POLICIES & PROCEDURES
- Admissions Procedure
Los Altos Brethren School accepts students—kindergarten through sixth grade—upon successful completion of entrance tests; evidence that their parents share in the school’s goals is also essential.
Each prospective student is interviewed and tested, with the administration retaining the prerogative to select and place the student into the class best suited for his or her needs. Acceptance and continuance of a student in the school is based upon the student’s academic achievement, emotional stability, social behaviour, and conduct. All new students will have a six-week probationary period.
Los Altos Brethren School is not equipped to serve as a disciplinary school or to meet the needs of children having special neurological, emotional, or academic needs.
A student’s continued enrollment will also be based upon the parents’ ongoing support of our school’s goals and policies.
Parents wishing to enroll their children in our school must:
- Complete a student application.
- Arrange for an interview and testing with the administrator.
When a student is accepted into the school, the parents must:
- Provide completed physical examination reports, including immunization records (State Form #PM 171A, Report of Health Check-Up for School Entry is required for first grade only).
- Complete emergency information forms. (Note: Forms must be updated with any changes during the school year.)
- Purchase supplies (list provided in the school office) and a New International Version Bible (available in office).
- Pay registration fee.
- Conduct
Our school verse is: “Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.” –Proverbs 20:11
We believe that every student is accountable for individual behaviour and has the responsibility to conduct himself/herself in a manner that contributes to a positive school environment. We desire to assist each one in developing the good judgment and internal control necessary for success, both in school and in life. We recognize that achieving this goal requires consistent reinforcement of rules by caring, responsible adults.
In order to foster students’ increasing awareness of their behaviour, and the consequences thereof, each teacher posts, discusses, and refers to rules of behaviour for the classroom and the playground. These rules are in accordance with school-wide standards of discipline.
In each class, a system of tabs is used to record the behaviour of every student. At any point in time a student can gauge his/her progress in exercising self-discipline.
Should the need arise, the administration or teacher may request a conference with a student and his/her parents. At that time expectations and corrective actions will be clearly defined. Any student not in compliance with correction after the conference will be subject to suspension or dismissal.
The administration reserves the right to deal with flagrant violations on an individual basis. Automatic suspension or expulsion may follow certain actions, including—but not limited to—violence, pornography, and weapon possession.
- School Hours
The following school hours will be in effect from Monday through Friday:
Kindergarten 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Lunch until 12:45 p.m. is highly recommended.Elementary 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Children should not arrive at school before 8:15 a.m. All students must be picked up within 15 minutes following dismissal. A staff person will remain on duty during this 15-minute period while students are being picked up. After these 15 minutes, students will be sent to daycare and parents will be charged accordingly. In case of emergencies resulting in pick-up delays, parents should notify the school office.
- Discipline Plan
Good discipline means that the classroom is free from disorder and antisocial behaviour. It means that each child, and the group as a whole, operates freely within guidelines that are understood and incorporated into student behaviour without constant reminders or punishment.
Discipline is more than outward pressure. It involves inner understanding and acceptance.
Since consistency and order are fundamental to a child’s positive framework of self-discipline, our school has a structured discipline plan. This format has been designed to guide students and inform parents. We know that communication on all levels is vital to the success of our students. Beyond the classroom tab method, our discipline plan consists of Infraction Notices, Student Referrals, and Suspensions. Starting at the Infraction level, parents are informed of the inappropriate behaviour, because partnership between home and school is an invaluable facet of student achievement.This discipline plan, with its proven procedures for modifying and monitoring student behaviour, is explained at Back to School Night in the individual classes.
- Extended Daycare
Extended daycare has been established as a special help for working parents. Parents of daycare students must sign their children out when they come to pick them up. Each child in our extended daycare program will receive a daily snack after school hours.
Daycare hours are as follows:
Kindergarten 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and
1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Elementary 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
After 3:30 p.m. call Daycare at (562) 537-0232.Being late in picking up a student from daycare (after 5:30 p.m.) will result in a $5.00 charge for the first 15 minutes. Starting at 5:45 p.m. the charge increases to $5.00 for each additional five minutes, and we will begin to call the emergency contacts from the child’s emergency form. The late charge payment is to be given directly to the daycare staff person upon pick-up.
