REGISTRATION POLICY

Registration for the next school year will begin on the first school day in January of the current school year.

Priority will be given as follows:

1.     January starts the Constituency Registration (this includes currently enrolled students, siblings of current students, and members of the Savannah First Seventh-day Adventist church). This is on a first-come, first-served basis.  Completed paperwork and a $50 non-refundable deposit are required.

 2.     “Open House” marks the beginning of the Open Enrollment period.  This also is on a first-come, first-served basis.  No other priority is given once Open Enrollment starts.  Completed paperwork and a $50 non-refundable deposit are required.

The full registration fee must be paid on or before “Registration & Orientation Day”.  An incentive may be offered to those who pay the complete fee on or before the Last Day of School of the current school year.

Once a class is full, a waiting list is prepared for that class and names are listed in the order they are received.  Completed paperwork and a $50 refundable deposit are required.  When a space becomes available, families on a waiting list will be given 48 hours to pay the full registration fee, or the space will be offered to another student on the list.

There are two types of absences: excused and unexcused (including pre-arranged absences).  Leaving school prior to 12:00 noon will count as a full day's absence; leaving school prior to 2:15 p.m. will count as a half-day’s absence.  Absences are recorded as excused only in the case of student illness, death in the immediate family, observance of a religious holiday, or participation in an approved Pathfinder event, and only when a parent’s or doctor’s note stating the reason for the absence is given to the teacher either before an absence or on the next school day following an absence.  Please contact the school office by 10 a.m. with notification of illness; in all other cases, it is in the student’s best interest that absences be pre-arranged.  Students will be allowed to make up schoolwork for excused absences, with a time limit given at the discretion of the teacher.  The grade may be affected in the case of work not being made up in a timely manner.

Schoolwork missed due to unexcused absences will not be made up, and the grade may be affected, unless it is pre-arranged.  To be considered pre-arranged, parents must make arrangements with the teacher in writing (email or handwritten note) at least 24 hours prior to the absence.  Students will be allowed to make up work for pre-arranged absences either before or after the absence, at the discretion of the teacher.  The grade may be affected in the case of work not being made up in a timely manner. 

If a student has more than two unexcused absences or more than 10 unexcused tardies during a school term, and if their scores fall below 70%, the case will be brought before the school board for academic review.

It is important to understand that not all classroom content can be made up, such as teacher lectures, cooperative activities, etc., and that the grade may be affected by these missed components.

A tardy is recorded as excused only for the following reasons: motor vehicle accident, unexpected road closure, or power outage.  A tardy for any other reason, such as oversleeping, car not starting, or running errands, is recorded as unexcused, even if parental permission is granted.

Perfect attendance is defined as zero absences and fewer than three tardies in a given term.