestoshapetheheartsofourstudentsastheygrowinChrist-likeness. A structureddisciplineplanwillbeimplementedfortheclassroomwhilevaryingtheconsequencesbasedonthe heartofthechildandtheparent’sinput Althoughourmethodofhelpingthemreachthestandardofloving Godandourneighbormaybedi erent,thestandardremains
Teacherswillcommunicatewithfamiliesdailythroughacommentsectionontheclassdailycalendar. Parents areencouragedtocheckthisdailytoseeiftheirstudenthasreceivedpraise,encouragement,reminders,or characterchecks Ifastudentreceivesareminder,itissimplyameansoflettingparentsknowtheteacherand studentworkedonanissueduringtheschooldaybutendedonapositivenote Nofollowupisnecessary Ifa studentreceivesacharactercheck,theteacherwillcallhometodiscussfollowupsupport
Ratherthanimposingcorporalpunishment,encouragementofpositivebehaviorplaysanimportantpartin trainingstudents. Verbalpraise,rewardcharts(startandstickers),encouragingcommentsandawardsareall usedtohelpstudentsknowthattheyaredoingwell.
Whencorrectionisneededthefollowing vestepswillbefollowed:
● Remind–Awarningisgivenbytheteachertohelpthestudentchangetheirbehavior.
● Redirect–Studentisredirectedasecondtimewitharemindertochangetheirbehavior
● Restart–Studentwillbesenttotheo ce foradditionalhearthelpanddiscipleship;anemail hometo communicatetheeventswillbemade
● Rejoice–Teachergivespraiseandcelebrateswhenstudentadjustsbehavior;celebratorynotewillbe madeandsenthome. Childrenwhohavepubliclysinnedaskforgivenessoftheirclassmates; ifitwas privatesintheyaskforgivenessoftheindividual.
BEHAVIORPLAN Studentssenttotheo ceforbehaviorissues3timesinasemestermaybeputonabehaviorplandesignatedto helpthestudentcorrecthis/herbehavior. TheHeadofSchoolandeducationalcouncilwillmonitorstudents onbehaviorplans.
OFFICEVISITPROTOCOL 1. TheHeadofSchoolorDeanofStudentsmaydisciplineinoneofseveralwayspendingthestudent:
a. Cleaning
1 Pickinguptrash
2 Cleaningbathrooms
3 Vacuumingandorsweeping
4. Cleaningdesks,walls,whiteboards,etc.
5. Cleaningoutside
b. Physicalendurance
1 Wallsit
2 Runninglaps
3 Pushups
c. Writing
1. Anoteonwhatthestudentdidwrong
2. Anoteaskingforgiveness
d Other
1 Lossofprivilege(s)
2 Repetitionandpracticeofproperorexpectedbehaviors
3. Beingsenthome
4. Aconsequenceordisciplineplanparticularlysuitedtothestudentandsituationas agreeduponwiththeparent(s)
2. Ifano cevisitoccursadisciplinenotewillgohomefromtheHeadofSchooltotheparents.
EXCESSIVEOFFICEVISITS Asnotedabove,thepurposeofthedisciplinepolicyistoshapegodlycharacterinthestudent Ifitbecomes apparenttotheHeadofSchoolthatthestudent’scharacterisnotimprovingovertimeand/orisbecoming worsetothedetrimentoftheschoolculture,theHeadofSchoolwillmeetwiththeparentsandtheywillcome upwithaplantoresolvetheissue.TheHeadofSchoolwillalsomeetwiththeparentsincaseswherethestudent exhibitsalackofrepentanceorlacks interestinattendingARROWS.TheHeadofSchoolmay,athis discretion,allowforadditionalmeetingswiththeparentsifthepreviousdisciplineplantohelpthestudentwas unsuccessful.Tohelptheparentsunderstandtheirchild’sbehavior,theymayberequiredtositwiththestudent duringapartoralloftheschoolday IftheHeadofSchooldeterminesthatthestudent’sbehavioralissuestill cannotbecorrectedthroughthedisciplineplan(s)generatedbythemeeting(s)withtheparents,thenitwillbe considereda“SeriousDisciplineCase”
SERIOUSDISCIPLINECASES ASeriousDisciplineCaseoccurswhenastudentexhibitsextremeungodlybehaviorthatimpedesthecultureof theschool Examplesinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
1. ExcessiveO ceVisits(seesectionofthesamenameabove)
2 Unrepentant,consistent,orseriousdisrespectofauthority
3 Unsafebehavior–endangermenttothemselvesorothers
4 Overtmoralissuesincluding(butnotlimitedto):
a. Inappropriatetouching
b. Substanceabuse
c. Illegalactivity
d. ContradictingScripture
e Inappropriatetalkorjoking
IftheHeadofSchoolhasdeterminedthatthestudent’swordsorbehaviorconstituteaSeriousDisciplineCase, thestudentwillbesubjecttoadisciplinehearingbeforetheschoolboard.Thedisciplinehearingwillincludethe student,theparent(s),theteacher(ifapplicable),theHeadofSchool,andschoolboardmembers(where necessarytheboardmaybringinadvisorsorspecialiststoassistwiththediscussionssurroundingthediscipline process) Atthispointtheschoolboardwilldeterminethenecessarycourseofaction,whichmayinclude suspensionorexpulsionofthestudent.Tuitionwillnotbereimbursedforsuspensionsorexpulsions.