- Report Periods - Grades K- 6
Report cards will be distributed three times during the school year: December, March, and June. An initial parent-teacher conference will take place after the sixth week of school. Another conference will accompany the March report card.
- Grading
The purpose of our reporting system is to give parents and students an indication of the progress that is being made. Los Altos Brethren School uses E, S, and N in reporting a student’s achievement in first and second grades. In third through sixth grades, report cards contain traditional letter grades (A – F). Any discussion of a report card grade must be arranged in a timely manner: thirty days after a grade has been given is the time period allotted for such dialogue.
- Computer
A once-a-week computer class is part of the curriculum for grades four through six. In keeping with our school’s philosophy of developmentally appropriate instruction, keyboarding begins in the fourth grade. Once keyboarding skills have been acquired, students progress to working in small groups on word-processing projects related to classroom curriculum. Computer class is a graded part of the report card for our upper graders.
- At-Home Reading Program (Bulldog Book Club)
Students in grades one and two are required to read 20 minutes a day at home four days a week. Those in grades three through six are required to read one hour per week at home. Completed, signed forms are recorded weekly as a graded part of the report card.
- Homework
Well-defined, purposeful homework is part of schooling. One of its major functions is to develop responsibility and independent study habits. Responsibility for homework must lie with the student—not the parents or classmates—because self-discipline and independent follow-through are essential for future scholastic and vocational success.
- Dress Code
We believe that clothing strongly influences a child’s attitude towards school and affects his/her approach to learning during the day. Neat, conservative dress and hairstyles will be required for both boys and girls. While no dress code can speak to all current fashion trends or situations, the following standards are deemed modest and acceptable.
We want our students to come ready to learn.
General Standards:
Solid-color polo shirts (2-, 3-, or 4-button with collar) with long or short sleeves. Any manufacturer’s logo on the shirt must be no larger than a quarter (25¢). No words or other ornamentation is acceptable.
- Shirts must completely cover waistbands when students raise their arms, sit, or stand.
- Solid-color navy, khaki, black, gray, or brown long pants and shorts; solid color blue jeans and shorts.
- All clothing must fit properly. Parents may allow for growth, but baggy/oversized or excessively tight clothes are unacceptable.
- Clothes must be in good repair, with no frayed edges, tears, rips, or holes.
- Athletic wear, such as sweat pants, nylon running pants/shorts, and dance or yoga pants, are not appropriate for school.
- All undergarments must be tucked in and not visible.
- “SPIRIT DAY”: Wearing school T-shirts, polo shirts, and sweatshirts will be encouraged on Wednesdays; they may also be worn on other days.
Boys: “Sagging” is not allowed.
Girls: Capris, skirts, skorts, polo-style dresses, and jumpers may also be worn. They may not be more than 4” above the knee. Shorts must be worn under all jumpers, skirts, and polo dresses. For safety, earrings must fit completely on the ear lobe (no dangling earrings). Make-up is not permitted at school or at school functions.
Hair: Conservative, neatly trimmed and groomed hairstyles (natural color) will be required of both boys and girls.
Shoes: Must be conducive to the classroom and playground. Sandals and dress shoes are inappropriate, as are any high heels, platform shoes, open-toed and/or open-heeled shoes. Socks or tights must be worn.
Sweaters and Sweatshirts: Must comply with the same rules as polo shirts. Shirts must be worn beneath any sweaters, sweatshirts, or jackets.
Cold/Rainy Weather Jackets and Coats: Must be free of words, pictures, etc.THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ANY CLOTHING OR APPEARANCE. PARENTS OF STUDENTS NOT IN DRESS CODE MAY BE CALLED TO BRING APPROPRIATE CLOTHING.
The registration fee and first monthly tuition payment are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Family discount policy: 2nd child—$100/year; 3rd child—$150/year.
A discount will also be given if the entire year’s tuition is paid by August 1st. The percentage of this discount is determined and announced each year.Prompt payment of tuition is expected. Accounts are due on the first of each month and are delinquent after 3:00 p.m. on the 10th. When the 10th falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the grace period is extended to 3:00 p.m. Monday. There will be a $20 late fee charged for any payment not received in the school office by the due date/time.
Tuition payments may be mailed. Kindergarten tuition payments are received in the Preschool Office.
The first payment is due August 1st for both the 10- and 11-month payment plans. The last tuition payment is due either on May 1st (10-month plan) or June 1st (11-month plan).
