Los Altos Christian Schools

PRESCHOOL Application Process

Send in application with $50.00 application fee (applications for new students are accepted beginning October first of the year prior to desired enrollment) During the month of February a letter will be sent to you indicating availability. If a space is available you will then send in your non-refundable registration fee. If you are applying after February 15 and space is available you will be asked to apply and register at the same time. In May a registration packet will be mailed to you with the required forms you need to complete, the school calendar, special program information, etc. If you are applying after May 31 you will be asked to apply, register, and submit your first installment of tuition. A complete registration packet will be provided for you at that time.

Our tuition is based on an annual charge and billed in 10 monthly installments. The first installment is due June 1 and is non-refundable. Subsequent installments are due on the first of each month, September through May.

All fees (application and registration) as well as the first installment are nonrefundable. Priority Enrollment Families with children already enrolled in either LACP or LACS and members of First Baptist Church of Los Altos are given priority enrollment from December 1 through January 15. If you are in this priority category you will take care of both the application and registration process during that time. You do not need to send in your application in October.

Standard Enrollment. New students, or those not affiliated with the above organizations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis based on the date the application is received beginning October 1. Student's applying for the 2-year-old class must be 2 years old by September 1 or the first day of attendance. Two's need not be potty trained. Student's applying for the 3-year-old class must be 2 years and nine months old by September 1 and toilet trained. Early application is advised as space is limited.

ELEMENTARY and MIDDLE SCHOOLS Application Process

 Enrollment in Los Altos Christian School involves a seven-step procedure beginning with submission of an application along with an application fee and concluding with an acceptance decision and payments of a registration fee and the first tuition installment. Prospective parents are encouraged to attend a scheduled Visitor Day. 

• Step 1 - Submit Application and Application Fee   Applications with a non-refundable application fee of $50.00 will put your child’s name on our “In process” list until all other required documents are returned with applicable fees and tuition.

Elementary Application
Middle School Application

• Step 2 - Submit Application Packet  In order to evaluate your student's application, the following additional materials must be submitted as soon as possible. Your student cannot be evaluated for placement without these documents:

Kindergarten applicants (must be five years old by September 1).
Kindergarten Prep applicants may be 5 by December 1. Kindergarten Prep is the first year of a two-year program; students will be in the mainstream Kindergarten class the second year.

1.  Recommendation from pre-school teacher. Click here to download the Confidential Kindergarten Recommendation form in PDF format.
2.  Kindergarten Home Information
3.  California Report of Health Examination for School Entry will be needed before the start of school. Plan ahead by scheduling a doctor's appointment early.

All Other Applicants
1. Recommendation from a current teacher
2. Recommendation from another educator who has worked personally with your child. Click here to download the Confidential Educator Recommendation form in PDF format.
3. Copy of last year's final report card
4. Copy of most current report card (if applicable)
5. Copy of most recent standardized testing results (SAT or equivalent)
6. Current work samples including two examples each of composition and math.
7. If you are seeking admission to our Learning Assistance Department and your child has been evaluated by the public school or a private clinician, a copy of the most recent psycho-educational assessment (including WISC III or IV) will be requested.

All required documents must be submitted to the registrar before the student can be considered. The administrator will review this material before proceeding with the next step. If placement in our program does not seem appropriate, you will be notified.

• Step 3 - Screening of Kindergarten Applicants  Each kindergarten applicant will be scheduled for an individual Gesell screening. One or both parents are encouraged to observe this screening. Placement will be determined upon results of screening. A $50.00 non-refundable fee is due at the time of the screening.
• Step 4 - Placement Test for First Grade Applicants Each first grade applicant will be scheduled for a placement test administered by the first grade teacher. Placement will be determined upon results of testing.
• Step 5 - Interview with Administrator Each applicant in grades 2-5 may be interviewed by the administration if needed before a final decision is made regarding acceptance. An interview with our LAD Placement Committee is required for LAD applicants. All students applying for Middle School (6-8) will be interviewed by the administration. Parents will be notified in writing of the decision.
• Step 6 - Payment of Registration Fee A non-refundable registration fee of $375.00 per student (and an additional $300 for grades 5-8 Educational Trip/Activity Fee) will be required upon acceptance to secure a place in the class.
• Step 7 - Payment of the First Tuition Installment and Completion of Registration Packet The first tuition installment is due on June 1 along with the completed registration packet. This payment is non-refundable. Subsequent payments will be due on the first of each month, September through May. Tuition information.

LOS ALTOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS DO NOT PRACTICE DISCRIMINATION with regard to applicants and students on the basis of race, color, sex, or national or ethnic origin.