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General Information
Students entering Kindergarten must reach the age of 5 years by October 16 that year. Students entering First Grade must reach the age of 6 years by October 16 of that year.
A student is admitted on the basis of former achievement, placement testing, an interview with the administrator, and openings in the particular grade level. General behavior is carefully considered. It is the policy of the school not to accept students whose accomplishments and/or behavior have not been up to acceptable standards. All students entering are on a nine-week trial basis both academically and behaviorally. Admission procedure is as follows:
Acquire, complete, and return an application to the school office along with copies of the most recent report cards and achievement test results. Included should be both academic and behavioral information.
Meet with the administrator for the student interview.
Upon acceptance
pay the registration fee in order to hold the classroom spot.
sign the Contract and Statement of Cooperation Form.
complete the Emergency Information Form.
provide a copy of the student’s birth certificate.
provide an up-to-date immunization record.
It is understood that attendance at Trinity Christian School is a privilege and not a right. It is understood that if a student does not cooperate in maintaining high ideals of academic work and Christian conduct with respect for authority and peers, he will be asked to withdraw should the general welfare demands it.
Trinity Christian School is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization. Fees cover only a portion of the expenses involved. In a very real sense each family receives tuition aid through facilities provided by the church, faculty sacrifice, and fund raisers. Trinity welcomes any tax deductible gifts from alumni, friends, and parents of TCS: and also, several fundraisers are planned each year, to help keep tuition affordable.
Accounts are handled as follows:
Accounts may be paid by the year (due August 1st), by the semester (due August 1st and January 1st), or by the month beginning in June preceding the opening of school.
Monthly payments are made over a 12 month period beginning June 1st
and ending with the May 1st payment, or a 10-month payment plan which begins August 1st and ends May 1st.
Tuition payment is due on the first day of each month and is past due after the 15th. A late charge of $35.00 will be added to any delinquent account on the 16th, and both the tuition and late fee must be paid by the last day of the month.
A $35.00 service charge will be added to any account on which a check is returned for insufficient funds.
Books and other fees may be paid up front or spread evenly over the months of your payment plan with tuition.
A student is not officially enrolled each year until the Registration Fee has been paid. Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless the student is not accepted by the school as a student.
Checks are to be made payable to Trinity Christian School and may be mailed to Trinity Christian School, 3111 Golden Road, Greenville, NC 27858 or paid directly to the bookkeeper between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM on Monday through Friday. (No payments will be accepted by any other personnel.) A deposit box is located on the wall outside the school office for the convenience of before and after hours payments.
Should an account be overdue when report cards are sent home, the report card(s) of that account will be held in the accounting office until the account is current. The same is true as relates to senior transcripts and graduation diplomas. (Uniforms must be returned in order for an account to be considered current.)
Should an account become three months overdue, the student will not be allowed to remain at Trinity.
A student will not be re-admitted any year in which there is an outstanding balance from a previous year. Please note that school records will not be released or forwarded to another school until the account is paid in full.
Parents are responsible for a full month’s tuition for the month in which a student withdraws from school. Any student who withdraws during the last two months of school will be charged for the entire school year. Parents will be responsible for the first month’s tuition and fees unless a withdrawal is made 72 hours before the formal opening of the school year.
Accidental insurance coverage for your child while at school is provided. Our policy provides for secondary coverage and will usually cover in excess over your family coverage.
Office Hours 7:30 am—4:00 pm
Preschool (Nursery-K4) 6:30 am—6:00 pm
Elementary (K5-5th) 8:00 am—3:00 pm
Middle School (6th-8th) 8:00 am—3:15pm
High School (9th-12th) 8:00 am—3:15 pm
Before School Care 6:30 am—7:30 am
After School Care (K5-8) 3:00 pm—6:00pm
Students should arrive at least 10 minutes early to give them time to prepare for the day without anxiety.
Elementary: 6:30 am—7:45 am Dining Hall
7:45 am—8:00 am Gym
Middle School 6:30am—7:50 am Dining Hall
7:50 am—8:00 am Gym
High School 6:30 am—8:00 am Dining Hall
A note to Elementary Parents: Do not escort your child to the classroom because it robs the teacher of valuable morning time. Use InfoDirect to communicate with your teacher.
Elementary: 3:00 pm—3:20pm Gym
Middle School ; 3:15 pm—3:35pm Gym
High School 3:15 pm—3:35pm Dining Hall
Parents are asked to pick up their children promptly at the time of their dismissal. Students are not permitted to roam the campus unsupervised.
Elementary Parents, please do not come to the classroom in the afternoon to pick up your child, but rather, let us bring your child to you in your car.
Any student who remains at school more than 20 minutes after his/her dismissal time without permission will be taken to the office and the parent will be called. A fee will be charged for this service if the teacher has to stay late.
Before and After School Care is a part of our Daycare Program and is handled through our Daycare staff. Contact the office for more information. Times are as follows:
Before School Care 6:30 am—7:30 am
After School Care 3:00 pm—6:00 pm
Any student in grades K5 through 12 who remains after school and is not under the supervision of a teacher, coach, or other staff member will be taken to the office and the parent will be called. A fee is charged for this service if a staff member must stay late.
