Calvary Preparatory Academy Student Handbook

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Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Calvary Preparatory Academy Mission Statement
• School Calendar
• Important Dates for 2023-24
• Attendance Records
• Attendance Policy
• Illness/Extended Inability to Participate
• Final Exams
• Vacation Policy
• Grade Determination
• School-wide Grading Policy
• Assessments
• Graduation Requirements
• Acceptance of Credits Issued Outside of CPA
• Acceptance of Homeschool Credits
• Change in Classes: Adding or Dropping
• The Frequency and Nature of Student/Teacher Meetings
• How and When Work is Due
• Late Work Policy
• Academic Integrity
• Plagiarism
• Dismissal Policy
• Report Cards
• Student Records
• Non-Payment of Tuition Policy
• Appeal of Final Semester Grades and Awarding of Credit
• Complaint Response Procedure
• Student Daily Schedule
• Student Daily Life: Free Time
• Student Responsibility
• Calvary Preparatory Academy’s Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLR’s)
• School Culture
• Some Helpful Tips for Students
• Email Etiquette
• Parent/Guardians
• Parent Responsibility
• Definitions of Terms
• Feedback: It’s Your School

Introduction

Welcome to the new school year at Calvary Preparatory Academy (CPA). This handbook is designed to familiarize you and your family with some of the features and policies at our school. CPA is serving students across the United States and in several countries abroad, and the size of our school continues to grow. Our programs are briefly described in this orientation packet, but your family will enjoy the greatest success in our program if you discuss your interest and participation in these programs with your teacher.

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Calvary Preparatory Academy Mission Statement

Calvary Preparatory Academy provides state-of-the-art college preparatory classes to students in all fifty states and abroad in a flexible, accommodating virtual environment; enabling students access to an innovative Christian education regardless of geographic isolation or barriers.

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School Calendar

An updated version of the school calendar for the school year can be found on the school’s website. Students in differing cultures and countries may have different calendars. If you have other observances throughout the year please discuss your differing calendar with your teacher. However, please note that Calvary Preparatory Academy staff and services will only be available according to the school’s calendar.

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Important Dates for 2023-24

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Attendance Records

Calvary Preparatory Academy will only maintain daily attendance records for full-time* students. Students taking single courses or attending only part-time* will not be counted in the school’s attendance records. The responsibility for student attendance compliance with local/state laws will lie solely with the parent/guardian(s) of the student and not with Calvary Preparatory Academy.

In addition, the great variance in attendance laws from state to state and out of state necessitate that Calvary Preparatory Academy will not be responsible for ensuring compliance with local/state attendance laws for full-time and/or part-time students. By enrolling in Calvary Preparatory Academy, the student is enrolling in a California private school. The responsibility of compliance with local/state attendance laws lies solely with the parent/guardian(s).

* Please see definitions below

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Attendance Policy

Calvary Preparatory Academy requires all full-time students to work in their courses on each required school day. Please refer to the school calendar for required school days and notify your teacher if you need any days off that aren’t a scheduled holiday. Any unexcused or excused absence must be accounted for.

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