Parent Involvement Policy

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4

As a support and extension of the family unit, ADCCA considers the family to be of first importance to a child. God, through His Word, the Bible, indicates that the family is the most important human institution He designed. We strive to support the family and respect parental authority and responsibility in all we do.  

ADCCA believes in the concept of “in logo parentis,” that is, in the place of the parent. At the core of our philosophy of education is the conviction that parents are ultimately responsible for the education of their children. We see ourselves as “subcontractors” of the parents. The parents are the contractors, the ones who are responsible for getting the job done. Our authority and our task are delegated to us from the parent. Therefore, we strongly encourage parental involvement in our school. We work hard at communicating with our parents to keep them abreast of their child’s progress academically, spiritually, and behaviorally. At ADCCA, we are continually seeking ways to actively involve parents and family of our students in the programs of the school.

Families may:

1. Visit the school/class. Please call ahead out of courtesy to the teacher to make sure the time you’d like to visit is conducive to the learning taking place.
2. Serve as story-readers, guest artists, or offer their special talents.
3. Attend all Parent/Teacher Conferences. Informal conferences may be held anytime at a parent’s request.
4. Closely monitor and praise their child’s progress by reading all teacher notes and papers sent home and responding accordingly.
5. Volunteer for lunch and recess duty on occasion upon completion of an approved background check.
6. Volunteer their time and effort to help with the school’s fundraisers and events.

Parent/Teacher Contact

If parents wish to talk with a teacher, the school asks that they please email or leave a message with the teacher to make an appointment. The school understands that it is convenient for parents to stop in before the school day starts; however, this tends to be a busy time since teachers are responsible for supervising their students and are preparing for the school day. After school, teachers may have appointments or meetings and may not be able to talk. Out of respect for their time and responsibility to their students, we ask parents to email or call ahead. All of our teachers are more than willing to talk with parents and appreciate input from them.