For the safety of our children, there is to be absolutely no parking between the Gym and the middle island at any time by anyone between 6:30 am and 4:00 pm. Parents, please do not park there during drop-off and pick-up. You will be asked to move.
Parking between the island and the Office building is for staff and parents only.
Student parking is behind the Office and Church buildings only. Be sure to park in the lines appropriately. Failure to comply is to lose the privilege of driving to school.
For the privilege of driving to school and parking on campus a student must be legally licensed and agree to:
Park properly in the assigned parking area.
Not enter the parking area to access the vehicle during the school day without a pass from his/her teacher.
Transport another student to or from school in the vehicle unless a written note from the parent of the student granting permission to do so is filed in the office.
Not hang out with other students in the vehicle in the school parking lot during or after school.
Forfeit the driving privilege at failure to comply with these stipulations.
Trinity Christian School assumes no liability for damage to or losses from any vehicle parked on campus at any time.
To receive credit for the school year a student must not miss more than 20 elementary days or 20 middle or high school class periods per year. This total includes both excused and unexcused absences. School trips and school competitions do not count against these absences.
A student is counted absent for the day if he arrives after or leaves before 11:30 am.
A Middle or High School student is counted absent in a class if half of the class is missed.
A student who is absent one half day or more may not participate in afterschool activities such as ball practice, games, programs, etc.
Three tardies (excused and unexcused ) equates to one absence.
If a student is absent for any part of a day, he/she must bring a written note from a parent to the office first thing the following morning stating the reason for the absence. An absentee pass will be issued marked either excused or unexcused. The pass must be signed by the teacher in each class missed and left with the last teacher who will place it in the secretary’s box for filing.
Excused Absence: Absence due to legitimate illness, death in the immediate family, doctor appointments.
The student is allowed 2 days for each day he is absent up to a maximum of 5 days to complete missed work for full credit. Work not completed in the allotted time will receive a zero.
Pre-Planned Absence: Absence approved as excused at least one week ahead of time .
A letter should be sent to the office and approved by the administrator.
Upon approval a Pre-planned Absence Form will be given to the student to take to each of his teachers.
Each teacher will sign the form and may give the student assignments to be completed while gone.
This is an excused absence; however, missed work should be completed before returning to school. Should this be a problem, speak with the teacher(s) involved.
Unexcused Absence: Absence not approved by the administration. Often this occurs because no parental note is received in the school office giving the reason for the absence.
A zero will be given for any work missed during an unexcused absence.
Early pick-up is discouraged; therefore, it is unexcused except for reasons stated under Absences. A parental note stating the reason and time of dismissal should be brought to the office before school for approval . At the proper time the student should be picked up at the office where he/she must be officially signed out. A student who drives and has proper approval may sign himself/herself out at the proper time.
Tardiness:
Students are expected to arrive at school 10 minutes early so they can calmly prepare for the day to begin. And as the day continues, Middle and High School students are expected to be in each period classroom before the class bell rings. Note that to be excessively tardy is rude and disrespectful and that 3 tardies (excused or unexcused) are equivalent to one absence.
Elementary Morning Tardy:
Any student who is not in the classroom before the 8:00 bell rings is considered tardy to school and must first report to the office to receive a tardy pass for admittance into the classroom.
It will be marked excused if there is a note from a parent stating a valid excuse, and it will be marked unexcused if there is no such note.
This tardy slip is to be given to the classroom teacher who will place it in the secretary’s box for filing. (Traffic and trains are not valid excuses.)
Middle & High School Class-Period Tardy:
Any student not in the classroom before the bell rings is tardy to class.
Each student is allowed one warning per class per quarter for tardiness. After that, 5 demerits will be assigned per tardy.
Excessive Tardies for all Levels
Should any student reach an accumulation of 15 tardies (which equates 5 absences) he/she will be required to serve a two-hour Saturday-School which will remove one absence from the record total. Saturday-School starts at 8 am. The attending teacher is be paid for her time by the student.
Should the tardies persist by another 15 to equal 30 tardies (another 5 absences), a four-hour Saturday School will be required which will remove two absences from the record total. Saturday School starts at 8 AM and the attending teacher will be paid for her time by the student.
Should tardies persist by another 15 to equal 45 tardies, the student may be asked to withdraw (special circumstances may be considered).
Written Permission: All permission, whether it be from parents, teachers, etc. must be in written form. This includes permission to leave campus for any reason. Verbal permission is not acceptable.
Teacher Permission: Every student is assigned to be with a specific teacher every hour of the day; therefore, only that teacher can give permission for any purpose during the school day. This includes permission to use the phone, bathroom, go to lockers, go anywhere on campus, etc. The written pass should be returned to the issuing teacher for filing.
Office Permission: Our office staff is very busy; therefore, no student permission will be given by office staff during school hours. Permission must come from the attending teacher.
Students will only be given permission to use the phone when it is deemed absolutely necessary. Phone permission will not be given in order to have parents bring forgotten items such as homework, uniforms, or lunch. (We will be sure the student has something to eat.)