As a convenience to parents, fifth and sixth grade tuition rates include payments for Genesis Account and Rawhide Ranch camps, respectively.
Any tuition payment check returned by a bank due to insufficient funds will result in a $25 charge to the parent. A second “insufficient funds” check will result in all future payments being made by cash, cashier’s checks, or money orders only.
Parents with delinquent accounts will be contacted. At the discretion of the School Board, students whose accounts are more than one month delinquent may face dismissal from the school. Please call the school office regarding personal situations of financial difficulty so that options can be explored.
June report cards and all records will be withheld from any student who has outstanding tuition, choir, band, or daycare payments at the end of the school year.
Milk (optional for first through sixth grades): $5.00 per month, payable with tuition.
- School Calendar
Early Out: Grades one through six are dismissed at 1:50 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning in October. This enables our staff to participate in on-site workshops, curriculum review, long-range planning, and other types of training relevant to elementary education.
Holidays: Los Altos Brethren School observes several holidays throughout the school year. Some have national significance, such as Veterans Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Lincoln’s Birthday, and Washington’s Birthday. Others have special spiritual importance and include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. In each case, teachers will help students more fully appreciate the meaning of the holiday.
Back to School Night: Each fall, a Back-to-School Night is held to better communicate the philosophy, goals, and expectations of the school and of individual grades. Both administration and teachers will be involved in the program. This is a required meeting for PARENTS ONLY.
School Pictures: Individual portraits will be taken in the fall of the school year. Parents will have the option of purchasing these pictures.
Classroom Parties: Teachers will schedule three parties each year—Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and End-of-the-Year. Los Altos Brethren School does not permit individual birthday parties in the classroom, and parents are asked not to send birthday party invitations to school unless the entire class is invited. If selective birthday parties take place on school days, please be sensitive about when and where the invited children gather for the party. Special recognition for each “birthday student” will be given in class during the year.
Open House: Each spring, Los Altos Brethren School holds an Open House. This is a special occasion for all parents and friends to visit the school and share in the students’ work and projects. All parents are encouraged to attend.
- Testing
In addition to regularly scheduled classroom examinations, the Stanford Achievement Test will be administered each spring to specific grade levels. (Our students’ test scores consistently rank above the national average.)
- Disaster Preparedness
We have an earthquake preparedness shed that contains water, solar blankets, sanitation supplies, first aid equipment, and food.
If there is a major earthquake or other disaster during school hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), all gates will be locked. Students will be released at the north gate on El Progresso to their parents or designated individuals on the Authorization for Emergency Care form on file.
- Lunch & Morning Snack Policy
Los Altos Brethren School does not provide food services other than milk at lunchtime. (Milk orders are handled on a monthly basis only, not daily. The cost is $5.00/month.) Students must bring their lunches to school. It is our desire that each student have a nutritious lunch. We strongly discourage “junk food” and do not allow carbonated beverages, candy, gum, or drinks/food in glass containers to be part of students’ lunches.
Each student may bring a small snack in addition to his/her lunch each day. This will be eaten in the classroom under teacher supervision. Please provide a snack that is as FREE of sugar, salt, and preservatives as possible. Suggested snacks: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, nuts, raisins, “100%” fruit juice, trail mix without candy, dried fruit, cheese, crackers, peanut butter.
- Parent Support Group (PSG)
All parents are invited to participate in our Parent Support Group (P.S.G.).
P.S.G. meets on the second Monday of each month, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Free childcare is provided. Its purpose is to encourage and support the school, students, and staff through select fundraisers, the scrip program, and special events. Parents work together to successfully raise monies which are then used to enrich and further enhance the school’s programs and facility.
- Visitors (Parents and Others)
All parents and visitors must check with the school secretary before proceeding to the classroom or playground. Advance notice to observe a class is required, because some activities (such as testing) do not afford good opportunities for observation and/or visitation.
- Morning Arrivals
Kindergarten students may be escorted through the front gate by the auditorium on Stearns Street. Their class will be on the playground at the east end of the campus. Students in grades 1 through 6 must come through the gate on El Progresso Street, which is on the north side of the playground.
- Afternoon Departures
All students in grades 1 through 6 must be picked up at the gate on El Progresso. The teachers on duty are there to ensure the safety of the students and can not conference at that time.
