School Policies

Behavior

We love because God first loved us. “Behavior” is a matter of treating others as defined in Scripture in God’s law. Thus, the expectation at ADCCA for behavior is found in God’s law. 

1. Children should honor and fear the Lord. Treating our Lord and Savior with irreverence will not be tolerated.
2. Students are to love their elders by honoring and respecting all adults and other authorities while at school (and otherwise). Some of the details of what this will look like are spelled out below. Disrespect of teachers, adults, or other authorities will not be tolerated. 
3. Students are to relate to their peers freely and with fun while learning to treat others as they would want to be treated.

When these are followed the students should:

1. Be polite and attentive.
2. Attend school consistently, be on time, and take responsibility for making up any work promptly when absent. Each student will bear the responsibility for his own conduct. Each student will respect the school’s atmosphere of learning by attending class and being prepared and punctual.
3. Follow directions when they are given.
4. Follow all reasonable requests made by adults on the premises with a positive attitude, and show respect for self, others, and property. Each student is expected to cooperate with and respect the faculty and staff, including administration, teachers, secretaries, custodians, and any other people working in the school. Students are expected to communicate in an acceptable tone of voice using an acceptable choice of words.
5. Follow lunchroom, playground, field trip, lab, and individual classroom rules. Each student is expected to follow school rules when participating in school-related events.
6. Adhere to the dress code.
7. Not use threats or intimidation against any other person.
8. Respect the health and safety of others, safety rules, and not use tobacco, alcohol, or other illegal substances.
9. Be dismissed by the teacher, not the bell or the clock.
10. Not leave school or the playground without permission.
11. Students will not bring anything to school that could be used to harm another or that is illegal.
12. Be honest. Cheating is unacceptable at ADCCA and is defined as the following: plagiarism or copying an answer, working together on an assignment that was intended to be completed individually, and looking at another student’s paper during a test.