Parents are asked not to call students during school hours unless it is an emergency.
Cell Phones: Cell phones are to be turned in to the first hour classroom teacher and picked up at the end of the day.
Trinity Christian School welcomes visits during school hours. Advance notice is appreciated. All guests must check in at the school office. We ask all visitors to please observe the following guidelines:
Obtain permission from the administrator at least a day in advance when possible.
Adhere to our school dress code and other rules. This includes parents.
Refrain from smoking or other use of tobacco while on school grounds.
The administration may determine that a guest may not be approved for admission to classes.
Public school students may not visit simply because there is a public school holiday.
Preschool students are served a hot lunch which is prepared in our kitchen.
Elementary, Middle, and High School students may bring bag lunches from home. Microwaves are available in the dining hall.
Students may also pre-order lunch from the cafeteria. These include items such as pizza, cheeseburger, and chicken brought in from local restaurants; and prepackaged microwave-able sandwiches. Milk, juice, and chips are also available. Teachers provide students with the menu envelopes weekly so that orders can be made and turned in a week ahead.
If a parent brings in a lunch, it should be labeled and left in the kitchen.
Parents are welcome to join their student for lunch during the student’s lunch break, but students are not permitted to leave for lunch.
Students may not leave and bring back lunch.
Students are expected to behave in the dining hall as though they were in a fine restaurant. This means movement should be minimal and conversation should be in hushed tones. We also expect students to create a minimal of mess which they should clean up themselves. Each is responsible for the cleanliness and quietness of his/her location. Seating of choice and conversation are privileges which can be revoked if necessary.
Our teachers are born-again Christians who are dedicated to teaching as a service to the Lord, have required degrees, and are certified or working toward certification.
We encourage communication between parents and teachers. Teachers are very busy before and after school, so just showing up in hopes that a teacher can meet with you can often prove futile. Please use the InfoDirect Message Center to contact any teacher for information and appointments.
Parent-Teacher Fellowship is an organization of parents and TCS staff members which meets several evenings a year as designated by the PTF officers. It is parents and faculty working together in whatever capacity needed for the betterment of our children and the school. Every parent and staff member is automatically a member of the PTF.
Just before school starts each year three parent orientation meetings are held, one for Preschool, one for Elementary, and one for Middle and High School together. These meetings are mandatory for at least one parent in each family due to the essential information which is provided. Families then have the opportunity to visit the classrooms where teachers hand out materials and answer questions. The business office is open on orientation nights so that any final business can be taken care of before school officially begins.
The month of February is set aside as Early Re-Enrollment month for families who have students already attending Trinity Christian School and for families in Trinity Free Will Baptist Church who do not yet have students attending. Information and forms are sent to the homes via InfoDirect. Once the re-enrollment form along with the Registration Fee is received in the school office, a student’s place is secured for the following school year. Re-enrollment forms are not accepted without the registration fee. March opens enrollment to the general public.
Lower Elementary (K5-2nd), Upper Elementary (3rd-5th), and Middle-High School (6th-12th) chapels are held each week in the church sanctuary during which guest speakers, our church pastors, members of our faculty and sometimes students share spiritual truths from God’s Word. Each service often includes scripture reading, music, skits, and pledges. Revival is held one week in the fall and one week in the spring with guest evangelists. Guests are welcome to visit any of our chapel services.
Flowers, Balloons, Gifts, Birthday Invitations etc.
We ask that gifts and mementos such as flowers, balloons, and other items from a florist or elsewhere not be brought or sent to students during school hours. Such items will not be accepted in the office nor in classrooms on any school day. This includes Valentine’s Day.
Birthday invitations should not be given out at school unless every member of a class is invited, and please do not have limousines pick children up at school.
Body-Art (such as tattoos) and Body-Piercing (such as the piercing of facial features and all other parts of the body) are prohibited at Trinity Christian School. Students attending TCS may not participate in the acquisition of Body Art or Body Piercing and the products thereof.
Should a student applicant already have a tattoo and be accepted into TCS as a student, then exhibition of the tattoo is prohibited. It should remain covered at all times.
Should a student applicant already have Body-Piercing and be accepted into TCS as a student, all piercings should be allowed to heal. Body-Piercing is prohibited at all times.
The one exception: Pierced-ears with the wearing of earrings is appropriate for the young ladies, but is prohibited for the young men.
Should a problem or disagreement arise, it is extremely important that it be dealt with in a Christian manner. Biblical steps for proper resolution are found in Matthew 18:15. Following God’s plan allows for the resolution of a problem without the spreading of criticism, negativity, and gossip which if allowed only result in tearing down a person(s) or the school. Remember that God’s plan is to gain thy brother, not tear him down or cast him aside.
Contact privately the person or persons that have offended you and discuss the matter.
If you cannot resolve the matter between the two of you, then you may involve the appropriate Team Coordinator.
If the matter is then not resolved, you may involve the Elementary Principal and or Administrator
You will be notified of school closings via InfoDirect, e-mail, and two local television stations in the area.
Please check InfoDirect and/or watch these stations for information rather than calling the school and tying up personnel for information we may not yet have.