- Rainy Days
A.M. Arrival: All students are to report to the basement through the playground door. If the double gates are open, parents may drive directly into the parking lot to drop students off; otherwise, please use the El Progresso gate entrance as usual.
P.M. Pick-Up: Parents may drive directly into the parking lot. Students will be kept inside by the staff on duty and brought to the auditorium doors for release to parents. Extreme caution is requested of all drivers to ensure student safety. Extended Day Care students will be in the basement; please enter through the playground door.
- Health and First Aid
Students who are ill must be kept home from school. All students must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school. Parents will be asked to pick up students who become ill at school.
The school will provide appropriate first aid, depending on the type of injury. Treatment by school staff is limited to using ice packs, washing injury site with soap and water, applying peroxide, and providing bandages.
If medication is to be administered at school, all of the following conditions must be met:
A written statement must be obtained from the physician, clearly specifying the condition for which the medication is to be given, along with the dosage, time, and instructions for emergency treatment in case of an allergic reaction.
The parent/guardian must sign a request for administration of medication at school.
Medication should be delivered to the school by the parent/guardian or other responsible adult—not by the student.
Medication must be in the original, pharmacy-labeled container, with all of the student’s prescription information clearly stated (name of medication, dosage, administration, and time). Suggestion: request two containers from the pharmacist—one for home and one for school.In case of severe injuries or other emergencies, parents and/or paramedics will be contacted. Please be assured that parents will be called in case of emergency.
- Leaving Campus
Students are not permitted to leave the campus during school hours unless arrangements are made through the school office. Parents must sign their children out and meet them in the school office. All students must be signed in again upon returning to school that day.
If a student is to leave campus with someone other than a parent or previously designated person, written authorization must be sent to the school. Children are not permitted to use the office phone after school to make these arrangements. This policy is for our students’ safety and protection.
- Telephone
No student is allowed to use the school telephone except in emergencies. S/he must secure a permission slip from the teacher and present it to the school secretary. Parents are discouraged from calling their children except in emergencies. In such cases, the secretary will take a message to the student or summon him/her to the phone. Incidental messages may be left with the secretary for delivery to the student. Likewise, teachers will not be called to the telephone except for emergencies. Messages will be relayed and calls returned at a convenient time. School office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please make calls during this time.
- Grievance Procedure
Any parent or student having a complaint about some issue should present the matter directly to the teacher, administrator, or staff member concerned. It is requested that such action be taken as soon as possible to facilitate satisfactory resolution. The school staff is willing to work through difficulties that may arise during the school year.
Parents are requested to make an appointment with the teacher if a problem arises concerning their student. If this does not prove satisfactory, a conference with both the teacher and the parent will be scheduled by the administrator.
If a parent has a concern or complaint involving the behaviour of another student at school, the above procedure should be followed. No child may be approached on campus with these concerns. If the concern or problem persists, a joint family conference with the administration may be requested.
- Lost and Found
All students’ clothing and backpacks must be clearly identified by name so that they can be returned to their rightful owners if misplaced.
Items (other than clothing) turned in to the school office will be held for 30 days. All unclaimed items then will be offered to the “finder.”
- Curriculum
Our school provides a well-rounded curriculum which includes instruction in Bible, math, reading, English/language arts (spelling, writing, grammar), social studies, science, physical education, art, and music. This curriculum meets or exceeds California’s state-mandated standards.
Music is an important part of our school. All students are eligible to join choir beginning in the third grade; the band program is open to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Students can progress from Beginning Band to the Advanced Band, and on to our award-winning Jazz Band. All band members take private half-hour lessons from the band director. Our choir and bands participate in several concerts each year. Detailed information is given to vocal and instrumental music students and parents at the start of the school year.
- At-Home Reading Program (Bulldog Book Club)
Students in grades one and two are required to read 20 minutes a day at home four days a week. Those in grades three through six are required to read one hour per week at home. Completed, signed forms are due each Friday. Weekly records are kept as a graded part of the report card.
- Homework
Report cards will be distributed three times during the school year: December, March, and June. An initial parent-teacher conference will take place after the sixth week of school. Another conference will accompany the March report card.
Student-free Parent Conference Days have been scheduled for this purpose. These conferences allow for strengthening the parent-teacher relationship, and for communicating the more subjective evaluations of student progress.