PARENTALSUPPORT AtARROWSChristianAcademy,weunderstandthatdisciplineanddiscipleshiparesharedresponsibilities betweenhomeandschool.Consistentboundariesandconsequencesareessentialforourstudents'growth,as theylearnthataccountabilityisanexpressionofloveandcare.AsHebrews12:6remindsus,“theLord disciplinestheoneheloves,”underscoringtheimportanceofuni eddisciplinebothatschoolandathome.We askthatparentsactivelysupporttheschool'se ortsbyreinforcingthesevaluesathome,ensuringthatevery consequenceandboundarysetinourclassroomsismirroredinthefamilyenvironment Demonstratingunity(1 Peter3:8),showingrespectforauthority(Romans13:1-7),andpracticingbiblicalcon ictresolution(Matthew 18:15)areessentialforfosteringanenvironmentofcooperationbetweenparentsandtheschool.Byaligningin bothdisciplineanddiscipleship,wecultivateadeepersenseofunityandpurposeinguidingourstudentstoward becomingmature,Christ-likeindividuals.
Shouldthepartnershipbetweentheschoolandhomebefoundtobenegativeordetrimentaltothecommon good,theadministrationreservestherighttorequirewithdrawalorwithholdtheprivilegeofenrollmentor re-enrollment.
PARENTCOMMUNICATIONANDINVOLVEMENT ARROWSrecognizesthatparentsareultimatelyresponsiblefortheeducationand ourishingoftheirchildren. Webelievethateducatorsarefacilitatorsandadvisorsasparentspursuethisimportantwork.Parent-Teacher conferencesarescheduledtwiceayear Weencourageteachersandparentstospeakweeklyabouthowthe studentisdoingandtoscheduleformalmeetingsasneeded
TeachersmaybecontactedthroughClassReachoutsideofregularworkinghours Whenaddressingany concerns,parentsshouldcopytheHeadofSchool tokeeptheschoolinformedofclassroomcircumstances Teacherswilldothesamewhenaddressingconcernsviaemailswithparents
Ifyouhaveaconcernaboutcurriculumcontent,ARROWSpolicy,orphilosophy,communicatewiththeHead ofSchool Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheweeklyworkingsofaparticularclassroom(homeworkload,etc), contacttheteacherthroughClassReach Atnotimeshouldanindividualstudent’sproblembeaddressedto non-involvedparties.Inthegreatmajorityofcases,ifyouhaveworkedpatientlyandingoodfaith,withthe teacherandadministrators,youwill ndasatisfactoryresolution.
PleasefollowMatthew18:15 todeterminetheproperorderofcommunication:“Ifyourbrothersinsagainst you,goandtellhimhisfault,betweenyouandhimalone.Ifhelistenstoyou,youhavegainedyourbrother.”
PARENTHONORCODE (CodesignedinClassReach)
IamplacingmychildasastudentatARROWSbecauseIcareaboutmychildbeingeducatedbothincharacter andinacademics IunderstandthatmychildwillbeeducatedunderaChristianworldviewandthatlovingGod andneighborareprimarytenantsofARROWS.
