A child should reach the age of 5 years by September 1 of the Fall in which the child enters Kindergarten.  In the interest of the child, exeptions will not be made.  

Every child entering any grade above Kindergarten must successfully pass the entrance tests for reading, math, English, and complete any necessary remedial work before entrance to the school.  Based on the HRCA entrance tests, administration will either advance or retain students at its discretion.

Parents of children with known special needs or disabilities should make an appointment with the school to discuss these.  Please refer to our Learning Disabilities Guidelines for more information.

If the new student has taken any standardized tests, the student should have earned national scores of at least 50% or higher in reading, math, and language as appropriate to age level.

It should be noted that the academic program at HRCA tends to be a challenge with varying degress of difficulty for students entering into the program.  Should a student have had academic difficulties in a previous program, the likelihood of compounding that difficulty would be great if placed in the next successive grade at HRCA.  All appeals for diverging from or waiving the requirements of this policy should be submitted to the school.

The child should understand that his/her parents have delegated their authority to the school.  Therefore, he/she is subject to the instruction and discipline of the teachers, staff, Principal, and Headmaster.

The school may withdraw acceptance at any point during the admissions process when it becomes apparent that HRCA will not be a suitable environment for a particular child or family.

HRCA admits students of any race to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to all students. HRCA practices a biblical philosophy of admissions, not discriminating on the basis of race, sex, color, or national origin in the administration of its policies, admissions, scholarships, athletic, and other school-directed programs.

If enrollment for a particular grade is full, a waiting list will be established for that grade.  Longevity of Corporate membership in HRCA is a key factor in determining priority for new student admissions.