Additional conferences may take place during the year upon request by the teacher or parents. The June report card will be distributed on the last day of school.
Please note: Stopping a teacher on campus or at the gate to discuss a student is not an effective way to communicate. Please offer the courtesy of making an appointment in advance.
- Plagiarism
While the Internet is an invaluable resource for learning and research, it must be used as a tool of education and not as an end product. Plagiarism is the act of offering another’s work as one’s own. This will not be tolerated at our school. We know that parents join us in placing a premium on learning—starting with the basics of knowing the difference between right and wrong. School policy regarding plagiarism will be discussed in each class. Students (and parents) will be made aware of the consequences of violating this policy.
- Attendance and Make-Up Work
Regular attendance and punctuality are required of all students, as this is an important way that they demonstrate responsibility and dependability. Absences and tardies are recorded daily and noted on report cards.
Tardies: Any student arriving after school has begun is tardy. An adult must accompany the student to the school office for admittance to class.
Excused Absences: These include illness, medical appointments, family deaths, or other serious family situations. To ensure that the school is aware of your child’s whereabouts, please notify the school office on the morning of the absence. A student may be required to complete missed assignments at the teacher’s discretion. The amount of work to be made up and the time frame involved will be determined by the teacher according to the specific situation.
Unexcused Absences: Taking a “family/ personal vacation day” that is not on the school calendar will be considered an unexcused absence. Notification of planned absences is appreciated; however, make-up work requested prior to an unexcused absence will be given at the discretion of the teacher.
Parents must realize that make-up assignments do not replace classroom instruction and grades may be adversely affected.
EXCESSIVE ABSENCES OR TARDIES MAY CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL.
- Transportation
Los Altos Brethren School does not provide any transportation to/from school. Double-parking is not permitted on any street surrounding the school. U-turns on Stearns Street are against the law. Please heed all street signs, red curbs, and staff directions when picking up or dropping off children. As always, safety is our priority and focus.
- Field Trips
As an off-campus extension of the classroom, field trips are planned by the teachers. Parents will be informed of all details prior to each excursion. At times, parents will be invited to drive and/or chaperone teacher-specified student groups. Each potential driver must provide a copy of his/her driver’s license and proof of insurance. Any parent participating on field trips agrees to assist the teacher as needed, rather than simply accompany his/her own child.
- Animals
In the interest of student health and welfare, dogs are not allowed on campus, including the sidewalks and gate area. Classroom sharing of any other pets requires written permission of the teacher in advance. These small pets must be confined in cages.
- Chapel
All students, kindergarten through sixth grade, participate in Chapel each Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend. As part of our program, we focus on a major doctrine of the Bible—represented by a key verse—each month. These are reviewed each year to reinforce and clarify the Biblical teaching students are receiving in class.
The following are the emphasized Biblical truths and character traits:
September: There is only one true God.
Isaiah 43:11
“I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from Me there is no Savior.”Character Trait: Self-Discipline Proverbs 25:28
October: The Bible is God’s word and the source of all truth.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”Character Trait: Responsibility/Work
Ecclesiastes 9:10a
November: Man was created by God.
Psalm 100:3
“Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.”Character Trait: Friendship Matthew 7:12a
December: Everyone is sinful by nature and cannot save himself.
Romans 3:23
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”Character Trait: Compassion Ephesians 4:32
January: God’s gift of salvation is through Jesus.
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”Character Trait: Respect/Obedience Romans 12:10
February: Salvation is by grace and not works.
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”Character Trait: Honesty Proverbs 12:22
March: As believers we will live to please the Lord.
Deuteronomy 6:5
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”Character Trait: Loyalty Joshua 22:3
April: A believer will pray.
Philippians 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”Character Trait: Perseverance Galatians 6:9a
May: Believers can stand against temptations.
1 Corinthians 10:13
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”Character Trait: Courage Joshua 1:9
June: God is our steadfast comfort.
Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave nor forsake you.”- School Verse
“Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.” Proverbs 20:11
- Salute to the American Flag
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
- Salute to the Christian Flag
“I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Savior for Whose kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again, with life and liberty for all who believe.”
- Salute to the Bible
“I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God’s Holy Word. I will make it a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. I will hide its words in my heart that I might not sin against God.”
