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AACS partners with Christian families who are seeking to provide their children with an excellent education from a biblical worldview. This unique aspect of our school greatly impacts our school culture. Our admission policies are designed to help parents and the school ensure that an effective partnership or covenant is formed so that a consistent message can be modeled and taught to the child in the home, church, and school. At least one parent should be an active believer and follower of Jesus Christ and must agree with our Statement of Faith. Review our statement of faith and our Foundation and Beliefs.

We are receiving Priority Admission Applications for New Families Now. We encourage families to apply in the fall so they have time to complete the testing and interviews before the Jan. 15 deadline.

Priority Admission ends January 15, 2024.Admission and Tuition Assistance applications are due by January 15. Acceptance offers and Tuition Assistance awards will be delivered on February 15.

Do I have to pay the application fee?

Which button do I choose?

If you are a new family and you are just starting the application process, please click on "New Families Apply Online."
If you currently have a child at AACS and you are starting an application for another child, please click on "Current Families Add A Student." Families who already have a child enrolled do not need to go through the parent/family interview or re-submit the Christian Life Recommendation Form.
If you have already started your application and want to log on to work on it, please click on "Continue Your Application."

What documents will I need to complete the application?

How long does the application process take?

This varies widely depending upon how long it takes for you to finish the application form and submit all needed documents. You should allow up to six weeks although we can speed this up if you get everything to us quickly. Once we have all required information from you, we'll contact you for the parent interview. Sixth through 12th grade applicants will also have a student interview with the principal. Application decisions are made very soon after that.

Admissions Policy

Application Policy & Deadlines

Online Application

Applications for admissions are all online. The date your application is fully complete, with all required documentation and a non-refundable application fee paid, is one factor that goes into the final admissions decision. We encourage early applications.

Application Deadlines

Applications open for the 2024-2025 school year on September 5th
January 8: Tuition rates for 2024-2025 are finalized by the Board
Returning Families- Tuition Assistance application due by December 31
Tuition Assistance awards will be given on February 1
New Families for Priority Admission: Admission and Tuition Assistance applications due by January 15. Acceptance offers and Tuition Assistance awards are delivered on February 15

Required Documents

For the application to be considered fully complete, you will need the following documentation:

Completed online application including application fee. Applications are not processed until the $100 application fee is paid (except for alumni children). This fee is non-refundable.
Copy of birth certificate is required for K5 and 1st grade Applicants.
Christian Life Recommendation Form This form should be completed by your pastor, a member of your church's pastoral staff or ministry leader, Bible study leader, or by someone who has been a Christian / spiritual life mentor or leader in your life (excluding relatives). It can be filled out online or printed and mailed in.
Student's transcript/record of achievement (at least two years of information: report cards, standardized test results and other professional records, such as testing, counseling, special education (i.e. Individual Education Plan, etc.). Kindergarten students are exempt.
Teacher Recommendation Forms - Please have two letters of recommendation written by teachers (preferably from core class teachers). These can be sent directly to the teachers from your Admission portal by entering and submitting their name and email address. Kindergarten applicants only need one teacher recommendation.

The Admission Office will call you to schedule the following:

Parent Interview with member of the Admission Committee
Student Interview for students (grades 6 - 12)
Admission Testing MAY be required. Talk to your admissions representative to find out what standardized tests we accept in place of our own test. Note that we do accept the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam), MAP, HSPT, TerraNova, and PSAT.

Waiting Pool

Enrollment

Admission Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Summer Hours: 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Enrollment information is sent shortly after acceptance letters. Students are considered to be fully enrolled once the following steps are completed.
This includes:

Online enrollment packet is filled out and signed.
A non-refundable enrollment fee of $400 and non-refundable tuition deposit of $600 are paid online. The tuition deposit goes towards your upcoming tuition balance.
Online FACTS registration is set up for chosen payment plan.