Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in applying to Red Lion Christian Academy! The admissions checklist below will help guide you through the application process. Contact our Director of Admissions, Emily Velez at [email protected] or 302.834.5020 if you have questions or to request assistance.  ​​

Apply to Kindergarten through 12th Grade

1) Complete the Online Application here. All applications must be submitted online.

**Incoming kindergarten students must be five years old by August 31.

 UPLOAD the following documents to the online application, or drop off the documents at the Admissions Office in Red Lion’s Upper School building:

• Birth Certificate
• Most Current Report Card
• Last School Year Report Card
• Current Standardized Testing
• Behavioral Log from School
• Immunizations Record
• Current Physical
• IEP or 504 Plan (if applicable)

2) Placement Testing  - Once we have all your records for your application, the Admissions Office will call you to schedule placement testing.  Placement testing times will vary for each grade level.  We suggest that your child eats a healthy breakfast and that you pack your child a snack and a bottle of water.  

Approximate Placement Testing Times
Kindergarten:   20-30 minutes
Grades 1, 2, and 3:   1.5-2 hours
Grades 4 and 5:   2-3 hours
Grades 6-12:    2.5-3 hours

3) Admissions Interview  - Once all required documentation is received and placement testing is completed, all new students are required to meet with the administrator. 

4) Acceptance and Enrollment -  Within one week following your admissions interview,  you will receive notification of your child’s placement status.  At that time, you will receive an acceptance letter that needs to be signed and returned to the Admissions Department within one week. 

Two steps are required to complete enrollment:
• Create Facts SIS Account login.
• Complete enrollment for FACTS Tuition Management and pick a tuition payment plan.

5) Health Forms - The State of Delaware requires the immunization form and current  physical form to be in the student’s file prior to the first day of school.  If we do not have the proper forms, your student will NOT be allowed to start.  If you have any questions concerning medical records, please contact the head nurse at 302-834-5020, extension 828.

Apply to Daycare & Preschool

1) Complete the Online Application here. All applications must be submitted online.

Incoming preschool students (P4) must be four years old by August 31.
Incoming preschool students (P3) must be three years old by August 31.
*Preschool students must be independently potty trained.*

UPLOAD the following documents to the online application, or drop off the documents at the Admissions Office in Red Lion’s Upper School building:

• Birth Certificate
• Immunizations Record
• Current Physical
• IEP or 504 Plan (if applicable)

2) Admissions Interview  - Once all required documentation is received and placement testing is completed, all new students are required to meet with the administrator. 

3) Acceptance and Enrollment -  Within one week following your admissions interview,  you will receive notification of your child’s placement status.  At that time, you will receive an acceptance letter that needs to be signed and returned to the Admissions Department within one week. 

The following steps are required to complete enrollment:
•  Sign and return acceptance letter to the Admissions Department.
• Create Facts SIS Account login.
• Complete enrollment for FACTS Tuition Management and pick a tuition payment plan.
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4) Health Forms - The State of Delaware requires the immunization form and current  physical form to be in the student’s file prior to the first day of school.  If we do not have the proper forms, your student will NOT be allowed to start.  If you have any questions concerning medical records, please contact the head nurse at 302-834-5020, extension 828.
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Red Lion Christian Academy does not discriminate in the admission of its student on the basis of religious beliefs. RLCA admits students of families who support Christian values representing any race or ethnic origin and from any geographical area to the school with all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

Red Lion Christian Academy reserves the right to decline admission to a student if we feel that the school is unable to adequately provide for the student's special needs and believe that the student would be better off at another educational institution.