PartoflovingGodandneighbormeansbeingontime,presentandrespectful. ARROWShasbeenvery thoughtfulindevelopingaschoolschedulethatallowsforsolidfamilytimeduringsummers,holidaysand variousbreaks Forthisreason,Iunderstandthatschoolattendanceisawayoflovingteachersandclassmates andIwillensurethatmychildispresentandontimeunlessanemergencyarises Incasesofplannedabsencesor importantfamilytimeIunderstandthatitismyresponsibilitytocommunicatewiththeteachersandmakea planfortheclasstimemychildwillmisswithoutputtinganexcessiveburdenontheteachers.Ialsounderstand thatpoorattendancemaycausemychildtofallbehindandnotprogressasdesired.
Iunderstandthatadresscodeisawayoflovingthosearoundusbyrespectingauni edandmeaningful representationofourschoolculture,includingprofessionalism,modestyandourdistinctvalues Iwillmake surethatmychildfollowstheuniformpolicysothatthiscultureismaintained.
IunderstandthatmychildwillneedtosubmittotheauthorityofARROWSfacultyandsta duringschool events. IalsounderstandthatIwillbeultimatelyresponsibleformychild’sbehaviorwhileatARROWSand therebywillfollowthedirectivesoftheschoolasoutlinedbelow
Whenadisciplinenoteissenthomebyateacherortheheadofschool,Iunderstandthatitismyresponsibility toworkwithmychildtoguidetheirbehavior.Thismeanshelpingthemgrowinrighteousness,renewtheir heart,andembraceforgiveness,whilealsotakingaccountabilityfortheiractions.Iwillencouragethemto activelyrepairandrestoreanyrelationshipsa ected,fosteringpersonalresponsibilityandhealingwithinour community
Irecognizethatifmychildcontinuestoincurinfractions,itismyresponsibilitytoaddresstheirbehaviormore consistentlyathome.Iunderstandthatdisciplinarymeasureswillbeimplementedaccordingtothepolicies outlinedinthishandbook,andthatincasesofrepeatedo cereferrals,IwillcollaboratewiththeHeadof Schooltodevelopacorrectiveplan.Shouldmychildremainunresponsivetotheseinterventions,Iacknowledge thatadisciplinaryhearingmaybenecessary,andIagreetoabidebytheschoolboard'sdecisionregarding suspensionorexpulsion Ialsounderstandthatifsuchactionsaretaken,tuitionwillnotbereimbursed
IunderstandthatthededicatedteachersatARROWSstrivetoeducatethewholeperson,keepingmychild's well-beingattheforefrontandensuringthatacademicprogressisnothindered.Byenrollingmychildat ARROWS,Ialsoembracetheschool’svitalmissiontoservespecialneedsstudents.Irecognizethatthis
commitmentmayinvolveexposuretobehaviorsuniquetospecialneeds,suchassensoryoutbursts, inappropriateundressing,orotherreactionstypicalofautism,andthatARROWSwillinformmeifmychild eitherencountersorexhibitssuchbehavior Additionally,Iacknowledgethatregardlessofanyspecialneeds, behaviorsthatpresentaserioussafetyriskorinvolvesigni cantmoralconcernswillbeaddressedthrougha formaldisciplinaryhearinginaccordancewiththeschool’spolicies.
ELECTRONICDEVICESPOLICY AtARROWSChristianAcademy,wemaintainafocusedandrespectfullearningenvironmentbyprohibiting theuseofpersonalelectronicdevices suchasphones,smartphones,portablegamingdevices,andsmart watches oncampus Studentsarerequiredtohavethesedevicesturnedo orsilencedandstoredsecurelyin theirbagsorbackpacksduringschoolhours.Ifastudentneedstouseaphone,priorapprovalmustbeobtained fromeithertheDeanofStudentsorHeadofSchool.Incontrast,iPadsdesignatedforcommunicationasAAC devicesorforeducationalsupportmaybeusedwhenpre-approvedbytheEducationalCouncilandsupervised byateacher
A rstviolationofthispolicywillresultintheimmediatecon scationofthedevice,tobereturnedtoaparent orguardian;asecondviolationwillpromptaparentconferencewiththeDeanofStudents;andathirdviolation willleadtoadisciplinaryhearing PleasenotethatARROWSChristianAcademyassumesnoresponsibilityfor anyloss,damage,ortheftofpersonalitems.
