Frequently Asked Questions

The application fee for grades PreK – 12^th is $170.  There are additional assessment fees for grades Kindergarten – 5^th and a math assessment fee for grades 6^th – 12^th. All application and assessment fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Yes, the enrollment process is an ongoing process. FCS accepts applicants throughout the school year until the grade is filled to capacity.

The online application contains a Referral Documents page to enter the names and email addresses of teachers and ministry leaders.  Please use current teachers.  Two teacher evaluations are required for applicants for grades 6^th – 12^th, one from math or science and one from English or history.

The Family Evaluation is completed for applicants for grades PreK - 5^th and can be sent to someone in your church who knows your family. The Ministry Leader Evaluation is for applicants for grades 6^th – 12^th and preferably is for the individual student.

Upon submission of the online application, emails are automatically sent by the Renweb system to these references.  You will receive email confirmations when each evaluation has been submitted to the school.  It is the responsibility of the parents to follow up with all references to ensure receipt and timely submission of referral emails.  The admissions office is able to resend referral emails through the online application system upon request.

Photos must be in jpg, png or gif format and smaller than 172 x 228 pixels.  The photo helps the admissions team become familiar with your child.  Also upon enrollment, it is helpful to have a photo of new students in our database in case of emergency.

At least the last 2 years (all previous for PreK – 4^th grades) including most recent academic records are required.

 1) The online application includes a Document Upload page.  Please note that only one file per field can be uploaded but that file can contain multiple pages.  PDF format is preferable.

 2) A Request for Records email can be sent from the Referral Documents page of the online application. Please follow up with your child’s current school registrar to confirm receipt of referral email and timely submission of records.

3) The Request for Records form can be printed from the Admissions website and hand delivered to your child’s current school.  Request for Records Please ask that records be scanned and emailed to admissions@fcspaladins.org.

Families will be contacted by the staff of the elementary or middle school to schedule the appropriate assessments.  Assessments are administered after school hours on a weekday.

After submitting the application, you will be able to log back into your Online Application account at any time to monitor when the school receives supplemental application forms and view any notes from admissions. You will be able to print the completed application, and, if necessary, reprint the supplemental forms. It is the responsibility of the parents to follow up with all references to ensure receipt and timely submission of referral emails.  The admissions office is able to resend referral emails through the online application system upon request.

Please submit any and all accommodation plans, IEPs, 504 plans, psychological evaluations and any other academic/diagnostic testing.  These can be uploaded within the online application or emailed directly to admissions@fcspaladins.org.  The director of the Student Academic Support program will also review the student’s completed application with the admissions team to determine the best placement for the applicant.  

When all application pieces including any applicable assessment results have been received, completed applications will be reviewed by the admissions team.  Families will be contacted by the admissions office to schedule a family interview. 

Interviews are held Mondays through Fridays as early as 8:15 am and as late as 3:00 pm and usually last 45 minutes to an hour.  Student applicants and both parents (when applicable) meet with the admissions director and corresponding division principal. The director of the Student Academic Support program will also attend if academic support is recommended or required.  Siblings that are not applying to attend FCS are not included in the interview.  The interview is a time for the admissions team to get to know the prospective family better and answer any further questions they may have.

Our goal in admissions is to work as quickly as you do to get the paperwork in.  Following up with all references is extremely helpful in the timely receipt of supplemental documents.  Upon receipt of all application pieces, please allow a few days for the admissions team to thoroughly review your application.

At the end of the re-enrollment period for current students by mid-February, the admissions team should know how many spaces are available to offer to new students. Notification of the admissions team decision is typically sent via email at the end of the week following the family interview.

 A $750 fee is required upon submission of online enrollment to save the new student’s space in the class. $250 is a registration fee.  $500 is a tuition deposit which is credited either to your one-time payment in full or to your January tuition payment, hopefully to use for re-enrollment for the following year. The $750 fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.