Question 1

What is required of parents during our Excel class day?

Accepted Answer

Volunteer requirements: 
 • When taking membership with Excel for His glory you are agreeing to serve within this program.
 •  We Require a minimum commitment of two hours volunteering during our Excel day each week. 
 • Each family is required to fulfill a set amount of clean ups following the program. 
 • Please recognize that this is our minimum requirement, yet at times more will be required. If we are short handed on a particular day, we will utilize more volunteer hours, to prevent a cancellation if at all possible. 
 • Since we run on volunteers we cannot operate without them.

In the case of an absence: 
 • In the case of a needed absence, we ask that you give as much notice as possible to the Excel Board and then our volunteer and clean up coordinators. 
 • We ask that you make every effort to find your own replacement and then present that replacement to the board when informing us of your absence. 
 • In the case of an emergency please inform us and we will take care of finding your replacement.

Question 2

Is Excel a drop-off program?

Accepted Answer

• Excel is not a drop off program. Each parent is responsible for their children at all times and must remain on church property.
 • Children will not be allowed to leave the premises without their parent or designated guardian. 
 • All students enrolled must have a  pre approved parent/adult family member on location responsible for them at all times with no exceptions.

Question 3

Must I fulfill my volunteer hours?

Accepted Answer

• Yes, please ensure that you are able to set aside the time required before seeking membership. 
 • We need the involvement of each member to provide enrichment opportunities to each family. When everyone does their part we are able to function well and do the most good for every individual.  
 • We appreciate all of our members' service to our program. The time and talents they share are what make our program run effectively.
 • You must fulfill your hours for your membership to remain in good standing. 
 • Please understand that everyone will be serving a minimum of two hours whether as a teacher, classroom volunteer, or serving with our set up team or clean up team. 
 • Once committed We will be counting on the fact that you will be present and prepared to help. We expect all volunteers to be present, punctual and prepared to assist our local homeschoolers. 
 • We value and esteem our co-laborers in the ministry of educating our children for the glory of the Lord.

Question 4

Is Excel assuming responsibility for my students' education?

Accepted Answer

• Excel for His Glory is in NO way assuming or accepting responsibility for your students' education. 
 • As an enrichment program our purpose is providing enrichment classes to enhance the educational, social, and spiritual growth of the individual homeschools.
 • You are responsible for your own curriculum and overseeing your students' education. 
 • Our classes can be used supplementary and in addition to your homeschool courses. Yet not as your full course load. 
 • We are here as a support for both the homeschooling parent and student.

Question 5

Does Excel support or follow a specific education model?

Accepted Answer

• As a program we support your family's personal choice of education model. As we believe each parent has a unique teaching style and each student a unique learning style. 
 • As an enrichment program we do not follow or endorse any particular education model. 
 • All our teachers are required to teach from a biblical worldview.

Question 6

Is Food Allowed?

Accepted Answer

• Yes, we have a lunch hour, for families to bring their own packed lunches and eat together.
 • Snacks for class periods are allowed, on the condition they do not create a distraction or leave behind a mess. 
 • Students must never eat in the hallways or sanctuary at any time. 
 • Students will be responsible for cleaning up after themselves. 
 • All food must be NUT free! Excel events and classes are always a Nut free zone. Due to the growing severity of airborne nut allergies.

Question 7

What is our student Code of conduct and dress code?

Accepted Answer

All students must read our code of conduct and agree to abide by it for all Excel related events. We require that our code of conduct be upheld by all of our volunteers, teachers, leaders and attending parents/guardians.

Code of Conduct Policy

Each participant must conduct himself/herself in a manner suitable for a Christian, reflecting a spirit of cooperation, consideration, honesty, respectfulness, and orderliness toward fellow participants, teachers, or volunteer parents.

Each participant should honor the Lord in his/her appearance. (This is up to the discretion of the board.) Shirts must have sleeves, modest necklines and no offensive language or depictions. No crop tops or shirts that reveal your midsection will be tolerated. Dresses, shirts, and slacks (Leggings are not considered slacks) will be of such design as not to draw attention. Ripped clothing of any kind will not be tolerated. All hemlines (including shorts) must be knee length or longer for any Excel event.

Our dress code is for everyone attending Excel which includes toddlers through adults.

Each participant must regard the church property with the highest respect. Broken or defaced property will be repaired or replaced at the expense of the offender.

Each participant will refrain from chewing gum, running, or excessive noise in the church.

Cheating, swearing, plagiarism, stealing, smoking, and/or possession of obscene materials of any kind are grounds for expulsion from the program.

Participants are not to bring anything to classes or on field trips that could be construed by the board as destructive in any way. No weapons allowed.

Respectable and appropriate behavior to other participants, and between members is expected.

No unnecessary or non class related touching of other students during the Excel day is permitted. (To include hand holding, kissing, picking students up, pushing, pinching, jostling someone's hair, or any type of touching between students)

*Hugs may be allowed as a greeting or goodbye but should not take place during the class day.

Students should not have cell phones or electronic devices at Excel.

Outside toys should not come to Excel - please ask children to keep stuffed animals and other toys at home and encourage them to keep any free table treasures that they may have chosen zipped in their backpacks during class time.

Students are not allowed to eat food from the parents room during the class day.

No food is ever allowed in bathrooms, sanctuary, hallways,or gathering space.

Students are allowed to bring food to class, so long as their teacher gives them permission to eat in their class and they clean up after themselves.

Failure to follow the above code of conduct could result in a non refundable expulsion from our program or removal from a said event.

Students will receive a verbal warning

If behavior continues a written warning will be given to both student and parent.

The board will be informed and if a solution is not made, and an effort to correct behavior is not taken the board will look at expelling said student.

Question 8

Dress Code

Accepted Answer

Dress code is for all excel class days and events.
Shirts must have sleeves, no tank tops allowed, modest necklines and no offensive language or depictions.

No crop tops or shirts that reveal your midsection will be tolerated.

No tight or revealing clothing.

Ripped clothing of any kind will not be tolerated.

All hemlines (including shorts) must be knee length or longer.

No leggings worn as pants, leggings may be worn under dresses/skirts only.

Question 9

Excel program costs

Accepted Answer

Payment Options

One student:

Pd in full cash/check at registration: $300
Pd in full online before registration: $310
Payment plan: $32 a month for 10 transactions (total $320) First transaction will happen the date you sign up for this plan.

Two students:

Pd in full cash/check at registration: $600
Pd in full online before registration: $620
Payment plan: $64 a month for 10 transactions (total $640) First transaction will happen the date you sign up for this plan.

Three students or more (family cap):

Pd in full cash/check at registration: $700
Pd in full online before registration: $725
Payment plan: $74 a month for 10 transactions (total $740) First transaction will happen the date you sign up for this plan.

*NOTE all online payments will need to be made and payment plans started the day before class registration & orientation.

Question 10

What are some things Excel offers?

Accepted Answer

• Educational classes 
 • Elective classes 
 • Field trips 
 • Activities
 • Dances 
 • Full School play 
 • Talent show/achievement night 
 • Spirit month 
 • Moms night outs 
 • Mom's Bible study
 • Parent room 
 • Lending library 
 • Free table for sharing curriculum, books, clothes, household items and more.

Question 11

What is a cooperative?

Accepted Answer

• What is a Co-operative? A group of people sharing their efforts and resources willingly with a joyful heart for the purpose of benefiting each member.

• What a Co-operative is not: A group where a smaller percentage gives the greater effort and provides the majority of resources, yet everyone shares in the benefits.

Question 12

How often do we meet?

Accepted Answer

Once a week, Please email us for more information.

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