The Admissions Process
Call the YCA Office at 361-985-9960 for more information. Application forms may be downloaded from this page.
1. The Application for Admission
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- Complete the application form and return it to the YCA Office. You may scan it and send it by email to the Admissions Office, or mail it. For sending encrypted documents, see the application instructions.
- Mail the non-refundable application fee of $150 or drop it off at the school office.
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2. Parent Interview - The Parent Interview will be scheduled upon receipt of the completed application form. The following areas will be addressed in the interview:
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- Family environment & church involvement.
- Prospective student development & maturity
- Parent participation
- YCA philosophy
- Approach to discipline
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3. Complete Admission Packet - Student admission is conditional until the following items have been properly submitted and accepted by the school administration.
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- Completed Admission Forms
- Receipt of the Teacher Evaluation, Pastoral Reference, and Family Reference Forms
- Birth Certificate (copy)
- Current Immunization Record
- Last Report Card (copy)
- Last Standardized Test Scores (if applicable)
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First through Eighth Grade
Students in grades 1 - 8 must demonstrate a capacity to academically succeed at YCA on the Reading and Math sections on the Stanford Achievement Test administered by a YCA examiner. This test takes approximately 2 hours. (If your child has taken an achievement test within the last year and you can provide us with the results, we will not need to retest.) Once the results are in you will be contacted.
4. Final Acceptance - Families will be informed of acceptance by admissions office.
Admissions Packet - Download, save, and then complete forms on your computer
Quickprint Download for Admissions Packet - Must complete forms by hand
Current Student Re-enrollment Packet
2011-2012 Tuition
The following items are included in the Admissions Packet, but are listed individually so that you might email them to a reference should that be a convenience to you.
Student Record Release
Pastoral Reference Form
Family Reference Form
Teacher Evaluation Form