NORTH ALABAMA
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

2813-15 Mastin Lake Road, N.W.
P.O. Box 3328
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
(256) 852-2956

North Alabama Christian School (NACS) was established as a ministry of the church of Christ which meets at Mastin Lake Road in an effort to aid members of the church of Christ in North Alabama who want to educate and train their children through home education.

Listed below are the requirements for enrollment in North Alabama Christian School:

1. Parents must complete a faculty/parent application form. Submission of this form constitutes your agreement to comply with these enrollment requirements (enrollment process, enrollment standards, and enrollment termination).

2. Parents must complete a student application form for each child enrolled in North Alabama Christian School.

3. Faculty must be active faithful members of the church of Christ. The evangelist at or an elder of the congregation where the parents are members must submit a completed reference form indicating that the parents are active members in good standing. You should provide for them the form (see ELDER/PREACHER Reference Form) and a stamped envelope addressed to NACS.

4. All parents must sign a disclaimer statement releasing the Mastin Lake Road church of Christ/North Alabama Christian School and any representative of the church/school from responsibility and liability for the education of their children. Only the parents are liable for the education of their children.

5. When possible, the required application, reference, and disclaimer forms should be completed in full and submitted to North Alabama Christian School for approval at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the public school year.

6. The prospective family (including children) should meet with the administrators for an interview and orientation.

7. All families with children of compulsory school age must be members of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). North Alabama Christian School strongly recommends that you do not remove your children from public or private school until your membership has been approved by HSLDA. "HSLDA recommends that you do not contact them [local school district, social worker or any other government official concerning either your children or your home school] until you receive your acceptance letter and instruction sheet from us [HSLDA]." The HSLDA membership requirement must be met before acceptance into NACS. Only on an exceptional "emergency" basis prearranged with the NACS administrators, may new enrollment in North Alabama Christian School be on a probationary status for thirty (30) days from the date of completion of all other required application items, pending acceptance into membership into HSLDA. Verbal acknowledgement from HSLDA with a membership number is acceptable to comply with this "HSLDA membership" requirement. A copy of a membership acceptance letter or current renewal or current membership card must be placed on file in the North Alabama Christian School office within two weeks of your receipt of such notice.

8. An annual enrollment fee of $25.00 per family is required to cover school expenses and includes the use of equipment (e.g. copy machine, lamination machine, etc.), Bible resource materials belonging to Mastin Lake Road church of Christ and other limited equipment available from the school. This privilege is limited to faculty and limited to school purposes. Use of the copier and laminator is limited to the amount the enrollment fee will provide to cover this purpose. Use beyond this amount will require a fee of $.05 per copy made and $.05 per foot of lamination used. A one-time graduation fee of $20.00 is required for each student prior to graduation. The annual fee, graduation fee, and equipment use fees are subject to change from year to year. Deposit of your check or cash for the enrollment fee does NOT constitute acceptance of enrollment into NACS. North Alabama Christian School is a non-profit ministry of the Mastin Lake Road church of Christ.

9. When enrollment in North Alabama Christian School is complete, the parent/teacher must send a written request for each student's records from his previous school.

10. The attached Church School Enrollment Form, that confirms each student's enrollment in North Alabama Christian School, is required by Alabama Code 16-28-7. Parts I and III must be completed. You must also provide the name and address of your local superintendent. The address for the local superintendent, or the school DISTRICT (city or county), is needed, not the address of the particular school your child would otherwise attend. NACS will complete Part II and send the original to the local Superintendent's office. North Alabama Christian School will keep one copy on file, and the parents may keep one copy. NACS will NOT notify the Superintendent’s office until all enrollment process requirements are completed and submitted.

11. Parents agree to provide instruction from all of, but not limited to, the following subjects: Reading, Spelling, Writing, Arithmetic, English, Geography, Science, Health, Physical Education, U.S. History, and Alabama History.

12. Parents agree to include a Bible curriculum in their school program.

13. Parents agree to select and purchase all curriculum and organized course of study.

14. Parents agree to provide instruction for a minimum of 140 days per year with each day consisting of a minimum of three hours or three subjects.

15. For re-enrollment, parents agree to the following:

16. North Alabama Christian School suggests that parents maintain records of attendance, a daily journal of instruction or lesson plans and a portfolio of materials containing samples of each student's work.

17. North Alabama Christian School suggests that students take standardized tests beginning in the fourth grade and every three years thereafter.

18. NACS conducts monthly faculty meetings that are designed to help in carrying out teaching and parenting responsibilities as well as to serve as a support group. During a school year (July through June), at least one parent is required to attend a minimum of three monthly faculty meetings. Each enrolled student is required to participate in at least one field trip or monthly activity (a faculty meeting is not a monthly activity) during the course of the school year. Family attendance at any graduation conducted by NACS is mandatory. To waive adherence to this policy of mandatory attendance, a written explanation acceptable to the NACS administration must be placed in your enrollment file in the NACS office.

19. Parents agree to notify North Alabama Christian School in writing when enrollment of any or all children is terminated.

20. The Administration reserves the right to dismiss any North Alabama Christian School faculty members and their students if in the administration's judgement the attitudes or actions of the individual or his/her family endanger the unity or reputation of the school and/or endanger the rights of other homeschoolers.

21. Failure to comply with the enrollment requirements stated herein will result in application denial or dismissal from North Alabama Christian School.

22. As required by Alabama Code 16-28-7, North Alabama Christian School will notify the local school Superintendent of any termination of enrollment.

23. The Administration, after consultation with the Mastin Lake Road church of Christ elders and North Alabama Christian School faculty, may make modifications to this ministry as deemed necessary or appropriate.

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