Application Process

List of 7 items.

• Step 1: Visit a Campus

  This step is optional, but we would love to meet you!  Choose to take a tour, shadow a student, attend an open house, or another option. Learn how to visit SCCS. 
  

• Step 2: Inquire About Our School

  Whether you complete an online inquiry, or simply call or email the Association Office, we will set you up with a personal account to our online system. We will follow up the conversation or online inquiry with an email giving you a personal login and password. From your personal account, you can view scheduled campus visits, see a checklist of items needed to apply, and complete an application.
  

  • Option A: Inquire Online
  • Option B: Call the Admissions Office at 708.388.7656
  • Option C: Email the Admissions Office at Admissions@swchristian.org

• Step 3: Access the Online Application System & Submit an Application

  Log into your account with the login and password provided. From here you can complete an application and work through your personalized checklist. The checklist will show you exactly what documents are needed for your application and any additional steps needed. For example, we may request a recommendation from a current teacher or a copy of a student’s birth certificate. The checklist will be personalized for the student and the entering grade.
  
  All families new to the SCCS school community can expect an informal interview with the campus principal and complete a request to their pastor for a recommendation on behalf of the family.  

• Step 3a. Pay the Application Fee

  DUE TO COVID 19, FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.  FOR THE BEST OPTIONS IN BUS ROUTES, CHOOSING CLASSES, etc., APPLY EARLY.  NORMALLY, OUR APPLICATION DEADLINES AND FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  

  • Applications submitted through June 30:  $250 ($125 is a tuition down payment and $125 is a processing fee for both the admissions and enrollment processes.) 
  • Applications submitted July 1 through July 15:  $1,000 ($875 is a tuition down payment and $125 is a processing fee for both the admissions and enrollment processes.) 
  • Applications are not normally accepted after July 15th.  Applications submitted after this date will be accepted on a case by case basis only.  Additional fees will apply.  
  • NOTE:  Preschool applications remain at $250 year-round.  Applications are accepted most of the calendar year.  

• Step 3b. Notification of Acceptance

  Wondering when you will hear about your application? For fall admissions, the Admissions Office will begin notifying families of their acceptance status in April.  We will continue notifying families throughout spring and early summer.  This timeframe allows current families to re-enroll and for our Business Office to determine which classes have space for additional students.

• Step 4: Say Yes!

  Once the application is fully processed, SCCS will determine the appropriate grade placement for the student candidate. If SCCS accepts the student candidate, please log into the online system and officially accept the offer.

• Step 5: Enroll

  After you accept the offer in the online system, the Association Office will send you an enrollment contract. Once you submit the enrollment documents, the student is fully enrolled and has a seat reserved for them. (There is no enrollment fee for new students.)
  
  Additional information:
  

  • Bus transportation routes are detemined in late July each summer.  Only fully enrolled students are considered when setting up the routes. 
  • New students are invited to participate in on-campus activities prior to the start of the school year, such as high school sports camps, club outings and activities, freshman lock-in, etc.  Only fully enrolled students are allowed to attend these activities due to insurance considerations.