Please consult the following checklist to be sure that all steps of your application have been completed. The checklist is for your convenience. Note: All checklist items must be completed and submitted to the Lower & Middle School office before a final acceptance is granted.

You may download and print this information to use as a checklist during the application process.

The Application

• Complete the new student application or re-enrollment form.
• Be sure all areas that require a signature are addressed (N/A indicates non-applicable)
• A recent photograph of applicant must be attached to new student application.

(Returning students: please keep the first page and submit the second page including all returning students on application page.)

• New Student: A non-refundable fee of $450 (per child) must be submitted with the application.  If the school elects not to accept the student for enrollment, $400 will be refunded. You will be informed of acceptance prior to the beginning of the school year.
• Returning Students: A non-refundable $200 registration fee (per child) must be submitted with the re-enrollment form prior to May 1. After May 1 the registration fee is $250. JCS Preschool students, enrolling in JCS Kindergarten, are considered re-enrolling students completing a new student registration form and paying non-refundable $200 registration fee.

Previous School Records & Letters of Recommendation

• All incoming kindergarten students must provide a Preschool Recommendation Form.
• All new incoming students must provide a Parental Involvement and Student Discipline Survey.
• All new incoming students must provide previous years report cards/standardized test results.

Joy Christian School Required Documents

• Emergency Information card (blue form). This form includes your emergency contacts, shot records and any details medically related to the child
• Private School Affidavit – This form informs the County/State where the child is attending school.
• Previous School Records Request – signature and previous school information is required on this document.

State/ACSI Required Documents

• Immunizations (obtained from physician or parents copy)
• Birth Certificate/Passport

Financial Requirements

• FACT tuition forms (questions directed to bookkeeping)
• ACSTO scholarship award application (if applicable)
• First month's tuition

Interview

• All new families are required to visit the Director of Admissions or Principal for an interview prior to acceptance.  The student and parent(s) are to attend.  Please call the school office (623.561.2000)  to schedule an interview.  Appointment times are approximately thirty (30) minutes.

Testing/Assessments

• Kindergarten assessments – all new kindergarten parents will be contacted to schedule assessments in June prior to the new school year. New kindergarten students enrolling mid-year will be assessed from the most current Dibels assessments. A $40 fee will be charged for this testing.
• 1st - 8th grade assessments - determined from the most current school records with an additional assessment taking place the first week of class.