ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

Students should not arrive at Voices of Faith Christian Academy before 7:45AM.  The office opens at 8:00AM and closes at 4:00PM, Voices of Faith Christian Academy.  Students must be picked up promptly at 2:45PM unless arrangements have been made for after-school care.  Voices of Faith Christian Academy provides after-school care until 6:30PM.  Registration is required.  Any student remaining on school premises after school must be under designated adult supervision.

TARDINESS

A student is considered tardy if he or she is not in their classroom when school begins.  Three tardies in one quarter will result in detention. Three detention notices will result in in school suspention.  If arriving after 8:30AM, the student must go to the school office to obtain a tardy slip.  It is recommended that the parent accompany the student to the school office when they are tardy.  Students will not be allowed in class without a tardy slip.

ABSENCES

After an absence, the returning student must present a note from home.  The note must be taken to the school office in order to receive an admittance slip for class.  The student will have two days to submit the note from home to the school office, or the absence will be unexcused, resulting in zeros for all work due during the student’s absence.  Only valid absences will be declared as excused.  Reasons for valid absences are as follows:

Absences for other reasons may be declared excused if they are approved in advance by the administration.  Prior to the absence, the student must bring a note stating the reason for the absence from the parent to the office.  Parents should not direct their notice of a future absence to the teacher.  If approved, the office will notify the student’s teachers of his or her absence.  Students with excessive absences or low grades will be discouraged from missing school.  Absences not approved ahead of time, following the aforementioned procedures, will be declared as unexcused.  Students will receive a zero on all tests, quizzes, and assignments missed during that absence.

In case of absence, the students are allowed one day per day missed to make up their work (i.e., sick two days = two days to turn in makeup work).  If the work was assigned three or more days in advance, the assignment is due as assigned.

If your child is sick, you must contact the appropriate teacher before 9:00AM to request the absentee work that day.  Every effort will be made to secure the student’s work by 3:15PM; the work needs to be picked up in the school office before 4:00PM.

Excessive unexcused absences may result in dismissal from school.  No refunds on tuition are made because of absences.  Unexcused absentees will not be able to make up any work unless satisfactory arrangements were made with the administration before the absence occurred.

Family vacations/or trips should be scheduled during school vacations since it is often difficult for a child to make up work missed during an unexcused absence.  Should it be necessary for a student to miss school for personal reasons, please acquire permission from the administration at least 7 days in advance.

Voices of Faith Christian Academy

2125 Rockbridge Road, SW, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087

Telephone:  678-740-0215, Fax:  678-740-0217