PHILOSOPHYOFGRADING GRADINGPOLICY GradesatARROWSdonotinanywayre ecttheimmeasurableworthandvalueofeachchildmadeinGod’s image,butratheranaccuratere ectionofthequalityofworkinagiven eldofstudyatagiventime At ARROWS,gradesservethreebasicpurposes:
● Tohelpstudentstoimprove
● Todeterminethebestplacementlevelforayoungstudent'sacademicability
● Toprovideajustandlegitimatemeansofholdingstudentsaccountableforthequalityoftheirwork Gradesprovideawidelyunderstoodmeansofcommunicatingprogressandachievementtoparentsand otherpartiessuchascollegeentranceboardsorotherschoolstowhichtheyoungstudentmaytransfer
Wehaveestablishedabalancedandobjectivegradingsystembasedonthesevalues.
GODLYCHARACTERDEVELOPMENT Alongsideacademicgrades,studentswillreceivequarterlyCharacterGradesthatevaluate vekeyareasofGodly Christiancharacterusingthescalebelow.
GodlyCharacterCategories:
1. Diligence-workinghardwhenchallenged,completingtasksontime,andstayingfocused
2 Fellowship-demonstratingpatience,maintainingcommunity,andcaringfortheneedsofothers)
3 Integrity-seekingforgivenesswhenwrong,comingprepared,andrespectingproperty
4 Respect-speakingappropriately,followingdirections,andhonoringauthority
5. Joy-contributingcheerfully,showinginitiative,andsolvingproblemscreatively
CharacterAssessmentScale 4 Exemplary
3 Commendable
2 Developing
1 Emerging
ThestudentconsistentlydemonstratesoutstandingGodly characterbyworkingdiligently,fosteringwarmfellowship, upholdingintegrity,showingrespect,andcontributing joyfullyineverysituation.
ThestudentregularlymeetsexpectationsinGodlycharacter, oftenexhibitingstrongdiligence,positivefellowship,clear integrity,respectfulinteractions,andajoyful,creative approach
ThestudentisprogressingintheirGodlycharacter,showing emergingstrengthsinareassuchasdiligenceandfellowship, whileneedingadditionalsupporttoconsistentlydisplay integrity,respect,andjoy.
ThestudentisjustbeginningtodevelopGodlycharacterand requiresfocusedguidancetobuildhabitsinworkinghard, engaginginfellowship,practicingintegrity,respectingothers, andcontributingjoyfully.
INDIVIDUALGRADES ARROWSwilluseauniquemethodofgradingthatensuresstudentshavetimeto“practice”beforetheyreceive agrade Thereforeregular“feedback”grades,or“softgrades”onnewconceptswillbeinternallykeptwhile
gradesthata ectoverallstandingswillberecordedinoursoftwarefortranscripts.Consistentwitheducatingthe wholechild, bothattitudeande ortwillbeconsideredwithinourgradingsystems
PRIMARYPREP(K-1)GRADES OurK–1gradingstructureisthoughtfullydesignedtonurturebothacademicandpersonalgrowththrougha CombinedCompetency&NarrativeGradingScale.Thissystemusesafour-levelratingthatre ectseach student'scurrentstageofdevelopment Byintegratingnarrativefeedbackwiththiscompetency-basedscale, teachersprovideindividualized,encouraginginsightsintoeachstudent’slearningjourney,emphasizinggrowth overasimplelettergradesystem
CombinedCompetency&NarrativeGradingScaleforK–1
4 ExceedsExpectation Thestudentnotonlyunderstandskeyconceptsbutalso demonstratescuriosityandindependentlyapplieswhatthey've learned.
3 MeetsExpectation Thestudentshowsasolidgraspofthecontentandcompletestasks withoccasionalguidance
2 ApproachingExpectations Thestudentisbeginningtoshowunderstanding;withmore supportandpractice,growthisevident
1 Emerging Thestudentisjuststartingtoexploretheconceptsandwillbene t fromadditionalsupportandtargetedinstruction.
PRIMARY(2-5)ANDSECONDARYPREP(6-8)GRADES Ourgradingsystemforstudentsingrades2–8iscenteredonacompetency-basedscalethatemphasizesmastery ofcontentandcontinuousacademicgrowth.Thisscaleisusedtoevaluatestudentperformancebasedona comprehensiveassessmentofin-classwork,homework,quizzes,andtests,withthespeci cweightingsforeach componentdetailedbysubjectbelow.
