1. CAMPUS TOUR -- Prospective students and parents are welcome to visit our school for a brief tour of the campus on weekdays. This visit needs to be scheduled through the school office. A member of our staff will provide answers to some initial questions and will provide an admission packet with further details.

2. APPLICATION -- Application Forms I and II, including a signed Statement of Belief and Parent Agreement, and copies of previous school records (including all educational testing) must be submitted before a student can be considered for admission. A birth certificate is required for pre-school, kindergarten and first grade applicants. A student will not be scheduled for testing or a parent information session without submission of the above forms and an application fee of $100 ($50 for each additional sibling, maximum $200 per family).

3. ACADEMIC RECORDS -- It is the responsibility of parents to provide a transcript of grades, testing, and other official records from previous schools. This includes copies of any special diagnostic testing for learning problems, attention deficit, hyperactivity, or other special needs. If the previous school requires written notification, I.C.S. has "release of records" forms available for parents to use but parents can expedite the admissions review by obtaining unofficial photocopies of records and delivering them to the school office. These will be adequate for initial screening purposes. Parents are responsible for submitting report cards and testing results in order to keep an applicant’s file complete and up to date.

4. TESTING -- Testing will be scheduled as openings occur. Readiness testing is required for kindergarten and first grade. Achievement testing is scheduled for all other grades. An application and testing fee is due when the applicant is brought in for testing.

5. INFORMATION SESSION -- An interview appointment is made with the parents after testing is reviewed. This is an opportunity for us to get to know you better, answer your questions and help you assess whether our program meets your needs.

6. HEALTH RECORD -- Health information form and immunization record must be submitted. This may be copied or transferred from the previous school. A student entering our school for the first time must submit a Virginia physical exam form completed by a physician within the last year. (See Health Records below).

7. ACCEPTANCE & REGISTRATION -- Official acceptance (or non-acceptance) is communicated to parents in writing. Payment of the first month’s tuition is needed to hold the student's place once the acceptance letter is received. Families are added to our mailing list at this time.

8. PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES -- When enrolling for a new academic year, the first tuition payment is due upon acceptance to reserve a place. Several payment plans are available for paying the balance. See the Tuition and Fee Schedule for details.

9. CALENDAR, SUPPLIES, & UNIFORM -- Parents will receive a list of school supplies needed, a calendar of events for the school year, carpool information, uniform information, and a copy of the Parent Information Notebook if they do not already have one.

Applicants for Kindergarten must be at least 5 years old on or before October 1. Each applicant for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will be screened to determine whether the program at Immanuel Christian School can meet his or her needs. Tests used are widely accepted developmental readiness screenings for kindergarten and first grade, and the Stanford Achievement series for all others. While ICS ministers to students whose achievement ranges throughout the upper 50% of students nationally, the average student achievement at Immanuel is in the top 15% nationally. Therefore it is important that students be placed at the level that best meets their needs and preparation.

Our desire is that the screening process be as thorough as possible so that parents and students are not faced with unanticipated problems after beginning school. Therefore, we require copies of all academic, medical and behavioral records from previous schools including other private testing agencies or special medical reports. Provision of these records at the beginning of the admission process will help us avoid delays later on.

These guidelines apply to new and returning students. Students will be enrolled or re-enrolled according to the following order of priority. These priorities apply only after students have been qualified through application, testing, and interview. Returning students are considered qualified unless special academic or behavioral probation applies.

1st PRIORITY -- RETURNING STUDENTS

Students who re-enroll from the previous year provided they register in the "protected" period (before March 1). Re-enrollment is contingent on classroom space. If classroom space is not available for returning students, the priorities below will be applied.

2nd PRIORITY -- EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS

Students who have a parent employed at Immanuel Christian School (ICS) or a parent employed as a pastor at Immanuel Bible Church (IBC).

3rd PRIORITY -- IBC SIBLING APPLICANTS

Students who have an ICS sibling enrolled and attend IBC.

4th PRIORITY -- OTHER SIBLING APPLICANTS

Students who have an ICS sibling enrolled and do not attend IBC.

5th PRIORITY -- IBC APPLICANTS

Students who do not have an ICS sibling and attend IBC.

6th PRIORITY -- OTHER APPLICANTS

Students who do not have an ICS sibling and do not attend IBC.

Date of application is only one factor in the admission process and does not determine an applicants place on the waiting list. It may, however, determine the applicants place among other qualified applicants of the same priority level. All applications received before December 15 are chronologically equal.

All students entering school in grades K through 8 will have been evaluated prior to admission. In addition, annual student testing is conducted in the Spring. Students who are re-enrolling will not normally be expected to take tests beyond these standard achievement and school ability tests. However, if school personnel need additional test data to make a re-enrollment decision, parents will be so advised. We normally expect to administer the Stanford Achievement Tests in the even year grades 2 through 8. Otis Lennon School Ability testing will be given in odd year grades 1 through 7.

School records or admission data that indicate an academic or behavioral problem may result in the student being admitted provisionally. The conditions of provisional acceptance are designed to assist in making up for weaknesses or gaps in previous learning or to give the student an opportunity to demonstrate positive maturing and acceptable performance. A "provisional" status will involve early evaluation of a child’s ability to cope at the current grade level. The student may need additional testing at a later date, may require additional tutoring, or may be recommended for another year at the same grade level. Any special conditions for admission will be explained to parents carefully and provided in writing. We desire all children admitted to have maximumopportunity for success in our school program.

In the case where English is spoken as a second language in the home, a student's acceptance might also be provisional. If home use of English is not sufficient to support good home-school communication, then a relative or family friend may be asked to assist as a translator. In some cases we may also suggest that parents consider enrolling in an English as a Second Language class. This would enable parents to be a more integral part of the educational process.

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Enrollment cannot be completed until the school has had the opportunity to evaluate the following items:

1. All new students entering Immanuel Christian School must have a current medical history, physical examination, allergy information, and inoculation records on file. If inoculations are contrary to your religious beliefs or if contrary conditions exist, a letter stating this should accompany the medical history form. Health forms and waiver forms are available in the school office.

2. As inoculations are renewed the school must be informed via copies of the medical records in order to keep health records current. Requirements change based on Virginia law. See details at the Virginia Department of Health website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/immunization

3. Preliminary screenings (or documentation of outside screening results) for speech, hearing, vision, scoliosis fine and gross motor skills and language will be required in certain grades. Services will be made available at an additional nominal charge. See Parent Student Handbook for details.

4. In cases where complete records are not provided, registration may be delayed. Records must be submitted as rapidly as possible before as student can attend school. This is our responsibility under current law.