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Applying for Admission

Applications for admission are completed and submitted online. You will be prompted to create a New Student Application for each child applying to Grace Academy. You may read An Introduction to Classical Education in order to prepare ahead to answer a few questions in the application. When you pay the $150 fee to submit the application, a checklist will display in your portal. Required checklist items include a copy of the student's official birth certificate, pastoral and school referral contact information, a form to request school records, and more. If you would like to be considered for our Tuition Assistance Program, a separate FACTS Tuition Assistance application is required.

Overview of the Application Process

Round One Priority Admission Deadline - February 1st

February 1 (Priority Admission) – Application Deadline

Submit an online application for admission with the $150 application fee (non-refundable). As part of the application, parents are required to submit an affirmation of faith and Christian testimony and also affirm their agreement with Grace Academy’s mission statement and Statement of Faith. To be considered in Round 1, all supporting documents below must be submitted by February 7. (Note: The supporting documents below are examples, not a complete list.)

February 7 – Supporting Documents Deadline

photo of official birth certificate
completed questionnaires from references: teacher(s), principal/school counselor, and a pastor in your local, Bible-teaching church who knows you well enough to answer questions specific to your family.
a copy of school records
ISEE results for applicants to grades 6+
completed questionnaire by church youth pastor for grades 7+

March 7 –Admission Notifications Sent

When we do not have space in a grade, applicants who would otherwise be admitted will be offered a place in a wait pool. When a previously full grade has an opening, all applicants in the wait pool for that grade will be considered.

Round Two Admission Deadline - March 17

March 17 – Application Deadline

Submit an online application for admission with the $150 application fee (non-refundable). As part of the application, parents are required to submit an affirmation of faith and Christian testimony and also affirm their agreement with Grace Academy’s mission statement and Statement of Faith. To be considered in Round 2, all supporting documents below must be submitted by April 7. (Note: The supporting documents below are examples, not a complete list.)

March 31 – Supporting Documents Deadline

photo of official birth certificate
completed questionnaires from references: teacher(s), principal/school counselor, and a pastor in your local, Bible-teaching church who knows you well enough to answer questions specific to your family.
a copy of school records
ISEE results for applicants to grades 6+
completed questionnaire by church youth pastor for grades 7+

April 17 –Admission Notifications Sent (no later than this date)

Round Three Admission Deadline - April 25

April 25– Application Deadline

Submit an online application for admission with the $150 application fee (non-refundable). As part of the application, parents are required to submit an affirmation of faith and Christian testimony and also affirm their agreement with Grace Academy’s mission statement and Statement of Faith. To be considered in Round 3, all supporting documents below must be submitted by June 9. (Note: The supporting documents below are examples, not a complete list.)

May 9 – Supporting Documents (Checklist) Deadline

photo of official birth certificate
completed questionnaires from references: teacher(s), principal/school counselor, and a pastor in your local, Bible-teaching church who knows you well enough to answer questions specific to your family.
a copy of school records
ISEE results for applicants to grades 6+
completed questionnaire by church youth pastor for grades 7+

May 30 –Admission Notifications Sent (no later than this date)

Academic Assessment

Grades K-5: Once the application and supporting documents are complete students applying to grades K-5 participate in on-campus evaluations with a teacher.
Grades 6-12: Students applying to grades 6-12 take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) facilitated by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). Cost is approximately $210-$240. We have a limited number of ISEE fee waivers for admission applicants who have also applied for Tuition Assistance through FACTS. To learn more about testing options visit the ERB website. As you register, please share results with Grace Academy, using our ISEE number: 447600

* Applicants for 6th Grade - register for the ISEE offered at Grace Academy on February 1, or test elsewhere.

Interview

The final step of the admission process is an interview.

Parent Interview: This is a vital part of the admissions process for both mother and father. The interview provides an opportunity for extended personal conversation as well as a time for questions. Prior to the interview both parents are required to read Dr. Christopher Perrin’s An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents.

Student Interview: Upper school students applying to grades 6-12 will also participate in a student interview during the admission process.

Tuition Assistance Applications

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Grace Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, or ethnicity in the administration of its admission and employment practices. Grace Academy is an independent, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) educational corporation led by a Board of Directors and is an independent nonprofit Christian ministry. As such, Grace Academy reserves the right to make admission and employment decisions on the basis of academic qualifications, religious commitment, philosophical compatibility, and adherence to the Grace Academy mission statement, statement of faith, and other policy documents.

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