70–79%
60–69%
Below60%
Satisfactory/Adequate
MinimalPerformance/NeedsImprovement
Failing
Unlessotherwisestated,cumulativegradeswillbebasedonthefollowingbreakdown:
Examinationsare40%ofthe nalgrade.
Quizzesare25%ofthe nalgrade
Homeworkcompletionis 25%ofthe nalgrade
Inclasspractice/projectsare25%ofthe nalgrade(grouporindividual)
MATHEMATICALGRADINGPOLICY Becausemathproblemsareobjectivelyrightorwrong,gradingwillfollowasimplenumbercorrectoutofthe numberofproblems
SCIENCEGRADINGPOLICY Sincescienceistaughtthroughexperiments,anddiscovery,thiswillbeaparticipationandgroupprojectgrade intheprimaryyearsandwillmovetowardsmasterygradingthroughthevariousscienti c eldsofstudyinthe secondaryyears. Studentswilldemonstratethevariousskillsandmemoryworkthatisneededforaconcrete understandingofthevarioustopicscoveredduringthecourseoftheyear
LATINGRADINGPOLICY LatinistaughttobuildvocabularyandcontinuetogrowEnglishaswellasLatingrammarskills. Assessments willbebasedontheseconceptsandpointsawardedforthepurposeofrevealingmastery.
HUMANITIESGRADINGPOLICY Vocabularyterms,spelling,grammar,anddirectcharacternamesordateswillbeobjectivelygradedandwillbe onapoints-basedsystem.WithMasteryasourgoal,studentswillbeaskedtocorrectthewronganswers.
Assignmentsthataremorephilosophicalinnaturewillbegradedonascale. Withineachassignment, grammaticalandspellingmistakeswillbeclearlymarkedandstudentswillbeaskedtoreviewthewordor grammaticalruleand“edit”theirwriting Thispromotesmasteryinwritingassignments
GROUPPROJECTGRADES Groupprojectsareapartofcourseworkanditshouldbeexpectedthatgradingofthesewillnotbe individualizedbecausewebelievethatcharacterincommunityrevealstheheart: IThessalonians5:14“Andwe urgeyou,brothersandsisters,warnthosewhoareidleanddisruptive,encouragethedisheartened,helpthe weak,bepatientwitheveryone.”BecauseARROWScaresevenmoreabouttheheartthantheacademics,group projectsallowteacherstoseewherecharacterworkisneeded,andsincewearepreparingstudentsforlife,not justcollege,characterinChristiancommunityisintegralto“LovingGodandLovingNeighbor.”
FAILINGANDRETAKES Retakeswillbelefttotheteacher’sdiscretion Astudentwhohassimplyfailedforalackofunderstandingmay begivenanotheropportunitytoprovetheirunderstandingafterfurtherpractice. Astudentwhoneglectedtheir studiesandthereforefailed,maynotbegivenaretakeopportunity.
Ifastudentfailsanentirecourse,thestudent,parents,andteacherwillmeetwiththeEducationcouncilto determinethebestcourseofactionforthestudent Circumstances,understandingofdirectionsande ortwill allbetakenintoconsideration
Parentswillbenoti edwithinthreeweeksoftheendofthegradingperiodiftheirstudentisinjeopardyof failing.
CHEATINGandPLAGIARISM Cheatingisde nedaslookingatanother’sworkwithouttheteacher’spermission,orcommunicatingwith anotherduringanexamwithouttheteacher’spermission
Plagiarismisde nedasusinganother’sworkwithoutcreditingandthankingthemfortheuse.
Ifeithercheatingorplagiarismisnoticed,theassignmentorexamwillimmediatelyreceivea0 Parentswillbe noti ed Asecondcheatingorplagiarisminfractionwillresultinaneducationalcouncilreview
ARRIVALANDDISMISSAL Studentsareabletoarrivebetween8:20and8:40AM. Studentsneedtobepickedupnolaterthan3:40 PMin theafternoons. Earlierarrivalorlaterpickupwillincuranadditionalfee.