- Withdrawal From School
Parents wishing to remove their child from our school must notify the school secretary so that proper records and forms may be completed.
For any month in which a student attends a portion thereof, no refund will be given. If the tuition is paid in one annual sum and the student leaves before the end of the school year, refunds will be made in full for any months yet remaining.
- Textbooks
Students will be issued consumable and non-consumable texts. These become the responsibility of the student, and lost books must be paid for by the parent.
- School Reporting Responsibilities
In accordance with state law, school faculty and staff are obligated—under penalty of fines and jail terms—to report reasonable suspicions of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or child neglect. In this very serious situation, the school must follow the law and not contact parents in advance of making a report to the authorities. The clear intent of state law, based on the seriousness of the aforementioned crimes, is to mandate that a report of reasonable suspicion of abuse be made. School staff will make such reports in the best interest of the affected child once reasonable suspicion has been established. The law allows for no legal alternative to making the report to the proper authorities for investigation and review.
- Statement of Faith
- 1. Bible
We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God. It is infallible and inerrant. It is our only standard for faith and lifestyle. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 2 Peter 1:20-21
2. The Trinity
We believe that the only true God exists coequally and eternally as three Persons.
Matthew 28:19 Luke 3:22 2 Corinthians 13:143. Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh by the virgin birth. He lived a sinless life, died for our sins, physically arose from the dead, ascended bodily into heaven, and is now at the right hand of God as our mediator, priest, and advocate. We can only know God through Jesus Christ. He will return bodily to this earth to remove the Church prior to the Tribulation and afterward descend with His Church to His kingdom.
Matthew 1:18-23 John 1:14 Acts 1:9-11
2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 4:16-17 Hebrews 9:24 Revelation 19:11-20:64. Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Godhead. He convicts the world of sin and unrighteousness. He causes spiritual rebirth and indwells all believers at salvation—teaching, guiding, and filling them as they walk in obedience to the Word.
John 16:7-15 Romans 8:9,14
Ephesians 5:18 Titus 3:55. Man, Sin, and Death
We believe that mankind is of priceless value to God. Man was created by God in His own image and is not a product of evolution. Through Adam’s sin, all mankind has inherited a sinful nature and practices sin. Man is unable to save himself from sin and death. Death is both physical and spiritual.
Physical death is separation of the spirit from the body, while spiritual death is separation of the individual from God eternally in Hell.
Genesis 1:26-28, 2:7, 3:1-24 Romans 3:23, 5:126. Salvation
We believe that every person may individually be spared from sin’s control and spiritual death by God’s gift of salvation, which is received through faith in Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord.
John 3:16, 14:6 Romans 3:23
1 Corinthians 5:17 Ephesians 2:8-97. Water Baptism and Communion
We believe that Jesus requested His followers to be baptized after conversion and to participate in communion as a reminder of His sacrifice on our behalf and His soon-coming return. Both actions demonstrate obedience to Jesus Christ, but are not prerequisites for salvation by Him.
Matthew 28:19 1 Corinthians 11:26 1 Peter 3:218. The Christian Lifestyle
We believe that all followers of the Lord Jesus will seek to live a life of righteousness and good works, exhibit the fruit of the Spirit, and seek to fulfill the Great Commission in making disciples of all nations. We believe all believers make up the Church of Jesus Christ, which is manifest on earth in local churches where believers assemble for worship, teaching, fellowship, service, and prayer.
Matthew 28:18-19 Romans 12:1-2
Galatians 5:16-23 Philippians 2:1-5
1 Peter 4:10-119. Angels and Satan
We believe that angels are supernatural beings created by God. There are faithful angels who serve God and fallen angels who have eternally separated themselves from God by following Satan. Satan is a fallen angel who is the adversary of God and His people.
Psalm 33:6 Matthew 12:24-26
Hebrews 1:13-14 Revelation 12:1010. Future Life
We believe that all mankind will experience resurrection. Those who have not accepted Jesus through salvation will be resurrected to an eternity in Hell. Those who have responded to God’s gift of salvation in Jesus will spend a glorious eternity enjoying the splendors of the New Heaven and New Earth which God Himself will create.
Matthew 25:46 John 5:28-29
Revelation 20:11-15, 21:18
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school address:
- 6565 Stearns St
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 430-6983