The school administration determines a student’s acceptance to the school based upon these admission policies.

Spiritual Policies:

• Mentor Christian School is primarily for children from Christian homes where at least one parent or guardian is in basic agreement with the Christian philosophy and policies of the school.
• Because our school is thoroughly Christian, we place an emphasis upon spiritual training. Our beliefs are based upon the Holy Bible. From God’s Word we derive our standards and teach all of our students.
• Any student who applies for admission to MCS must have at least one of his parents actively attending a Bible-preaching church that believes the doctrines of the historic Protestant faith.
• Applicants for Grades 9 and higher may be admitted based on their own personal statements of faith and practice even if parents are not actively attending Bible-believing churches. However, parents still must sign an agreement to allow the student to attend MCS.

General Policies:

• Kindergarten students must be five years old by September 30; beginning first grade students must be six years old by September 30.
• Documents required for admission include a birth certificate, social security number, immunization records, and, if applicable, a transcript from another school.
• Enrollment will be final when a student’s transcripts have been received in the school office and all requested forms are completed and on file.
• No student will be enrolled if the family seeking admission has an outstanding account at another Christian school.
• Students are placed based on previous grades and achievement test scores.
• MCS accepts students with special learning challenges on a case-by-case basis depending on available resources.
• All new students are subject to a probationary period of one quarter.

Academic Policies:

• Serious consideration is given to the academic background of prospective students. Admission may be refused for several reasons:
  1. Poor effort and failure in grade
  2. Need for special education for which Mentor Christian School is not equipped 3. Severe reading problems
• Standardized testing may be administered by Mentor Christian School as part of the admission process. The results of the testing will be used for admission, grade placement, and information to assist the student’s teachers.

Conduct Policies

• A student’s conduct and disciplinary record will be carefully inspected before admission.
• MCS seeks to retain students in grades 9-12 who demonstrate a cooperative spirit and seeks to accept new students with a similar spirit.
• A copy of the Standards of Conduct form must be signed by both parents and by the applying student (if he is entering Grade 7 or above) as a requirement for admission.
• A student may be dismissed at any time if his conduct, academic progress, or cooperation with the school administration is unacceptable.

Transfer Students
Any student transferring in during the school year must be enrolled by the beginning of fourth quarter. Transfer students must have successfully completed school work prior to their date of their enrollment. Transfer students will generally not be accepted for just the senior year.

Nondiscriminatory policy regarding students
Mentor Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Mentor Christian School has 156 students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.