Your Admissions Process
1. Attend a campus tour
Parents are required to attend a scheduled campus tour to learn about the school and fully understand the expectations of their involvement in the education of their child at ACA. Parents will receive their admissions packet of materials at this meeting.
2. Complete an online application form
If, after reviewing the school material and praying about this important decision, parents are still interested in the school, they complete the application online providing all academic records and other information as specified in the application. There is a non-refundable per student application processing fee required upon submission of the application. Applications are entered into a pool of applicants to be considered. Those applications submitted by February 15 receive first consideration.
3. School admissions family interview
Each family applying for admission will have a one-time interview by Admission Committee members if a satisfactory application is received. This will allow the opportunity to answer any questions about ACA and ensure it is the best fit for the family. An interview will be scheduled once a satisfactory application has been processed. Incomplete or unsatisfactory applications will not result in an interview. Families will receive a response in seven to ten business days following the interview.
4. Entrance testing and evaluation
Entrance testing is required for all new students prior to acceptance. Testing will determine placement in the appropriate courses according to math and language arts skills specific to our curriculum. Testing also enables our teachers to quickly understand strengths and weaknesses of each student. Testing fee of $85 is due at the time of testing payable to Anchor Christian Academy.
5. Acceptance & Enrollment
Receive acceptance email with enrollment instructions within seven to ten days of completing entrance testing. Submit online enrollment with enrollment fee to hold student’s place.
6. Prepare for the Year
Prepare for the year by reading Character Driven College Preparation: The Mission and Method of the University-Model® School by Dr. John W. Turner, Jr. (2017 edition). There is no need to purchase this book. The admissions team will loan a copy to each family.
Parents are required to attend a scheduled campus tour to learn about the school and fully understand the expectations of their involvement in the education of their child at ACA. Parents will receive their admissions packet of materials at this meeting.
2. Complete an online application form
If, after reviewing the school material and praying about this important decision, parents are still interested in the school, they complete the application online providing all academic records and other information as specified in the application. There is a non-refundable per student application processing fee required upon submission of the application. Applications are entered into a pool of applicants to be considered. Those applications submitted by February 15 receive first consideration.
3. School admissions family interview
Each family applying for admission will have a one-time interview by Admission Committee members if a satisfactory application is received. This will allow the opportunity to answer any questions about ACA and ensure it is the best fit for the family. An interview will be scheduled once a satisfactory application has been processed. Incomplete or unsatisfactory applications will not result in an interview. Families will receive a response in seven to ten business days following the interview.
4. Entrance testing and evaluation
Entrance testing is required for all new students prior to acceptance. Testing will determine placement in the appropriate courses according to math and language arts skills specific to our curriculum. Testing also enables our teachers to quickly understand strengths and weaknesses of each student. Testing fee of $85 is due at the time of testing payable to Anchor Christian Academy.
5. Acceptance & Enrollment
Receive acceptance email with enrollment instructions within seven to ten days of completing entrance testing. Submit online enrollment with enrollment fee to hold student’s place.
6. Prepare for the Year
Prepare for the year by reading Character Driven College Preparation: The Mission and Method of the University-Model® School by Dr. John W. Turner, Jr. (2017 edition). There is no need to purchase this book. The admissions team will loan a copy to each family.
Admissions Policies
Both parental involvement and student cooperation are essential if Anchor Christian Academy (ACA) is to successfully collaborate with parents to educate and biblically anchor students. Therefore, as a condition of acceptance to this academy, the parents of each student applying for admission must agree with the academy’s doctrinal position, mission, vision, and core values. Parent and student admission requirements facilitate the selection of those students appropriately suited for a University-Model school format.
Admission Requirements
1. The supervising parent and student must agree with ACA’s Statement of Faith, mission, vision, core values, Program Overview and be regularly active in a local Christian church that is in keeping with ACA’s Statement of Faith.
2. Parents must abide by ACA’s rules and regulations, along with all Pennsylvania religious school regulations.
3. Parents must be committed to the parental responsibility for providing a quality, Christian education for their children in accordance with existing law and standards set by ACA.
4. Parents must actively participate in their child’s education. Specifically, parents should:
Non-Discriminatory Policy
Anchor Christian Academy admits students of any sex, 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 the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic or any other school-administered programs.
