New School Membership Questionnaire

New School Membership Questionnaire

Please complete the questionnaire based on your school’s current information. Preserve the wording and structure of the original PDF as closely as possible.
Section 1 – School Information & Mission
School Name
Why would you like to become an IACS member school?
Is the school a ministry of a mother church or a stand-alone school with its own governing board?
Brief history of the school
School mission statement
Describe the school’s core values and what makes them important
Section 2 – Calendar & Instructional Time
How many days of school do you schedule each year?
Which of the following best characterizes your school calendar?
Does your school currently comply with Indiana’s daily instructional time requirement of five hours of instruction for grades 1–6?
Does your school currently comply with Indiana’s daily instructional time requirement of six hours of instruction for grades 7–12?
Section 3 – Instructional Model & School Type
Which of the following best characterizes your school’s instructional model?
Please indicate if any of the following describes your school:

Other
Section 4 – Christian Distinctives
Comment on what makes your school a Christian school in the following areas: philosophy of Christian education, curriculum, and approach to academics, athletics, and fine arts
Describe your school’s minimum requirements for teachers
Section 5 – Curriculum & Biblical Integration
What textbooks are you primarily using?

Other
If other textbooks are used, please provide additional details
What percentage of your textbooks are from secular publishers?
Describe how teachers integrate Biblical concepts in the classroom
Describe opportunities your school provides for students’ spiritual enrichment
Section 6 – Discipline & Admissions
Describe how your school's discipline practices incorporate the element of discipleship and character shaping.
Which of the following best describes your school’s admissions policy?
In what ways do your admissions requirements indicate that you are a Christian school?
What else might a visitor observe that indicates your school is a Christian school?
Section 7 – AACS Accreditation

For Schools Interested in AACS ACCREDITATION, please complete the following additional questions.
Are you interested in AACS accreditation?
Rank the reasons for pursuing accreditation with the American Association of Christian Schools. (Select and drag items to adjust priority.)
Based on what you know, what barriers to accreditation do you believe your school would be facing?
What percentage of your teachers have a four-year degree from a regionally accredited college/university or one recognized by AACS?
Are you aware that Indiana non-public Choice Schools must administer the state’s standardized tests (WIDA, I-READ, ILEARN, PSAT, SAT), and is your administration and governance in favor of accepting that requirement?
Can you say with assurance that your school’s current curriculum is aligned with Indiana state standards?
Have you reviewed each of the four introductory documents on the AACS website: Path and Procedures; Standards for Accreditation; Fees and Expenses; Accredited Schools List?
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New School Membership Questionnaire

Section 1 – School Information & Mission

Section 2 – Calendar & Instructional Time

Section 3 – Instructional Model & School Type

Section 4 – Christian Distinctives

Section 5 – Curriculum & Biblical Integration

Section 6 – Discipline & Admissions

Section 7 – AACS Accreditation