Admissions Criteria
FCS may consider many criteria in its enrollment decision including, but not limited to the following:
1. A non-refundable registration fee (see current tuition and fee schedule) is required before a student will be considered for admission. If FCS determines it is unable to place a child, FCS will refund the registration fee. To register a child after January 1 for the remainder of the school year, only 50% of the registration fee is required.
2. Siblings of currently registered students whose registration fees have been received by FCS prior to the re-registration deadline (as published in the school calendar: should be given first priority for placement. Returning FCS students whose registration fees are received by FCS prior to the re-registration deadline (as published in the school calendar) should have priority over new students for placement. For all students whose registration fees are received by FCS after the re-registration deadline, priority should be given in the order the students’ fee was received.
3. Among new students, applications should be considered in the order in which their completed registration packet is received by FCS (To download the registration packet or other forms related to FCS, click here).
4. Before a student may enroll at FCS, parents must provide FCS with proof of immunization or certification of exemption from immunization requirements.
5. Prior to acceptance to FCS, an interview with parents should take place with school officials.
6. By August 31 of the year of enrollment, Preschool students should be 3 years of age, Pre-Kindergarten students should be 4 years of age, and Kindergarten students should be 5 years of age. Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten children must be toilet trained before the first day of school. Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten children develop at different rates quite naturally; and some are more ready than others to deal with separation, routine and transition.
7. Enrollment, particularly for Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten, should be based on the needs of the individual child with consideration being given as to how each child will affect the prospective class as a whole. FCS reserves the right, within its sole discretion, to move a child to a more suitable class for any reason.
8. Students who seek admission directly following suspension, expulsion, or behavior problems from another school will not be considered for admission until FCS is satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion that the problems will not recur.
9. Each year FCS conducts a Parent/Student Orientation. Parent attendance at Orientation is required prior to a student’s attendance at school. If necessary, a make-up orientation will be scheduled by the administration for a fee of $50.
10. A Parent/Student Handbook setting forth the educational philosophy and disciplinary policy of the School will be provided for each family. Before attending any class, each parent must sign the FCS agreement promising to abide by the policies stated in this Handbook. In the event of changes to the Handbook after registration is complete, parents should receive a new Handbook at the beginning of the next school year. In that event, the signed agreements must be resubmitted to FCS before a student may begin attending classes.