Enrollment Information

ENROLLMENT INFO

Thank you for considering enrolling your child at CCA. Once you’ve had the opportunity to look over the website, feel free to call the school with any additional questions at 660-890-2111. We encourage you to visit our school and meet students, parents, and faculty. We are confident that once you step through our doors you will want to become a part of our CCA family.

PRE-K & ELEMENTARY

At CCA, pre-school and kindergarten are significant milestones in your child’s life. It’s the beginning of formal education and social participation.
Our K-4 classes provide safe child care where children have fun and play while they are learning basic phonics and arithmetic.
Students learn in a loving, Christian environment.
The goal of the instructional program in the kindergarten classes is to build an educational foundation that encourages a love for God, a love for learning, and a desire to serve others.
Pre-K and Kindergarten students participate in developmentally appropriate activities that prepare them for 1st grade.
Students benefit from a low student-teacher ratio.
The completion of K-4 is celebrated with a graduation night for families.
Elementary students receive an education which is challenging, balanced and enriched by:
- Phonics-based Language Arts
- Math, Science, & Social Studies
- Bible lessons
- CCA provides instruction by special subject teachers in Art, Music, Spanish, Physical Education, Band, and Computers. We offer Spanish for K5 - 8th grade students.
Families and students benefit from the school uniform policy. Nationally cited advantages include better student behavior, less peer pressure, and improved emphasis on academics.
CCA's curriculum is non-denominational. Lessons are Bible-based; ceremonial or doctrinal beliefs of specific religions are not taught.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Middle School, grades 6 through 8, provides a safe and stable environment for students during the important transition time between a child's formative years and the early stages of adolescence. The curriculum continues to be challenging, laying the foundations for the curriculum of High School.

CCA’s mission is to aid in the development of students who grow to be individuals capable of making positive choices. In the Middle School, students change classes between teachers who specialize in science, math, fine arts, computers, and additional subjects.

FAQ’s

How old does my child have to be to enroll?

Children must be 4 by August 1st to enroll as a student at CCA. Often, there is a waiting list. It is a good idea to contact the school and tell the secretary of your interest in enrolling. You will be contacted by the administrator or a board member to acknowledge your interest and you will be on the school’s contact list for a pre-enrollment interview. A pre-enrollment interview is for the benefit of everyone involved. The parent, school administrator, teacher, and student, are all introduced. Parents and the CCA staff then have the opportunity to visit about the upcoming school year and expectations.

How Affordable is Tuition?

Tuition at CCA is one of the most affordable in the state of Missouri. For many families, the importance in making an educational investment decision lies in the priorities of the family. Often, when broken down to a daily or weekly expense and compared to the cost of other monthly expenditures which don’t have the same long-term return as Christian education for a child, many families find that saying ‘yes’ to CCA fulfills their desires as parents, and the rewards are immediate. Long-term rewards are often discovered to be more powerful than imagined!

How do I get a copy of the tuition schedule?

Prospective and returning student’s families may obtain the tuition schedule by emailing the school office at gmiracle@clintonacademy.org. You will be emailed a “Student Handbook,” which contains the tuition schedule and other valuable information. Since multiple student families receive a discount for their tuition, the tuition schedule in the handbook will list the discounts in detail.

Is Tuition at CCA negotiable?

In one word: “no.” In an effort to be fair to all families who enroll their children at CCA, we do not negotiate from the policies that dictate our tuition schedule. Limited scholarships from local individuals and organizations, along with tuition assistance are available, but our desire is to protect the integrity of our tuition fee policies by not deviating from them. Please see section below titled “Is Financial Aid Available?”

How can Tuition be so affordable?

CCA has one major fundraiser each February, which is our Dinner-Auction. This year the Lord blessed the CCA family through the generosity of our community with the Dinner-Auction, and the event raised over $100,000. In effect, that results in a $1000 tuition reduction per student at CCA! Volunteering to help with this event, along with many other opportunities to volunteer at CCA, help to dramatically reduce the cost of tuition. We also can’t underestimate the impact our staff has on the tuition fees by working for a reduced salary. Every one of our classroom teachers, along with our principal, have worked for much higher wages in a previous job. They do this because they believe in what is happening at CCA, and want to be a part of it. The CCA family is forever indebted to our incredible staff for their sacrifice to make this endeavor possible!

Is Financial Aid Available?

The CCA Board of Directors sets aside an amount of financial aid each year that is available to families via a third party agency, FAST, who determines the need based on the applying family’s financial situation. An application is filled out by the applying family and mailed directly to FAST along with a $35 application fee for their evaluation. CCA never sees the financial information reported to FAST. After reviewing the applications, FAST makes a recommendation to CCA on how to disperse our financial aid. Please contact the school office for an FAST application or email gmiracle@clintonacademy.org with questions.

Is CCA non-denominational?

Yes. From our inception in 2000, it has been important for CCA to respect each family’s denominational preference. While it would be much easier to partner with a specific church for financial support, we didn’t want to exclude any family based on the teachings of one denomination. Because of that, CCA teaches Bible class only, and carefully selects non-denominational Christian curriculum. The CCA Board of Directors and Staff currently represents 7 different denominations, including United Methodist, Catholic, Nazarene, Southern Baptist, Lutheran, Assembly of God, and a Bible Church. CCA has a Statement of Faith (in the Student Handbook) set forth by its charter Board of Directors to provide patrons with the religious positions that the school was founded on.

Does CCA have a Uniform Policy, or a Dress Code?

CCA has a Uniform Policy rather than a Dress Code. It has been the firm belief of the CCA Board of Directors since the school’s first year of operation in 2000 that everything possible should be done to promote equality in the students regarding their clothing. We also understand that it can become monotonous for a student to wear the very same outfit every day. Because of this, we have adopted a Uniform Policy that includes three separate vendors. The Uniform Policy includes limited choices from the following suppliers: Land’s End, Dennis Uniform (girl’s clothing only), and walmart.com. These choices include khaki and navy pants, shorts, and skorts; red, white, and blue shirts; and Macbeth plaids (girl’s clothing only). It is mandatory that CCA students only wear clothing that is included in the approved Uniform Policy. Following is a link to a page that has links to the CCA approved uniform items: CCA News and Forms/Uniform Info

What is After School Care?

ASSP, which stands for ‘After-School-Study-Program’ offers both structured time for homework and relaxing time for play. The daily fee is only $5, with a sliding fee for additional siblings. With the opportunity for a child to have homework completed when a parent picks their child up after a long day at work, the value is undeniable. ASSP is coordinated by very creative and caring people who often help the participants with fun projects and games.

How Does CCA Combat Bullying?

Bullying is a very unfortunate situation for any student to endure. CCA’s teacher-student ratio allows teacher’s the opportunity to effectively oversee social interactions while at the same time giving students their own ‘space’ to grow as friends and individuals. This same teacher-student ratio makes supervision of unstructured time such as lunch and bathroom breaks, an immediate means to acknowledging unacceptable behavior. The school’s uniform policy helps to combat peer pressure, which is often the breeding ground for bullish behavior. Bullying is not tolerated and if occurs, will be dealt with through CCA’s discipline policy.

Is Financial Aid Available?

CCA also is working with local churches to provide Scholarships. For instance, the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton has a scholarship program. Please contact the school office for more information.

Does CCA offer a Free or Reduced Lunch program?

CCA will implement a Free or Reduced Lunch program during the 2010-2011 school year. This program will reduce the cost of school lunches considerably to all students, in addition to those that qualify for free and reduced lunches. The lunches will be provided onsite with a full service kitchen and lunch program administrator, and will meet USDA standards.