Our Mission…

Heritage Christian Academy and its partner families aspire to biblically challenge students to honor Christ through academic excellence and exemplary citizenship.

HCA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization for both federal and state tax purposes.  Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

General Information

Lunch and Snacks

Students may bring their own snacks, lunch, and drinks.  If what is brought requires refrigeration, the North Carolina Department of Health requires that the lunch be stored in a cooler with an ice pack.  We do not provide refrigeration at the school.  Microwave is not available to heat food.

Students should bring a small water bottle to keep in the classroom.  Please, no caffeinated drinks.

Illness

No student should attend when visibly ill.  All students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school (fever free without medication).  If your child should become ill at school, we will contact you.  If necessary, we will pursue the emergency numbers you have provided. In the event your child has Pink eye, the student cannot return to school without a doctor’s not, 24 hours of being fever free and 24 hours on antibiotic eye drops.

Medication at School

Heritage Christian Academy will not dispense medication to your child without written permission from a Health Care Provider or parent.  Whenever possible the parent and Health Care Provider are urged to design a schedule for giving medication outside of school hours.  

Any medication to be taken by a student on school grounds must be administered by school personnel.   Students are not allowed to have medication of any type on their person. This includes cough drops, inhalers, Epi-pens etc…

All medication must immediately be turned in to the teacher by the parent upon arrival of the student.

School personnel may administer medication to a student only upon written request of a parent.  All medication must be in its original container, properly labeled with the student’s name, dosage, and times of administration.

Prescription medication must also have the name of the physician and pharmacy on the original label.

Appointments with Teachers

Two parent-teacher conferences will be scheduled during the year.
Please feel free to request a conference at any time during the year if you have any problems or questions.  

Field Trips

At the time you signed the Home and School Agreement, you agreed to allow your child to participate in all required field trips and activities.  Therefore, absence from a field trip or scheduled class activity will be considered unexcused except for reasons listed for excused absences.

Teachers will plan field trips in support of their academic and character development programs.  Parents are encouraged to help chaperone.

The same conduct required at school is expected of students during a field trip.  Students are expected to abide by all instructions provided for the field trip.  All field trips require dress code unless otherwise stated by students’ teacher.  Appropriate clothing, supplies and cost will be communicated by teacher.

Playground Procedures

During school hours, children are to obey their supervising teacher on the playground. If you choose to let your child play on the playground after he has been dismissed from school, the school will not be responsible for him/her.  However, if a teacher or staff member observes the child breaking any playground rules at that time, the teacher or staff member has the authority to correct and discipline the student.

Parties

Room parents, with the approval of teachers, may plan seasonal parties.  We emphasize the Christian significance of Christmas and Easter and de-emphasize the secular aspect.  Because of the flourishing occult activity in our society, as well as the historical meaning of the various activities and symbols associated with Halloween, we give no recognition to Halloween.  Parents are welcome to plan class parties for their children’s birthdays, but advance arrangements must be made with the teacher.  Birthday parties are integrated into the end of the lunch period.  Parties will be limited to one hour or less.

Lost and Found

The school does not assume responsibility for items lost or stolen.
It is important that all personal belongings be marked clearly with the student’s name so that they may be returned to the student if lost.  Lost and found items that are marked will be returned to students immediately.  Unmarked lost and found will be kept for two weeks from the date of discovery and then will be donated to a needy cause.  

Inclement Weather Policy

To determine if Heritage Christian Academy will be closed or on a delayed start (10 a.m. or 11 a.m.), the school principal/administration will:

  • Take into account staff safely arriving to HCA Campuses.
  • Take into account delayed openings and closings by area school systems.
  • Determine the condition of campus drop-off and parking areas.
  • Collaborate with selected board members concerning weather and road conditions in their proximity.

 Once a decision is made:

(1) Administration will notify the media and radio station listed below of closing or delay by approximately 7:00 a.m.

(2) HCA’s parent text messaging and phone tree system will be activated as soon as possible.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR TEXT AND GIVE THE SYSTEM TIME TO WORK.

Television: WLOS-ABC13  

Internet Website:  http://wlos.com/

Radio: WCQS – 89.7

During the school day, should weather/road conditions warrant closing the school early; the principal/administration will notify the media stations and activate the parent text messaging system.

 IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE RELIABLE TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE AND WOULD PREFFER BEING ADDED TO THE PHONE TREE OR HAVE CHANGED YOUR CELL NUMBER PLEASE CONTAC MIKE AT MIKER@HCAOFSYLVA.ORG OR 828-399-0084.

 *LIMITED SPACE IS PROVIDED WHEN GROUP TEXTING RESULTING IN THE USE OF ONLY ONE PHONE NUMBER.  Please make sure I have your “best” cell number for text messaging!

No Solicitation Statement:

Solicitation by students, parents, staff or others for charity, distribution of commercial literature or distribution for sale of merchandise on school campuses is prohibited. Organizations which are in-line with HCA’s Statement of Faith are allowed to solicit funds on school campuses with prior approval from school administration.  HCA’s Parent-Teacher Fellowship is exempt from the “No Solicitation Statement”.