Admissions Procedure

The following steps outline the admissions procedure for Heritage School:

[* Indicates optional but recommended steps.]

Plan to visit a Friday Chapel ( 8:15 a.m.— 9:00 a.m. every Friday) *

• Schedule a visit with the Headmistress, Assistant Headmaster, or Guidance Counselor to learn about classical and Christian education, curriculum, and distinctives of the Heritage School education.
• Take a tour of the campus.*
• Observe a class or spend the day as a Heritage student (parents and/or students are welcome to observe).* Call ahead to schedule.
• Obtain an application packet. Download application form
• Submit the application, required forms, and $200.00 application fee.
  

  Choosing Christian Schooling
  Tuition and the Christian Family’s Budget
  Why do families consider Christian schooling?

  2008- 2009 TUITION
             KINDERGARTEN:                                                                $5175
             GRAMMAR SCHOOL (1st—6th GRADES):                        $6050
             LOGIC SCHOOL (7th—8th GRADES):                               $6150
             RHETORIC SCHOOL (9th—12th GRADES):                      $6500

            Paid by July 1, 2008 *                                      one-half tuition
            Paid by November 1, 2008                                one-half tuition

  KINDERGARTEN AND NEW STUDENTS  

            Paid Upon Acceptance *                                   one-half tuition
            Paid by November 1, 2008                                one-half tuition

  *In order to accommodate all our families, a deferred payment plan via    monthly bank draft or credit cardv is available through a partnership with   FACTS Management Company.  A $215 installment fee (per student) is        added to tuition, and an annual $41 (per family) non-refundable enrollment fee is charged by FACTS.

  At the request of parents who have indicated a desire to pay their tuition via their credit card in order to get frequent flyer miles and other benefits, any of the above payment options are available through the FACTS program for automatic billing to your MasterCard, AMEX, or Discover.  
  NOTE: If you select this option in addition to the annual non-refundable ACTS enrollment fee, each payment will also incur a credit card convenience fee.  The amount of the convenience fee will be reviewed with you at the time you enroll with FACTS.   If your monthly tuition payment  is $400, for example, the monthly convenience fee will be approximately $10.00.                

  Students are admitted for the entire year, and no rebates or refunds are given for absence, failure to matriculate, suspension, withdrawal, or dismissal.

   2008 – 2009 FEES & MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
  (APPROXIMATE)

          School uniform                                               See current catalog

  PTC [Parent-Teacher Council] dues                 $45 per family

          Activity Fee (Elementary: for symphonies,     $50 - $80
                          plays, class events, etc.)                                  

  Books (high school paperbacks)                      $70 - $110 per student                      

  Graphing calculator  (9-12th grade)                $100
  
  Extracurricular sports:

  Football    $480 first year     $  75 thereafter   Volleyball $150   Cross Country $  75   Basketball $100 High School     $  50 Jr. High   Tennis  $100   Track  $100

  Class trips (7—12th grade)    Prices vary (approximate cost listed)

  6th Grade   – Junction                         $200.00
  7th Grade   – Houston/Galveston          $275.00
  8th Grade   – Davis Mountains region    $275.00
  9th Grade   – Vicksburg, MS                 $550.00
  10th Grade – Grand Canyon                  $650.00
  11th Grade – Washington, D.C.             $800.00
  12th Grade – Italy or England            $4,000.00

What happens next…  

Ø      School office will process the forms. (This can take 3-6 weeks.)

Ø      The parent should supply Heritage School with photocopies of recent report cards and standardized test scores (if available).  If the student has taken the PSAT or SAT, please include those score reports. Heritage School will request records from applicant’s current school if necessary.  (We may request applicant to obtain transcript and records from the current school.  Some schools will not release records until withdrawal of student.)

Ø      HM and/or Guidance Counselor will assess need for further testing to aid in placement of the applicant  [Testing may include the OLSAT (Otis-Lennon Scholastic Aptitude Test), the Stanford Achievement test; an exit-level math test; a writing sample; a reading + narration as deemed necessary].  HM and Guidance counselor may recommend summer tutoring to assure student applicant is ready for the grade level for which he/she is applying.  Heritage School reserves the right to determine grade placement.  

Ø      Upper school students (grades 7—12) will be interviewed by the HM.

Ø      Admissions committee will review the records and meet with the HM to determine the qualification of the applicant.  

Ø      Admissions chairman will recommend family for acceptance or denial of admission; Board of Trustees votes.  

Ø      School notifies applicant of acceptance or denial of admission.  With acceptance, the applicant receives a packet of information and forms to complete.

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