1. Where are you located?
2. What do you believe?
3. What are your hours?
4. Do you provide before and after school care?
5. How long have you been in existence?
6. What denomination are you?
7. Are you affiliated with the church that you're located at?
8. Is the school accredited?
9. What curriculum do you use?
10. How much does it cost to enroll my child(ren)?
11. What is the enrollment process?
12. Can my preschooler come to your Kindergarten?
13. Is your Kindergarten program Full Day or Half Day?
14. Do you go on Field Trips?
15. Do you have P.E.?
16. Do you have Extra Curricular Sports?
17. Do you have Music and Art?
18. What do I need to do if I am transferring into your school?
(Diagnostic Testing)
19. Is your Kindergarten academic? (phonics based)
20. What qualifications do the teachers have?
21. What is the ratio of Teachers to Kids?
22. Can we try your school out for a
day or week?
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Q. |
Where are you located? |
| A. |
We are located at 5400 Main Street in Oakley. However if you
would like to send us something, please send it to P.O. Box
1399 in Oakley. |
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| Q. |
What do you believe? |
| A. |
We believe that Jesus Christ was God in human form on Earth.
For a full list of what we believe please see our Statement
of Faith. |
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| Q. |
What are your hours? |
| A. |
Our school hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
from 8:45a.m. to 3:15p.m. and Wednesday from 8:45a.m. to Noon. |
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| Q. |
Do you provide before and after school care? |
| A. |
At this point, we do not offer before or after school care.
However, we do offer a Homework Club most days from 3:15p.m.
to 4:15p.m. |
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| Q. |
How long have you been in existence? |
| A. |
We have been in existence since 1991. |
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| Q. |
What denomination are you? |
| A. |
We are a non-denominational Christian school designed to meet
the needs of the evangelical churches in our area. |
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| Q. |
Are you affiliated with the church that you're located at? |
| A. |
We are not affiliated with any church. We rent rooms from
any church that we are at. |
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| Q. |
Is the school accredited? |
| A. |
Our curriculum is accredited. At this time, we are working
toward accreditation for our school. However, because we are
a small school, this is not an easy task. |
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| Q. |
What curriculum do you use? |
| A. |
We use the PACE Curriculum from Accelerated Christian Education.
This is an individualized curriculum that allows students to
progress at their own speed. |
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| Q. |
How much does it cost to enroll my child(ren)? |
| A. |
The amount per student is dependent on the age and number
of the students in the family attending. Please see our Financial
Information Sheet. |
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| Q. |
What is the enrollment process? |
| A. |
First, call the office for an information packet. Then, meet
with the administrator for a tour of the school. Finally, meet
with the administrator for an enrollment appointment with your
enrollment paperwork,enrollment fee, past school information
and child(ren). |
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| Q. |
Can my preschooler come to your Kindergarten? |
| A. |
Any student entering our Kindergarten program will be given
a test to determine their readiness for Kindergarten. |
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| Q. |
Is your Kindergarten program Full Day or Half Day? |
| A. |
Our Kindergarten is a full day program. It has education in
the morning and activities in the afternoon. |
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| Q. |
Do you go on Field Trips? |
| A. |
Yes, we try to go on at least 8 field trips a year. Four educational
field trips are for learning new things. Four incentive field
trips are for rewarding academic achievement. We try to do one
of each every quarter. |
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| Q. |
Do you have P.E.? |
| A. |
Yes, we do have Physical Education. Lower Division and Kindergarten
have their P.E. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Upper Division and
High School have their P.E. on Mondays and Thursdays. |
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| Q. |
Do you have Extra Curricular Sports? |
| A. |
No. We are a small school and do not have the facilities for
extra curricular sports. We do support students who do play
sports elsewhere. |
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| Q. |
Do you have Music and Art? |
| A. |
Yes. For Lower Division and Kindergarten, these are incorporated
into the extra afternoon activities as well as preparing for
Christmas and Graduation programs. Upper Division and High school
get their Music and Art preparing for the two programs as well
as entering projects into the Art and Science Fair. |
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| Q. |
What do I need to do if I am transferring into your school?
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| A. |
Along with the rest of the enrollment
process, students will need to undergo a series of Diagnostic
Tests to determine where they need to start in our curriculum. |
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| Q. |
Is your Kindergarten academic? |
| A. |
Yes, our Kindergarten is very academic. Our students learn
to read using a Phonics based curriculum. They begin to sound
out and read shortly after they learn their first two letters.
They are able to read just about anything upon entering first
grade. |
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| Q. |
What qualifications do the teachers have? |
| A. |
All of our regular teachers have their Bachelor's degrees.
Some have ACSI credentials. Some have state teacher's credentials.
Some have Master's degrees and some have Doctorates. Our staff,
as a total, has over 100 years of experience in the classroom
with an average of 21 years. |
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| Q. |
What is the ratio of Teachers to Kids? |
| A. |
Our ratio of teachers to students averages 1:8. |
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| Q. |
Can we try your school out for a day or week? |
| A. |
Prospective parents and students may visit the school for
an hour or two with the approval of the administrator. However,
we do not accept students on a trial basis. |