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Then were there brought unto him little children,
that he should put his hands on them, and pray. Mat 19:13

First Christian Academy has listed below some of the general information pertinent to the parents of our Child Development Department. For more detailed information, please see our Student Handbook.

School Calendar

The School Calendar is updated on a regular basis. For the most part, we follow the calendar of the local school districts, but from time to time our calendar will differ due to staff training and teacher in-service days.

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the holiday will be taken on the previous Friday.  If the holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday will be taken on the following Monday.

Extended Care is available and covers before and after school care and school holidays. You may register your child for full time extended care or on a drop in basis. Contact the offic if you are interested in registering your child for Extended Care.

Illness Policy
Please do not send your child to school if he/she indicates they might be ill.  If a child becomes ill while at school, the welfare of the child and the consideration of others is our first concern.  They will be sent to the office and kept comfortable until a contact person can be reached.  The child must be picked up within 45 minutes of notification. Please keep your contact numbers current with the teacher and office in case of an emergency.  According to the Department of Minimum Standards……Children are not permitted to remain at school if they indicate:

1. A fever of 100.4 degrees  - oral  99.4 degree (under the arm)  
2. Vomiting
3. Diarrhea
4. Consistent  cough
5. An unexplainable rash
6. Ringworm unable to be covered
7. Lice or lice eggs
8. Pink Eye
9. Any virus that could affect another person

Children must be fever and symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. If a student is sent home with any of the above, he/she must remain home for 24 hours.

Because many types of infectious diseases are contact-borne, we constantly work to follow sanitation procedures like hand washing, toy washing, and disinfecting diaper changing areas.  Other diseases are air borne and they are much more difficult to control.  Please use the following guidelines to determine whether or not your child can return to school:

* Diarrhea- A child may return to school when he/she is free of  symptoms for a 24 hour period plus free of fever, irritability, lethargy, etc.

*Vomiting- The child may return to school when he/she is free of other symptoms (and has been for 24 hours) and his/her appetite has returned and is eating normally.

*Fever- In cases of fever, a child may return 24 hours after the child’s temperature has returned to normal or the child has seen a physician and been cleared to return to school.  Your child is especially vulnerable when battling an illness.  Another infection could set in if he/she returns too soon.

*All classes go outside daily, weather permitting.  If you are concerned that your child is too ill for outdoor play, he/she should probably stay home.  It is difficult for us to accommodate a child who must remain inside all day.

If a child must receive medication at school, a parent must complete our medication form.  Medicine is kept in the office and will be administered by the Office Manager at the lunchtime only.   Make sure all medication is clearly labeled with the child’s name, dosage, and date.  Please do not pack medication in children’s backpacks or bags where they have access to them.  Fever reducing medicine is prohibited.  First Christian Academy can not give an over the counter medication more than 2 days—without a note from physician

Clothing and Accessories
Students are required to wear a complete uniform. Uniforms maybe purchased from :

Please review the Student Handbook (PDF) for specific information about our uniform guidelines. Note that the guidelines vary by age.

Food Service
Our Southbelt kitchen is currently under construction. Tuition costs have been adjusted to reflect this. Once the work is completed and certified through the Health Department, we will provide snacks and hot lunches for our students. In the mean time, parents are asked to send two snacks and a lunch. Microwaveable foods may be sent and heated in our microwaves. Please send an ice pack to keep perishable foods fresh.

Weather or Emergency School Closings
Unexpected school closing due to inclement weather conditions will follow the decision of the local school system which is Pasadena I.S.D. If it is announced that the local school system is closed, FCA will do the same.  Listen to radio station 740 am or local television stations for such announcements.