ATTENDANCE ARROWShasintentionallysetitsvacations,schedule,andstructuretoallowimportanttimeforfamilies By registeringachildinARROWS,theparentorguardianisagreeingtothisscheduleanditislovingtothe communityofstudentstobeinattendance Emergenciesorimportantfamilytimearisesfromtimetotime; thereforestudentshave*6academicdays(theequivalentof2weeks)withineachsemesterforschoolabsences withoutconsequencetotheircreditsunlesspre-approvalsarearranged. Weaskthatteachersbenoti edassoon aspossibleforanyabsences.
Forsickness: pleasenotifytheteacherthroughtheClassReachformprovided
Forfamilytime(vacations,etc):pleaseuseourpre-scheduledabsenceformtonotifytheappropriateteacher
Forprolongedperiodsofabsence(toextendbeyondthe6academicdays-theequivalentof2weeks): pleaseget pre-approvalfromtheHeadofSchool.
*Emergencysituationswillobviouslybetakenintoconsideration
LATEARRIVALS AtARROWSChristianAcademy,webegineachdayunitedinchapel acherishedtimethatcentersourhearts, minds,andattentionontheLord Chapelsetsatoneofunityandre ectionthatisessentialforourcommunity Toensurealloursta andstudentscanbepresentandfocusedduringthistime,anystudentarrivingafter8:40 mustwaitwithaparentuntilchapelis nished
GOVERNMENTAGENCYREQUESTS ARROWSChristianAcademy valuesourparentpartnershipandassuchwewillnotifyparentsof anyinteractionwithagovernmentagencysuchaschildprotectiveservices,asitrelatestoyourchild
Ourpolicyisasfollows:
Parentswillbenoti edandtheirpresence requestedpriortoagovernmentagencybeingallowedto interviewachildduringschoolhours.
ARROWSChristianAcademywilldoitsbesttouphold thispolicywithanygovernmentagency butcannotbeheldliableifweareunabletocontactafamily orifthegovernmentagencyuseslegal forcetodemandtheinterview
HEALTH&WELLNESS LUNCH Studentswillbringpackedlunchestobeeateninourmultipurposeroom Pleasepacklunchesthatdonothave tobeheatedorrefrigerated Pleasealsoalertusofanyallergiesyourchildhassowecanhelpmitigatereactions(if theallergyisverysevere) AtARROWS,wevaluehealthandwellness,sopleasekeepthisinmindwhenpacking lunches,asyouryoungstudentswillbelearningaboutnutrition,abalanceddiet,etc.
SNACKS Parentsarewelcometosendaneasytoeat,wholesome snackformid-morningandmid-afternoon Wateristhe onlybeverageallowedtoaccompanysnacks
HEALTHRECORDS ARROWSdoesnotrequireinformationregardingimmunizations.ARROWSshouldbenoti edofanysevere allergiesorhealthconcerns
ADMINISTRATIONOFMEDICINES ARROWSadministrationiswillingtoadministeranyover-the-countermedicationtothechildrenintheircare onlywithauthorizationfromthechild’sparentorguardian. PleasecompletetheClassReachformabout medicineadministration,withoutthisnooverthecountermedicinewillbegiven
Prescriptionmedicationneedstobeadministeredbyparents,unlessauthorizedbytheHeadofSchool.Wewill behappytoaccommodateparentvisitsduringthedayforthepurposeofmedicationadministration.
ILLNESSPOLICY Inconsiderationofyourstudent’swellness,inaddition,preventingthespreadofillnesstoyourchild’s classmatesandteachers,ayoungstudentshouldbesymptom-freeafull24hoursfromthefollowingbefore returningtoonsiteclasses:
•Fever-Temperatureof1004 degreesorabovewithouttheuseoffever-reducingmedication
•Vomiting/diarrhea
•Rash
•PersistentCough
Ifyourchildhasacontagiousillnesssuchas streporpinkeye,youmustprovidetheHeadofSchoolwitha physician’snoteuponreturningtoonsiteclasses
NOTE:Thehealthandsafetyofourstudentsisourhighestpriority Wecontinuouslymonitorthewell-beingof ourcommunity,andifahighlycontagiousillness suchasthestomach u beginstospread,ARROWS reservestherighttocancelschooltohelppreventfurthertransmission Weappreciateyourunderstandingand cooperationaswetakethenecessarystepstomaintainahealthylearningenvironmentforeveryone.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATIONANDADASTATEMENT ARROWSadmitsstudentsandhiresemployeeswithoutregardtorace,color,nationalorigin,or ethnicorigin,ensuringequalaccesstoallrights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerallyavailable toourschoolcommunity Wearecommittedtoupholdingapplicablenondiscriminatorypoliciesinthe administrationofeducationalpolicies,admissions,scholarships,loanprograms,athletics,andother school-administeredactivities.ARROWSdoesnotacceptfederalfunds.
