Peniel Baptist Academy's
Admissions Information
School Registration Dates:
OPEN REGISTRATION FOR 2008-2009
Registration Forms 2008-2009
Financial Information (Fee Sheets, Scholarships)
Reregistration Letter to Returning Students
Renewal Letter for Current Corporate Tax Scholarship Students
PBA accepts all students upon successful completion of the enrollment procedures without regard to race, color, national and ethnic origin. (See the full Non-Discriminatory Admissions Policy, pg. 11.) However, the final decision for admission rests on there being evidence that the parent(s) and student(s) share in the goals of the school.
Because a high standard of conduct is expected of each student, a careful analysis of each application is made. Each prospective student’s records are examined with the understanding that the administration reserves the right not to accept a student or to recommend a lower grade placement for the student.
Although PBA's academic emphasis is not exclusively college preparatory, students are accepted on the assumption that they can perform at least average work. Any student accepted under special academic consideration must maintain an accepted performance level as determined by the school administration in order to remain enrolled, and parents will be expected to give additional help at home. Unfortunately, PBA is unable to meet the needs of severe learning disabled, mentally or emotionally handicapped children.
Parents/Students must complete the following procedures in order to be enrolled at Peniel Baptist Academy. Students are not eligible for school attendance until ALL these items have been completed:
1. All fees must be paid according to the annual Tuition and Fee Schedule (see the Financial Information").
2. All financial charges incurred from the previous year must be paid current prior to registration and prior to the start of the school year.
3. Parents/Students must complete all registration materials including:
a. The registration form signed and dated by parents.
b. The medical and emergency information form completed by parents.
c. The medical release form signed by parents and notarized by a public notary.
d. The field trip permission form signed and dated by parents.
e. The library policies form signed and dated by parents. (K-12th)
f. The internet and computer use policy and consent waiver form signed and dated by parents and students. (4th-12th)
g. The permission to paddle form signed and dated by parents. (K-12th)
4. *IMPORTANT: Parents (PK2-12th) and Students (4th-12th) must sign and date the Statement of Agreement signifying agreement with all PBA policies. This form is found in the back of the Student Handbook.
5. Parents must provide the records department with the following critical items:
a. Birth Certificate (copy)
b. Social Security Card (copy)
c. Shot record (Florida Blue Card with current immunizations)
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Students must stay current with all the immunization requirements for school attendance (see section 2.7 for the current immunization schedule). Students who are not in compliance (current) with the required immunizations will be refused admittance or temporarily excluded from school attendance until the proper immunizations and documentation is received. This is required by the state of Florida (FS Section 1003.22).
d. School Entry Health Exam (canary copy DH 3040)
- The school physical exam must have been given within in the 12 months prior to school entry. The physical report must be recorded on the DH 3040 form by a licensed physician or an authorized agent of a Florida County Health Department attesting that the child is in good health or that any irregular condition is under treatment.
6. Parents of students transferring from another school must provide PBA with the previous school's address so that the student's cumulative records may be transferred.
7. Students entering K-12th grades must pass an entrance examination(s). The School Administration reserves the right to recommend a lower grade placement or not admit a student based upon their entrance examination results in relationship with their previous academic performance.
8. Parents and students must attend and participate in a personnel interview with the School Administration. Previous records detailing the student's past school performance will be required during this interview, e.g. report cards.
Students re-enrolling must complete steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the "Enrollment Procedures". PBA reserves the right to refuse re-enrollment to students or students of families who have demonstrated disharmony regarding the purpose, objectives, standards, policies, rules and regulations of Peniel Baptist Academy.
Credits and grades earned and offered for acceptance shall be based on official transcripts and shall be accepted at face value if earned through traditional sources that are accredited by a recognized regional or state accrediting agency without further validation. Traditional sources are defined to be a public and nonpublic comprehensive secondary and middle schools and vocational-technical institutions.