Admissions
SCS Admissions
Elementary
Welcome
We are glad you are interested in pursuing Southfield Christian School, and we look forward to serving you and your family while guiding you through our admissions process.
Steps to Apply
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Step 1: Submit a Student Application
Click here to apply now. If you are a first time applicant, you will be asked to create a user account which will enable you to save your application and return to it as necessary. Once you have submitted the application, the system will guide you through the admission steps listed below. -
Step 2: Submit a copy of the student's birth certificate
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Step 3: Submit a copy of the student’s current report card
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Step 4: Submit a copy of the student’s standardized test scores
If you have standardized test results in both Math and Reading from the current school year, please submit those results. If you do not have current results, please contact us to schedule testing. Standardized testing (NWEA MAP) for applicants entering grades 1-5 may be scheduled between 8am and 1pm on school days.
All incoming Kindergarten students will be scheduled for Gesell Testing which is conducted one on one with a Southfield Christian School teacher beginning in February. -
Step 5: Submit a church fellowship reference form
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Step 6: Submit a personal spiritual reference form
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Step 7: Submit a teacher recommendation form
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Step 8: Interview
After you have completed the admissions steps and have met the admissions criteria, we will contact you to schedule a family interview. For the family interview with the principal, we require the attendance of a least one parent or guardian, together with the prospective student(s). The family's faith experience and the student's personal character will be of particular interest during this interview.
Documents may be submitted through your personal SCS admissions page once you create an account, or you may send us the documents by email to dcollins@southfieldchristian.org, by fax at 248.356.2810, by mail, or in person.
Post Admissions
After the interview and acceptance, we require the following steps to complete the student's enrollment.
- Submit a student enrollment contract with the enrollment fee. The enrollment fee is $200 for each student (up to 3 students). Enrollment fees are due annually. Enrollment fees are non-refundable.
- Set up tuition payments through Blackbaud Tuition Management. You will receive an enrollment contract to initiate this process.
Elementary (K - 5) Admissions Criteria
We consider a number of criteria for students applying for admission to Southfield Christian School, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Christian Faith – At least one parent (which in the case of divorced parents must be the parent with whom the student primarily resides) must be "born again" (that is, a follower of Jesus Christ who knows Him as their personal Savior). Additionally, high school students must also be “born again” and able to share their testimony.
- Christian Lifestyle – Students must come from a family that celebrates biblical values.
- The family's active participation in a local church is an important factor in granting admission. Families should be attending church services on a weekly basis (more often than not) for learning and growing in faith, but also for using the gifts God has given us to serve others.
- Parents and students are asked to adhere to the school's Lifestyle Statement, which includes biblically based standards and teachings regarding marriage, sexual immorality, gender identity and homosexual lifestyles.
- Academic Achievement - Students must have a "B" average on their report card in the core subjects, and score at grade level (above the 50th percentile) on nationally administered achievement tests. (For example, standardized tests such as ACT Aspire, MAP, MStep, and IOWA.)
- Personal Character - Both the student and parent's character, and reputation in the community, must be satisfactory and a desire to attend Southfield Christian School must be evident.
Upon admission to Southfield Christian School the parent and high school student will be deemed to have read and agree with Southfield Christian School's Doctrinal Statement, Vision, Mission, Philosophy and Lifestyle Statement, and that all matters pertaining to admission, retention, discipline, curriculum and biblical values will be determined in accordance with these statements, which are included with this application and can be found on the We Believe page of our website.
Note: Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by September 1st of the school year.
Resources and Documents
Located in Southfield, Michigan, Southfield Christian School is a private Christian school educating young men and women in grades Preschool-12. Students benefit from a challenging, college-preparatory education grounded on the principles of the Bible, Southfield Christian School seeks to prepare young people to live full and productive lives.
A Ministry of Highland Park Baptist Church
A Ministry of Highland Park Baptist Church
