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New Family Enrollment

Returning families: please visit our Reenrollment for Current Families page for instructions on how to begin the reenrollment process for your children.

Dear Prospective ALCS Parents and Families,

Greetings to you in Christ! We hope this finds you and your family well, and we rejoice with you in considering Alta Loma Christian School for your child’s educational setting.

We believe the selection of your child’s school is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Truly, it is an investment that will yield returns both now and for eternity. It is our prayer that God will continue to guide you in discovering your child’s finest future, and how that journey can be experienced in remarkable and unique ways right here at ALCS.

Enrollment Steps

STEP 1
Registration: Email the completed New Student Registration Packet and required documents (see below) to Mrs. Olivia Cleland at [email protected] or submit them to the school office. Processing may take up to 3 business days as they are done in the order they are received.

Required Documents
All documents must be submitted before an assessment appointment will be scheduled.
___ Copy of official county birth certificate
___ Copy current immunization record (California immunization requirement)
___ Report of health examination by a doctor for school entry (Kindergarten-First Grade)
___ Current & previous year report cards, standardized test scores
___ Teacher Reference Form from the previous school
___ Other: IEP forms, medication forms, custody documents (if applicable)

 

STEP 2

Registration Payment: After registration forms are processed,  you will receive an invoice to pay electronically via emailed within 3 days to the email address you provided on the financial agreement. You may pay that directly online for your child/children that will be registering for the 2024-2025 school year. Payment must be paid within 3 business days of receiving your invoice to confirm registration. Please check your spam folder if you have not seen this invoice after 3 days.

STEP 3
Entrance Assessment: All K-8 students will be scheduled for placement testing as recommended to ensure the success of every child. All required documents must be submitted before an assessment appointment will be scheduled. You will be contacted by the office staff to schedule the assessment appointment after March. Assessment will determine enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. 
Admission Status: You will be notified by letter and/ or email of your child's admission status after the assessment test. 

Step 4
Family Interview: Upon acceptance, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment for a family interview with our Head of School, Dr. Nichols.

Step 5
Enrollment: There are two separate online accounts listed (below) that must be created to complete enrollment before your child may begin on the first day of school. SIS Facts Online Enrollment- (student information system) and Facts Tuition- an account for monthly tuition payments. You will receive instructions for online enrollment after the family interview.


 - SIS FACTS Online Enrollment (Student Information System) (district code: alcs-ca)
 - FACTS Tuition- for monthly tuition payments. 

Tuition and Payments
FACTS tuition payments may be spread over 12 months or 10 months, offering two monthly payment options to make tuition more affordable for our families.

In addition, we are continuing to offer flexibility with the option of families paying the Academic/Technology Fee of $475 child as part of their monthly FACTS payment. (The Technology Fee has not been increased.) There is no additional charge for this option.

Referral Opportunity
Returning families can offset next year’s tuition increase by referring a new family to ALCS. When you refer a new family to ALCS, your family will receive a $300 referral bonus, which will more than fully offset next year’s tuition increase for one student (K-8). And if you refer more than one new family, additional credits will be added to your account to reduce your tuition! Download a flyer below!

Tuition Assistance
We make every effort to keep tuition and fees as low as possible, while still meeting operating expenses and constantly elevating and enhancing our overall school program. We are sensitive to the financial sacrifices that our families make, and realize that investing in your child’s finest future is not without cost. We continue to pray for the Lord to bless our families with the ability to keep their children enrolled at ALCS.

For families who find themselves in need of tuition assistance, tuition assistance forms are available online at www.factstuitionaid.com. This must be completed by April 30, 2024. Although the funds available for tuition assistance are limited, we make every attempt to assist as many families as we can. Your child/children must be registered before applying for financial assistance.

An Exceptional Education
God has enabled us to offer an exceptional educational experience at ALCS that is distinctly unique and like no other. As an award-winning and innovative faith-based STEM school, consider some of our ALCS distinctives, the pandemic notwithstanding:

  • An inclusive, creative, and innovative school culture that champions truth, diversity, grace, compassion, and authenticity
  • Health, safety, and welfare of students— physically, spiritually, emotionally, and socially
  • Academic excellence and rigor, driven by a growth mindset that is student-focused, resulting in outstanding student achievement, including two first place STEM championships on competition last spring 
  • A Christ-centric, biblical worldview that builds faith and develops character
  • Strong family-school relationships, kindled by caring, accessible teachers
  • Leadership in 21st century skills, including leading-edge and award-winning educational technology, featuring computer coding instruction for all students in PK-8th Grade; student use of iPads® and Chromebooks®, exceptional and multiple computer labs, 3D printing, and innovative instruction
  • Leadership in staying current on leading-edge educational research and innovative instructional methodology, especially regarding critical thinking skills and helping students be prepared for the future
  • Recognition and consistency in excellence as an Inland Empire Best of the Best School for seven consecutive years and an Innovation Best Schools and Colleges selection since 2019.
 

We are excited about what God is doing in the lives of our students and families at Alta Loma Christian School! Thank you for prayerfully partnering with us in your child’s exceptional, unique, and premier Christian school education at ALCS. Please feel free to contact the school office if you have any questions.

Blessings to you, welcome to the ALCS Family, and we look forward to embarking on this amazing journey together!

 

For the Glory of Christ and the Good of Our Kids,

Dr. Vance Nichols
Head of School
Alta Loma Christian School

 

Dr. Nichols (BS, MS, EdD) also serves as an adjunct professor of education and on the MSEd Specialization Advisory Council at California Baptist University, and on the Private School Advisory Committee for California State Assemblyman Marc Steinorth. He recently completed a three-year term as commissioner and chair of the ACSI Southern California Regional Accreditation Commission, and was an educational researcher, organizational leadership theorist, and 2015 Innovation Scholar at the University of Southern California. His most recent published research—“Schools At Risk: An Analysis of Factors Endangering the Evangelical Christian School Movement in America”—can be accessed online via the USC Digital Library at: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll40/id/294584/rec/82