PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK – TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 9
FOUNDATIONAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................... 10 CCS Vision................................................................................................................................. 10 CCS Mission............................................................................................................................... 10 Key Strategies............................................................................................................................. 10 CCS Purpose............................................................................................................................... 10 Core Values................................................................................................................................ 10 Expected Student Outcomes....................................................................................................... 11 Portrait of the Ideal Cornerstone Graduate................................................................................. 11 Statement of Faith....................................................................................................................... 12 Lifestyle Guidelines.................................................................................................................... 13 Educational Philosophy.............................................................................................................. 17
ACCREDITATION............................................................................................................................................ 18 ACSI Accreditation.................................................................................................................... 18 MSA-CESS Accreditation.......................................................................................................... 18
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE............................................................................................................... 18 Authoritative Structure of CCS.................................................................................................. 18
PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION................................................................................................................. 18 Eligibility.................................................................................................................................... 18 Application................................................................................................................................. 19 Academic Records...................................................................................................................... 19 Health Records........................................................................................................................... 20 Admissions Test for Students Entering Grades 1-12.................................................................. 20 Family Interview......................................................................................................................... 20
Tuition & Fees..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Tuition........................................................................................................................................ 20 Tuition Aid................................................................................................................................. 21 Delinquent Tuition Restrictions.................................................................................................. 21 Withdrawals................................................................................................................................ 22
TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLIES............................................................................................................................. 22 Elementary Books....................................................................................................................... 22 Purchasing Textbooks in Grades 6-12........................................................................................ 22
FUNDRAISING.................................................................................................................................................. 23 Board-Sponsored Fundraisers..................................................................................................... 23
PARENT PARTICIPATION............................................................................................................................. 23 Parents, Teachers, Friends Association( PTFA)......................................................................... 23
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