Parent-Student Handbook

Application Information

• Age Requirements

  • Kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by September 1 of the year for which they are applying.

  • Pre-K 4 applicants must be 4 years old by September 1 of the year for which they are applying.

  • Pre-K and Kindergarten applicants must be able to care for their restroom needs independently.

  • There are no exceptions to these requirements.

• Application Form

  • Click above to be taken to the Online Application

• School Records

  • Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Students: Not Applicable

  • First-eighth Grade: Copies of current report card as well as previous school records (report cards and standardized test scores from the last two years), and any educational or diagnostic testing.

• Personal Records

  • Birth Certificate: A copy is required of all applicants.

  • Immunization Record: A copy of the applicant's immunization record is required. Immunization records must include month, day and year of each shot, and the health care provider's signature or stamp. Current detailed information regarding immunizations can be found at your local health department or on the website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/School/tk-12-immunizations.aspx.

  • If applicant is receiving classroom accommodations due to a diagnosed learning difference, please submit current diagnostic testing and/or 504 plan. If applicable, please provide a copy of all court documents regarding custody and educational decisions that are signed by a judge and notarized.

• Parent Interview

  • Once the applicant file is complete, the parents will be contacted to schedule an interview appointment with a school administrator. 

  • Students entering Fifth-eighth Grade are asked to accompany their parents for the interview.

• Non-Discriminatory Policy

  • Arcata Christian School admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color and national or ethnic origin in administration of its education, admissions policies, tuition assistance, athletics and other school-administered programs.

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