Q. Does Calvin offer any type of student insurance?

A. Calvin has youth accident insurance for student sponsored events. This is secondary insurance only.  [back to top]

Q. What are Calvin’s safety plans?

A. Calvin Christian has adopted an emergency plan suggested by our parent organization Christian Schools International. The plan includes contingencies for nearly every possible safety and emergency situation. Included in the plan is a phone tree that enables us to contact every school family within 30-40 minutes. Regular consultation with community emergency agencies occurs and the plan is reviewed each summer. Fire drills and other emergency practice procedures are done regularly. For more details about Calvin's emergency plan, click here (PDF).

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Q. Is Calvin a WASC accredited school?

A. The entire school, K-12, is WASC accredited. Calvin has always received the maximum allowable years of accreditation and has been routinely praised by the WASC accreditation process for its outstanding academic programs and faith-based education.  [back to top]


Q. Does Calvin have a bus program?

A. Calvin has a bus routes that serves Poway, Escondido, San Marcos, Valley Center and areas North of Escondido along the I-15. There is an additional charge for using the bus either for the morning route, afternoon route, or both. Contact the office for further information about the bus, stops, rates, etc.  [back to top]


Q. Does Calvin have a before and after school care program?

A. The school offers care for elementary students both before and after school. The care is under the direction of our preschool office. Morning care begins at 7:00 a.m. and aftercare runs until 6:00 p.m. The aftercare program includes opportunities for children to do homework as well as have playtime. There is an additional charge for these services.  [back to top]


Q. What is the tuition payment policy?

A. During the month of August you will receive your tuition payment coupons. Please look them over and be sure it is the correct payment plan. If a correction needs to be made, please contact Donna Powell at the school (489-4335). 

Tuition is due on the first of each month, if unpaid, it becomes past due on the 5th of the month. If you are unable to make your payment in a timely fashion, you must contact the Finance Office. If we do not receive your payment or hear from you concerning your payment, the finance committee will review your status. If necessary they will notify the board and consider the possible dismissal of your child(ren) until the account is made current.

Parents having a child in school during any portion of a semester will be charged for the entire quarter. Appeals for exceptional reasons may be made to the Finance Committee.  [back to top]

Q. How do we learn about upcoming events or special needs at Calvin Christian?

A. Each Monday [or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday] your student should come home with a copy of the Monday Bulletin. Included in the Monday Bulletin will be a listing of all of the activities, sporting events, and meetings for the week. It will also notify our families of any special needs within the school community.  The Monday Bulletin is also available and can be accessed via the "Quick Link" on our homepage.

Junior High students will also receive a Junior High Monitor on a weekly basis. It will list any tests, project due dates and field trips planned for the JH during that week.  The Junior High Monitor is also available on our website via the "Quick Links" on our homepage.

We have two different informational items that will be mailed to your home. The first is our newsletter called the "Crusader" which is mailed 3 times a year. Our second item is the "Cord" which is mailed (quarterly) to all alumni and those within the school community (parents, supporters and pastors represented by our student body).

Our website is also a valuable tool for keeping up with news, events, and the latest happenings at Calvin.  If you'd like to subscribe to our "announcements" e-mailing list, click here.

We print a School Directory listing all of our school families. Also included is a listing of teachers, a school calendar, class lists, school board members, Mothers’ Club, Athletic and Music Booster board members, and room mothers. The Directory is NOT to be used as a mailing list for other organizations.  Early in August you should receive a copy of this year's School Calendar. Listed will be the scheduled date for many of the events planned for this school year. We also have given a brief description for many of the events. Though we will make every effort to keep the dates as listed in the Calendar, we ask that you watch the Monday Bulletin, Crusader and/or website for any schedule changes.  [back to top]


Q. Do we have to call in if our student(s) is going to be absent?

A. YES! Please call the school office if your student is absent due to sickness. If you wish to schedule a Prearranged Absence, stop in the appropriate office for the necessary form. The completed form should be in the office one week prior to the date of the prearranged absence. Please read the handbook for newly revised, detailed information regarding Excused, Prearranged, and Unexcused Absences.  [back to top]

Q. How can we meet our student's teacher[s] during the beginning of the school year?

A. We have scheduled a "Back To School Night" in the beginning of September. You are welcome and encouraged to come to school at that time and meet the teachers. They will explain the classroom policies and plans to you. This is not the time to meet with the teachers to discuss concerns you have about your student specifically. Please make arrangements with the individual teacher(s) if you need to discuss a specific concern.  Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for early November. The first quarter of school will be completed and this is an opportunity you will have to review your student's progress with the teacher. Watch for the conference schedules for grades K - 5. The Junior High and High School do not have pre-arranged conferences times.  [back to top]

Q. What is SCRIP and why would I want to buy it?

A. SCRIP is a great way to earn money for the school and earn tuition credit for yourself. SCRIP is similar to gift certificates and can be used like cash and all coupons and club membership discounts still can be used. The school is able to purchase these certificates at a discounted rate and therefore earn money. You can earn 2% credit for every dollar you spend on SCRIP. We currently stock scrip for a variety of stores.
• Grocery Stores: Stater Brothers, Major Market Jimbo’s, Smart & Final and Vons.
• Restaurants: Acapulco, Applebee's, Baskin Robbins, Burger King, Carls’ Jr., Carrows, Chili's, Claim Jumper, Coco's, Denny's, El Torrito, Honey Baked Ham, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Olive Garden, Paragon [Hungry Hunter], Pizza Hut, Red Lobster, Souplantation, Stuart Anderson and Wendy's
• Other Places: Home Depot, Lowe’s Circuit City, prepaid gasoline cards [Arco, Shell, Mobil/Exxon and Chevron], Longs Drug Store, JC Penney and Macy’s Blockbuster, See's Candy, Family Christian Book.
We frequently place an order for SCRIP that is not kept in stock. Ask to see one our SCRIP order sheets - and browse through the list of vendors.  [back to top]