TUITION PleaseseeourTuition&FeeScheduleforcurrentrates
FINANCIALAID FinancialAidmayberequestedbutfamiliesarestronglyurgedtoseekassistancefromoneofthetwoschool choiceprograms(EmpowermentScholarshipAccountsorStudentTuitionOrganizationtaxcreditdonations) o eredtoArizonastudents, theirfamily,churchesandfriendspriortoseeking nancialaidfromtheschool..
Wearepartneringineducationwithfamiliesandwearerunsolelyonprivatefunds,thereforeeverydollarnot collectedintuitionisadollarthatmustberaisedthroughdonations But,wealsodon’twant nancestobethe reasonafamilydoesnotattendARROWS,therefore nancialaidmaybeo eredundercertaincircumstancesof extremeneed Multistudentaidmaybeavailableunderspeci edcircumstances Familieswillneedtoapplyfor nancialaidthroughaprivatelysharedlink. Financialaidwillbediscussedthroughacommitteeappointedby theBoard.
MAINTAININGEXCELLENCE ARROWSwillbeseekingexcellencebyseekingconsistentfeedbackonourteachers,ourstudents,andour administration
Wewantourteacherstobecome“master”teachersandassuchwillbeinvestingintheirfurthereducation throughvariousclasses,training,andenrichment. Wewillalsobeholdingthemtoahighstandardtoensure excellenceinacademics.
1 TeacherswillsubmitanacademicmappingschedulebyAugust1, ofeachyear
2 TeacherswillsubmitalessonplanwithclearobjectivesbyFridayoftheweekpreceding Thiswillbe reviewedbytheleadteacher
3. Everyquarterthedetailsofteachingtheseobjectivesandhowtheyweremetwillbediscussed;student progressisintegraltothisdiscussion.. Thiswillbedoneforallcoresubjectsandwithallteachers.
4. Theteacherwillalsoneedtopresenttheirplanonhowtoassessthatstudentshavelearnedandengaged withtheobjectives Thisdevelopsaverypersonalizededucationandholdsteachersaccountablefor theirinstruction
ThisoutlinedprocesskeepstheARROWSBoardinformedaboutalllearningprocessesandtheacademic welfareofeachstudentattheforefrontofourobjectives
EVALUATIONS ● Teacherswillevaluatestudentsregularly
● Teachersareevaluatedunannouncedthroughouttheyear
● Theadministrationwillbeassessedperiodicallybythesta .
● Parentswillevaluatetheschoolannually.
SECURITY ● Allfacultywillcompletebackgroundchecksandhave ngerprintclearancecards
● Allfacultywillcompletechildsafetytraining
● Therewillbeonefacultymember(minimum)toevery12studentsoncampus
● Therewillalwaysbetwoadultsoncampusatalltimeswhenstudentsarepresent
● Oneononetutoringwillhappeninpubliclyvisiblespaces
● Studentswhoneedbathroomassistancewillbeattendedtoinabathroomwithmultiplestallsor followingprotocolwithadoorcrackedopenandtheteacherblockingvisibilityofthechild.
● Thecampuswillbelockedbetweenschoolhours,visitorswillneedtobeinvitedintotheschool facilities
Disclaimer Thereadershouldtakenoticethatwhileeveryeffortismadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationprovided herein,ARROWSreservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutpriornotice.Parentswillbenotifiedof anychangestothehandbookthatoccurduringthecurrentacademicyear. ARROWSprovidestheinformation hereinsolelyfortheconvenienceofthereaderand,totheextentpermissiblebylaw,expresslydisclaimsanyliability whichmayotherwisebeincurred.
