Covenant Statement

Mount Paran Christian School is a covenant school and expects each of its participating families to share a commitment to the Christian faith and actively participate in the ongoing ministry of a local church, regardless of denominational affiliation. We encourage your continued regular, active involvement in your church home. As a covenant commitment with Mount Paran Christian School, we, as a family, agree to the following commitments for the upcoming school year:

• We, as parent(s) or guardian(s) of our child(ren) attending Mount Paran Christian School, do affirm that biblical training in our home will provide a secure haven of safety and loving care, as indicated in the Word of God, accepting responsibility as stated in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

• We have carefully examined and agree with the Statement of Faith of Mount Paran Christian School and desire Mount Paran Christian School to work as agents of our household.

• We pledge our loyalty to the aims and ideals of Mount Paran Christian School and will bring any criticisms directly to the teacher and/or administration so that they may be handled in a biblically-appropriate manner (Matthew 18). We will avoid discussions with those not involved so as to avoid a spirit of dissension or division at the expense of our child or the school.

• We pledge that if, for any reason, our child does not meet the academic requirements or does not cooperate with the disciplinary standards of Mount Paran Christian School, we will withdraw him/her without delay and cooperate with the administration in completing the withdrawal process.

• We understand that students are admitted for one year at a time and that Mount Paran Christian School reserves the right to dismiss, suspend, or otherwise discipline any student who does not adhere to the standards in the Student Handbook. We understand that a student may also be dismissed due to parental noncompliance of school policy or if an administrative decision is made that Mount Paran Christian School is not the most appropriate setting for the student/family. In addition, the student must have successfully completed the prior academic year.

• We understand that Mount Paran Christian School is a non-profit ministry operating on the principle of faith and that tuition is kept as low as possible to make Christian education available to those who desire it for their children. We also understand that tuition and fees do not cover all operating costs and that additional funds for needs must be met through gifts and personal services of the parents. We, as the parents, commit to give as regularly as God provides to meet the financial needs, to perform services when needed, and to uphold the school consistently in family prayer.

• We pledge to support an environment at home and school that fosters socially responsible behavior and speech. We also agree to train our children to be respectful toward others who are different from them, be it physically, racially, ethnically, or socio-economically.