Admissions Procedure

Introduction Applications for the admission of a child to Emmanuel Christian School, are generally considered by the Head Teacher. The overriding concern is prayerfully to seek to discern the will of the Lord in respect of each case. Subject to this the Head Teacher will take advice from other staff members as appropriate. In some circumstances the Head Teacher may feel it appropriate also to consult some or all of the Board members. The following main factors will be considered: The commitment of the applicant parent(s) to have the child educated in accordance with the School's Doctrinal Basis. The capacity of the School to accommodate the child. The ability of the School to meet the educational needs of the child. The commitment of the applicant parent(s) to the support of the schooling of the child both financially and in other ways. The final decision on whether to admit the child rests with the School. Throughout this section reference to parents should be taken to refer to those persons who have legal guardianship of the child for whom a place is being sought. Admission is by a well-defined series of steps which are set out as follows: Prior Information All prospective applicants will first receive a copy of the Prospectus giving details of key aspects of the School's objectives, policies and procedures. Interview Prospective applicants will be invited to meet with the Head Teacher (or a person nominated by the Head Teacher). The main purposes of this meeting are to: Inform the prospective applicants about the way the School runs and to provide an opportunity to look around the School. Respond to any initial practical queries the parents my have. Identify any special educational need associated with the child. Formal Application Applicants wishing to proceed should submit their application(s) on the standard form enclosed with the prospectus or downloaded from this website (see below). Further forms are available from the School Secretary. A separate form should be completed for each child for whom a place is sought. References will usually be taken up at this point. Decision In most cases the Head Teacher will now decide whether the child(ren) can be accepted into the School. If referral to Board members is thought necessary, this will be carried out as speedily as possible and should in any event occur no later than the next available Board meeting. Notification Notification of the School's decision will be in writing to the applicants, normally within four weeks after receipt of the application. A child for whom the application is accepted may normally expect to enter the School at the start of the term following the interview, or the date on which he/she reaches the appropriate age threshold (whichever is the later). The School will not enter into correspondence on the reasons for refusing an Application. Waiting List The School maintains a waiting list for those parents wishing to apply in advance and in the event of a class being oversubscribed. APPLICATIONS FORMS There are 3 pages in the Application Form. If you would like to download and print a set from this website please use each of the following links in turn, then clicking first the [Print Page] link followed by the [Return] link. Click for Page 1 Click for Page 2 Click for Page 3

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