Academy Application

Student Enrollment Information

One submission per student is required.

Exceptional Student Educational Policy:

Students seeking admission with special needs is limited and based upon staffing and resources. The SCA educational program is based upon a mainstream classroom setting. Students with identified exceptional needs will receive services within the scope and sequence of the Sonshine Christian Academy and Preschool curriculum and staffing. In the best interest of the student, SCA may not be able to accommodate students who enroll and are later diagnosed or identified as needing additional services that are outside of the scope and sequence of SCA curriculum and staffing.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

The Sonshine Christian Academy Application Process (required for new and returning students) is reviewed below.
Application to our academy or preschool does not guarantee enrollment. Invitation to apply is selective and is not based on “first-come-first- served” but is based on serving our continuing families to the fullest as well as availability and staffing. Enrollment is offered based on the following steps and information.
This process may take up to 1-2 weeks.
1. To request an invitation to apply, the Academy Application for Enrollment should be accompanied by Academic Records such as last report card, current progress report, standardized testing, IEP/504 Plans, any other pertinent academic or behavioral information etc. These documents may be delivered to our office or emailed to officesupport@sonshinechristian.com. Once these documents are turned in, a member of our team will call you to let you know if your grade is open for application. If the grade is not open for application, the student may be put on a wait-list by the parents’ request.

o Tours are available for new families by request and are only for grades that are open for application. Tours are scheduled and are not available for drop-ins.

2. Upon invitation to apply, $100 application fee is due. When all documents are received, an entrance test and meeting with administration will be scheduled.

3. During this application process the parent may begin gathering: Students Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Parent ID, Current Immunization Record, and School Physical within 12 months of starting on our campus as well as SUFS scholarship approval information.

4. An enrollment decision is made by administration after all documents are received and testing and meetings are complete. A member of our team will be in touch with you when a decision is made. Upon an enrollment offer, the $100 enrollment fee is due as well as first month’s tuition and/or remainder fees after the scholarship amount. The students first day of school is decided and the previous school records transfer is requested once enrollment is complete. As a new or returning applicant to SCA, I have read and understand the process outlined above. (Not required for families who are already enrolled and continuing enrollment).

I do hereby agree to hold Crossroads Church and Sonshine Christian Academy & Preschool, and its agents, employees, and volunteers harmless from, and to indemnify for, any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, claims, expenses, including attorneys fees, and damages on account of injury to my child, even injury resulting in death, which I now have or which may arise in the future in connection with my child’s participation in the academy and any other associated activities. I further agree to hold Crossroads Church and Sonshine Christian Academy & Preschool, and its agents, employees, and volunteers harmless from, and to indemnify for, any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, claims, expenses, including attorneys fees, and damages on account of injury to a third party or his property which may arise in the future in connection with my child’s participation in the academy and any other associated activities. I expressly agree that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of Florida and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. This release contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and the terms of this release are contractual and not a mere recital.

I understand that I have or will receive the current “Parent / Student Handbook” upon enrollment and realize that my child and I are responsible to read and abide by the policies therein and to be in harmony and cooperative with the administration, faculty, mission, and vision of Sonshine Christian Academy & Preschool. My child and I will be an encouragement to others by abiding by the policies of SCA. The SCA “Parent / Student Handbook” is revised annually.

I do hereby agree to hold Crossroads Church and Sonshine Christian Academy & Preschool, and its agents, employees, and volunteers harmless from, and to indemnify for, any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, claims, expenses, including attorneys fees, and damages on account of injury to my child, even injury resulting in death, which I now have or which may arise in the future in connection with my child’s participation in the academy and any other associated activities. I further agree to hold Crossroads Church and Sonshine Christian Academy & Preschool, and its agents, employees, and volunteers harmless from, and to indemnify for, any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, claims, expenses, including attorneys fees, and damages on account of injury to a third party or his property which may arise in the future in connection with my child’s participation in the academy and any other associated activities. I expressly agree that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of Florida and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. This release contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and the terms of this release are contractual and not a mere recital.

Consent Agreement

• Parents have the responsibility in guiding their child’s behavior at home and influencing his/her conduct at Sonshine Christian Academy & Preschool. Parents should make sure that the student arrives on time and is properly dressed. Appropriate rules of conduct will be applied to all students at SCA. Students are expected to comply with all rules in a respectful manner.
• Upon acceptance of my child into SCA, I am obligated to pay the tuition and all other fees when due. The school will make no refund of these fees.
• I will support SCA’s enforcement of rules of conduct as listed in the Parent/Student Handbook and as the school administration deems necessary.