INQUIRING FAMILY FAQs
1. How much is tuition?
Click HERE for current Tuition and Fees schedule.
2. Do you have any tuition discounts or tuition assistance programs?
There are no discounts given including but not limited to early enrollment or multiple children enrolled from the same family. All families are charged published tuition rates. Some families have been grandfathered in to tiered rates based on a previous tenure system but this system was abandoned in 2012.
Tuition assistance may be awarded based on an application with an outside company. Tuition assistance applications are made through FACTS (https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3R028). The company reviews and assesses a family’s income and expenses and makes a recommendation as to the monthly amount the family can afford to contribute towards tuition. Based on this recommendation, the school may or may not reduce the amount of tuition being charged. The percentage of reduction is limited and the total amount of assistance awarded is capped per year. Once this cap is reached, assistance is no longer available.
Tuition assistance is a reduction in charges and not monies earned. The program is supported by school-wide fundraisers that make up the gap between published rates and actual charges. We do not offer scholarships for academics or athletics.
3. What is the student/teacher ratio?
School-wide K-12 11:1
Elementary K-4 13:1
Elementary K-6 13:1
Middle School 5-8 12:1
High School 9-12 14:1
4. What curriculum do you use?
Teaching objectives should be standard-driven not book-driven. We have purchased the curriculum we believe best helps us meet our teaching objectives. Publishing companies include Bob Jones University Press, A Beka Book, EMC Publishing, Purposeful Design Publications, Standard Publishing, Positive Action for Christ, Christian Schools International and others.
5. What is your philosophy for discipline?
The root word of discipline is disciple and that is our ultimate goal – to make our students into disciples of Christ. Our English word “discipline” comes from a Greek word meaning to instruct, train, and correct.
As a Christian school, our desire is to train the heart of our students by encouraging them to hide God’s word in their hearts to keep them from sinning and help them make wise moral choices. Our goal is to help each child develop self-discipline. We want our students to do what is right just because it is right, not out of fear of punishment. Inappropriate behaviors should move from being externally-controlled to internally-controlled. Our desire is not simply to punish for infractions but to discipline, giving the responsibility to each student for his/her own action. Through study of Scripture, students will learn God’s desire for their lives and self-discipline and Christ-like conduct should result.
Each teacher will use assertive discipline and will make rules and consequences specific to his/her classroom. These will be explained by each teacher when school begins and enforced throughout the year. Consequences could include loss of privileges, time out or isolation, loss of recess, detention, notes to parents, and others. Incentives will be given for appropriate behavior- praise, stickers, homework passes, special privileges and rewards, and others. These could be for both individual and group accomplishments.
Review our full discipline policy at this website under Current Students/ Handbooks/ Student Code of Conduct.
6. Can we visit the school? Can my child visit the classroom?
We will set up individual tours at the request of inquiring families. The best tour is conducted during the school day so normal operations can be observed. The tour is comprehensive in physical and philosophical exposure- we want you to know who we are so you can determine if we are a right fit for your family.
Your child is welcome to visit the classroom and can attend for as little as an hour or as long as a school day. An introduction to the teacher, classmates and school operations will allow your child to give personal input toward the success of a transfer to or enrollment in Mountain View.
The first week of March is generally an Open House week. Families are welcome to drop in and receive a tour and information any time during those school days. Special days and evenings in the summer are set up specifically for new or follow-up visits to help families make decisions about enrollment.
7. What is a ‘Christian’ school? What is your Statement of Faith? Do I have to attend your church or denomination to enroll?
Mountain View Christian Academy provides quality education from a Christian perspective. Teaching is based on the absolute truths revealed in the Bible and the application of those truths is emphasized in every area of study. Standards are set to raise students to academic excellence. In addition, key principles of Christian character are taught in an effort to train students to whole-heartedly rise to the standard of Christian conduct in obedience, respect, and self-discipline. Thus, the Bible and Christian training are not “extras” but integral parts of every area of study, emphasizing a direct relationship to the sovereign God.
Mountain View Christian Academy is an extension of the ministry of the Church of Christ at Mountain View (CCMV). Our prayer as a congregation has been to utilize our facilities to educate individuals for the Kingdom from birth to adulthood. The school ministry is one facet to instill in young people Godly principles which will encourage them to be grounded in truth throughout their lives.
The Churches of Christ/Christian Churches are not a denomination but a group of independent churches founded in the early 1800s by men who desired to bring Christianity back under the leadership of the Bible and away from manmade traditions or philosophies. Attendance at CCMV or a similar congregation is not required of enrolled students or families. For that matter, attendance in any church is not even a requirement. But part of our interview process with families is to make sure our partnership is based on congruent world views and life style choices and an acceptance of the unashamedly Christian culture of our campus.
There are many denominations represented by the student body at Mountain View. While these families may not agree with everything in our Statement of Faith, they know that answers will be given based on that Statement. We do not offer “altar calls” during chapels and will contact parents when a student wants to make a life-changing faith decision. It is our desire to partner with parents in their child’s mental and spiritual education and we respect the family’s position in doctrinally sensitive areas.
You can read our complete Statement of Faith at this website under About/Statement of Faith.
