Admission Policy

A. Age Requirement for Children Entering School

1. Pre-school - Must be 4 (four) years old before September 10.
2. Kindergarten - Must be 5 (five) years old before September 10.
3. First Grade - Must be 6 (six) years old before September 10. 

B. Transfer Students

1. Transfer Students will be admitted on a case-by-case basis in keeping with classroom size limits.
2. Transfer Students entering grades beyond first grade will be required to complete a “placement test” to determine their readiness for the grade in which they will be assigned. Students will be placed in the appropriate academic grade, taking into consideration age appropriateness and maturity of the child.
3. Transfer Students must have “cumulative records” submitted to the Academy office from all previous schools attended prior to attending classes at WCA.
4. Transfer Students who have experienced academic or behavioral problems in a previous school may be denied enrollment or be enrolled on a probationary contract.

C. Documents Required Prior to Attending Class

1. Copy of birth certificate
2. Copy of immunization record
3. Signed financial and service agreement by person responsible for payment
4. FACTS application
5. Permission form
6. Registration card
7. Health history
8. Health screening for preschool students
9. Cumulative records from previously attended schools
10. Other records as may be required by the school or government

D. All new students and their parents (or guardians) will be interviewed by the Headmaster or other assigned person by the Academy Board prior to acceptance into the Academy.

E. Enrollment Priority for a New School Year

1. Current students have first (1st) priority for enrollment for the following school year.

1. Current students will be granted a minimum of a one-week “window of opportunity” to enroll for the next school year prior to the opening of registration to new students.
2. If a current student does not register during the “window of opportunity” the
3. student forfeits his/her “first priority” place and will be enrolled under the same guidelines established for new students.
4. A family’s account must be in good-standing (i.e. current, with no outstanding balance due) to retain the right of “first priority” for enrollment.

2. Siblings of currently enrolled students will have second (2nd) priority for enrollment.

1. Siblings of currently enrolled students may be registered in the same “window of opportunity” provided to “first priority” students.
2. A sibling of a current student will only be granted a space in a class if space is available after making assignments to students of “first priority” (see above).
3. A family’s account must be in good-standing (i.e. current, with no outstanding balance) to retain the right of “second priority” for enrollment.

3. New students will be enrolled on a space available, first come / first served basis.

1. Registration of a new student will be accepted when a payment of required fees has been made in the order they have been received (date and time stamped if necessary).
2. In the event that there is not sufficient spaces available for the number of students desiring to enter a class, a waiting list will be developed and maintained based on the date and time stamps of a student’s submitted registration payment. The office will then add names to the waiting list in the order in which inquiries are received.

Uniform Policy

All items must be purchased from French Toast excluding socks, tights/hose, hair accessories, belts, and shoes. Boys and girls pants and boys shorts can also be purchased through www.jcpenney.com or through the local JCPenney store but must be the IZOD uniform brand. To place an order with French Toast, you may log on to www.frenchtoast.com. or call 1-800-373-6248. Use the school’s source code when ordering (QS45FPA).