Admission Procedures & Requirements

I. Admission Procedures:  

1.        Upon return of a completed application, if an interview with the family has not already been held, one will be arranged with the grammar school headmaster.

2.                  Parents will notified in writing with the decision regarding acceptance. If accepted, the parents will receive an Acceptance letter and a Transfer of Records form, if the student attended another school previously.

3.             All financial arrangements between the family and the school must be understood before an admission is considered final.

4.                  The new family is required  to attend a New Family Orientation which will be held  before school begins this Fall.
 

II. Admission Requirements for the Student:  

1.      A child must have reached the age of five years by September 1 of the fall in which he would be    entering kindergarten.

2.      A child entering first grade must have reached the age of six years by September 1 

      of the fall in which he would enter Artios Academy .
3.      If a child has successfully completed the previous school year and his school work 

      and behavior compare favorably to the comparable grade at Artios Academy, the 
      child will be placed in the grade for which he is applying. However, if there is evidence 

      to show that the child may not be adequately prepared for the next sequential grade level, 

      with the parents' compliance, he may repeat the previous grade.
4.     The child should understand that his parents have delegated their authority to the school. 
      Therefore, he is subject to the instruction and discipline of the teachers and headmaster in 
      their prescribed roles at Artios
Academy.
5.      In general practice, if the student and parents comply with the requirements outlined here,  
      Artios
Academy will admit students of any race to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities
      generally made available to all students. Artios
Academy does not unbiblically discriminate on 
      the basis of race, sex, color, or national origin in the administration of its policies, admissions,
      scholarships, athletic, and other school-directed programs.  

III. Admission Requirements for the Parents:  

1.      Though not required to be Christians, the parents of students in Artios Academy should have a clear understanding of the biblical philosophy and purpose of Artios Academy. This understanding includes a willingness to have their child exposed to the clear teaching (not forced indoctrination) of the school's Statement of Faith in various and frequent ways within the school's program.

2.      The parents should be willing to cooperate with all the written policies of Artios Academy. This is
      most important in the area of discipline and school work standards, as well as active communication
      with the respective teacher(s) and administration.