Declined Admission
ACA processes all applications according to an admission policy, which exists, not to be exclusive, but to be inclusive of families who share the academy’s vision, priorities, and educational philosophy. Anchor Christian Academy believes that as a developing UM academy, both a unified vision and a constructive, Christ-centered relationship of mutual trust and commitment between the academy and an applicant’s parents are essential to the accomplishment of the academy’s mission. Each application is prayerfully and thoroughly considered with the best interest of applicants and current students in mind. Accordingly, ACA reserves the right to decline admission at any point in the application process if the Admission Team believes that the previously stated conditions are not met. Regardless of how families might react to a decision of admission, ACA is committed to giving prospective families the gift of honesty regarding our perception of compatibility.
Both parental involvement and student cooperation are essential if Anchor Christian Academy (ACA) is to successfully collaborate with parents to educate and biblically anchor students. Therefore, as a condition of acceptance to this academy, the parents of each student applying for admission must agree with the academy’s doctrinal position, mission, vision, and core values. Parent and student admission requirements facilitate the selection of those students appropriately suited for a University-Model school format.
Admission Requirements
1. The supervising parent and student must agree with ACA’s Statement of Faith, mission, vision, core values, Program Overview and be regularly active in a local Christian church that is in keeping with ACA’s Statement of Faith.
2. Parents must abide by ACA’s rules and regulations, along with all Pennsylvania religious school regulations.
3. Parents must be committed to the parental responsibility for providing a quality, Christian education for their children in accordance with existing law and standards set by ACA.
4. Parents must actively participate in their child’s education. Specifically, parents should:
- Ensure that one parent is present and available at least 3-4 hours during most satellite days. Even academically advanced students benefit from increased interaction with parents because parents are also influencing spiritual, emotional, and social development. The supervising parent may not be working full-time.
- Regularly monitor child’s academic progress, including timely submission and completion of all assignments.
- Discuss with their child matters of belief, morality, and values in relation to the content of the courses.
- Monitor their child’s completion of all extended assignments to ensure that such assignments are paced appropriately and completed on schedule.
- Be thoroughly familiar with syllabi and/or assignment sheets for all courses.
- Provide access to a computer with reliable internet access in order to check satellite day assignments, and a printer for typed papers.
- Read Character Driven College Preparation by John W. Turner, Jr. (2017 edition) before the start of school.
- Check email on a daily basis.
- Attend necessary meetings and trainings, including but not limited to the back-to-school day in August and the annual parent gathering in January or February.
- Commit to 24 total volunteer hours per family per year including, but not limited to a minimum of 10 monitoring shifts throughout the school year (these may include afternoon pick-up, gym time, lunch period, field trips, etc.). If both parents work on school days, an alternative can be arranged. AND Serving on a volunteer team (this could include teaching an elective course for 7 weeks, assisting as a teacher’s aide, organizing special events, fundraising, preparing a meal for meetings, etc.).
- Obtain and submit to ACA all necessary clearance and volunteer paperwork.
- Abide by the Student Code of Conduct, Dress Code, Tech-Wise Expectations and all other ACA rules and regulations.
- Show respect to adults. A title (Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Coach) should be used when addressing an adult.
- Treat each other with respect, kindness, and compassion.
- Regularly check online communication from teachers regarding their assignments and communicate with their parents regarding ACA-related items.
- Come to class on time and prepared (with homework completed and with necessary materials).
Non-Discriminatory Policy
Anchor Christian Academy admits students of any sex, 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 the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic or any other school-administered programs.
Declined Admission
ACA processes all applications according to an admission policy, which exists, not to be exclusive, but to be inclusive of families who share the academy’s vision, priorities, and educational philosophy. Anchor Christian Academy believes that as a developing UM academy, both a unified vision and a constructive, Christ-centered relationship of mutual trust and commitment between the academy and an applicant’s parents are essential to the accomplishment of the academy’s mission. Each application is prayerfully and thoroughly considered with the best interest of applicants and current students in mind. Accordingly, ACA reserves the right to decline admission at any point in the application process if the Admission Team believes that the previously stated conditions are not met. Regardless of how families might react to a decision of admission, ACA is committed to giving prospective families the gift of honesty regarding our perception of compatibility.