1. How much is tuition?
Click HERE for current Tuition and Fees schedule.
2. Do you have any tuition discounts or tuition assistance programs?
There are no discounts given including but not limited to early enrollment or multiple children enrolled from the same family. All families are charged published tuition rates. Some families have been grandfathered in to tiered rates based on a previous tenure system but this system was abandoned in 2012.
Tuition assistance may be awarded based on an application with an outside company. Tuition assistance applications are made through FACTS (https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3R028). The company reviews and assesses a family’s income and expenses and makes a recommendation as to the monthly amount the family can afford to contribute towards tuition. Based on this recommendation, the school may or may not reduce the amount of tuition being charged. The percentage of reduction is limited and the total amount of assistance awarded is capped per year. Once this cap is reached, assistance is no longer available.
Tuition assistance is a reduction in charges and not monies earned. The program is supported by school-wide fundraisers that make up the gap between published rates and actual charges. We do not offer scholarships for academics or athletics.
3. What is the student/teacher ratio?
School-wide K-12 11:1
Elementary K-4 13:1
Elementary K-6 13:1
Middle School 5-8 12:1
High School 9-12 14:1
4. What curriculum do you use?
Teaching objectives should be standard-driven not book-driven. We have purchased the curriculum we believe best helps us meet our teaching objectives. Publishing companies include Bob Jones University Press, A Beka Book, EMC Publishing, Purposeful Design Publications, Standard Publishing, Positive Action for Christ, Christian Schools International and others.
5. What is your philosophy for discipline?
The root word of discipline is disciple and that is our ultimate goal – to make our students into disciples of Christ. Our English word “discipline” comes from a Greek word meaning to instruct, train, and correct.
As a Christian school, our desire is to train the heart of our students by encouraging them to hide God’s word in their hearts to keep them from sinning and help them make wise moral choices. Our goal is to help each child develop self-discipline. We want our students to do what is right just because it is right, not out of fear of punishment. Inappropriate behaviors should move from being externally-controlled to internally-controlled. Our desire is not simply to punish for infractions but to discipline, giving the responsibility to each student for his/her own action. Through study of Scripture, students will learn God’s desire for their lives and self-discipline and Christ-like conduct should result.
Each teacher will use assertive discipline and will make rules and consequences specific to his/her classroom. These will be explained by each teacher when school begins and enforced throughout the year. Consequences could include loss of privileges, time out or isolation, loss of recess, detention, notes to parents, and others. Incentives will be given for appropriate behavior- praise, stickers, homework passes, special privileges and rewards, and others. These could be for both individual and group accomplishments.
Review our full discipline policy at this website under Current Students/ Handbooks/ Student Code of Conduct.
6. Can we visit the school? Can my child visit the classroom?
We will set up individual tours at the request of inquiring families. The best tour is conducted during the school day so normal operations can be observed. The tour is comprehensive in physical and philosophical exposure- we want you to know who we are so you can determine if we are a right fit for your family.
Your child is welcome to visit the classroom and can attend for as little as an hour or as long as a school day. An introduction to the teacher, classmates and school operations will allow your child to give personal input toward the success of a transfer to or enrollment in Mountain View.
The first week of March is generally an Open House week. Families are welcome to drop in and receive a tour and information any time during those school days. Special days and evenings in the summer are set up specifically for new or follow-up visits to help families make decisions about enrollment.
7. What is a ‘Christian’ school? What is your Statement of Faith? Do I have to attend your church or denomination to enroll?
Mountain View Christian Academy provides quality education from a Christian perspective. Teaching is based on the absolute truths revealed in the Bible and the application of those truths is emphasized in every area of study. Standards are set to raise students to academic excellence. In addition, key principles of Christian character are taught in an effort to train students to whole-heartedly rise to the standard of Christian conduct in obedience, respect, and self-discipline. Thus, the Bible and Christian training are not “extras” but integral parts of every area of study, emphasizing a direct relationship to the sovereign God.
Mountain View Christian Academy is an extension of the ministry of the Church of Christ at Mountain View (CCMV). Our prayer as a congregation has been to utilize our facilities to educate individuals for the Kingdom from birth to adulthood. The school ministry is one facet to instill in young people Godly principles which will encourage them to be grounded in truth throughout their lives.
The Churches of Christ/Christian Churches are not a denomination but a group of independent churches founded in the early 1800s by men who desired to bring Christianity back under the leadership of the Bible and away from manmade traditions or philosophies. Attendance at CCMV or a similar congregation is not required of enrolled students or families. For that matter, attendance in any church is not even a requirement. But part of our interview process with families is to make sure our partnership is based on congruent world views and life style choices and an acceptance of the unashamedly Christian culture of our campus.
There are many denominations represented by the student body at Mountain View. While these families may not agree with everything in our Statement of Faith, they know that answers will be given based on that Statement. We do not offer “altar calls” during chapels and will contact parents when a student wants to make a life-changing faith decision. It is our desire to partner with parents in their child’s mental and spiritual education and we respect the family’s position in doctrinally sensitive areas.
You can read our complete Statement of Faith at this website under About/Statement of Faith.