EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Policies and Procedures

Goal: The goal of Educational Services is to provide appropriate support for students of Lighthouse Christian School with learning differences in order that they might reach their highest ability level in academic, spiritual and social development.

 

General Information

Educational Services is a department contained within, but operating as a ministry of Lighthouse Christian School. It conforms to all stated policies of Lighthouse Christian School.

 

Educational Services provides one-on-one and small group instruction to eligible students through our learning center located in the elementary building. Small group instruction also takes place in the library located on the middle/high school side of campus.

 

Tutoring Sessions

Tutoring sessions are from thirty (30) minutes up to one (1) hour in duration depending upon the age of the student and their individual needs. Most students are tutored on a twice weekly schedule.

 

Fees

Fees associated with Educational Services are in addition to school tuition and will be added monthly to the tuition bill. Tutoring services will be suspended on any bill that is thirty (30) days past due until the bill is brought current.

 

Fees for 2007-2008

Tutoring $25.00/full session

$12.50/half session

Guided Study $12.50/day

Diagnostic testing $250.00

Psycho-educational testing $950.00

 

Contract and Parent Questionnaire

A contract and parent questionnaire must be completed before any tutoring begins. Contracts run from inception to the end of the school year. Summer tutoring is available during the months of June and July each year. Contracts for summer tutoring are available on or about April 1 st of each year.

 

 

Hours of Operation

Educational Services operates on the same schedule as Lighthouse Christian School and will not open on any day that LCS is closed. Daily hours of service are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Any services outside of those hours may be arranged on an individual basis.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES

 

Individual Education Plans (IEP)

IEPs will be developed for each student formally diagnosed with a learning difference. IEP meetings will be attended by parent(S), classroom teacher(s), and administrative staff and Educational Services staff. The IEP team will be sensitive to the privacy of the student/family in regard to information disclosed in the IEP. Any accommodations and/or modifications will be overseen by Educational Services.

 

Accommodations/Modifications

Accommodations and Modifications will be determined by the IEP meeting participants. Grade modifications must be determined at the time of the meeting and will be reviewed annually. NO new modifications will put into place after the 1 st nine weeks grading period unless approved by the administration.

 

Students receiving grade modifications cannot receive a grade above 100%. Modified students cannot exempt exams. Students receiving grade modifications must successfully pass five (5) subjects in order to return to LCS the following school year.

 

Homework Assignments

Homework assignments of accommodated/modified students must be completed in a timely fashion. Any student who fails to complete or return in four (4) homework assignments in an individual class during a single grading period will forfeit all accommodations/modifications for that class for the remainder of the semester.

 

Referral Procedure

Initial referral may be made by either the classroom teacher or the student’s parent. Referral forms are available in the Educational Services office located in the elementary building.

 

Parent questionnaires will be sent home after the referral in order to more clearly identify the student’s individual educational needs. Upon the return of the parent questionnaire and the signed contract, Educational Services staff will schedule tutoring times for the student.

 

Diagnostic Testing may be needed to formally assess a student’s educational differences. Students in grades K-6 complete a diagnostic evaluation, while students in grades 7-12 are evaluated through a complete psycho-education evaluation. All testing fees are in addition to tutoring services fees. For the fee schedule, please refer to the Fees section. All testing requests must have parental consent before testing can be arranged. Testing results are valid for three years from the testing date. Re-evaluation must be completed before the three year period has lapsed in order to maintain the diagnosis/IEP recommendations.

 

Progress reports will be completed from each student receiving services through Educational Services at the end of each school year. Educational Services staff members are also available on scheduled LCS parent conference days to meet with parents.

 

Additional information about our Educational Services Department is available by contacting Carmel Trevathan or Lorrie Loeffler at 331-6286 ext. 232 or es@lighthouseministries.org.