Attendance Policy

The standard of excellence at Pine Forge Academy extends to all aspects of student life, including regular and prompt attendance to all student appointments. We are bound by state law to maintain records of attendance and punctuality. Pine Forge Academy takes the position that daily attendance is an integral part of the educational process. Every student is expected to be present and on time every day of the school year. Success in the 21st century depends on the wise use and management of the talent of time. To help our students in developing this principle, Pine Forge Academy has instituted the following attendance policy.

Absence Policy

Students who are absent from school/classes must submit a written explanation with an authorized signature on the date of their return to the school personnel responsible for attendance. The Academy reserves the right to determine if the absence will be excused.

Excused Absences

The following are legitimate reasons for being absent from school/class:

• Sickness (any student who is absent more than three days due to illness must return with a written excuse from authorized medical personnel)
• Death in family 
• Medical appointment
• Court summons (letter or call from parent or a copy of the court summons).
• Participation in activities sponsored by the school.
• Parent-initiated absences. Parent must make advance arrangements by letter or by telephone with the Deans/Office of Academics. Parent-initiated absences taken immediately before and after open weekends, home leaves, and holidays will be considered unexcused.
• Financial concerns - (not to exceed more than five school days) Verification from the Business Office is required.

Unexcused Absences

An unexcused absence occurs when a student:

• Misses a class without a legitimate or verifiable reason.
• Leaves an assigned classroom or assembly without permission from the instructor or person in charge.
• Receives an absence that has been deemed unexcused by the attendance personnel.

Notification/Consequences of Unexcused Absence(s)

• A student will not be allowed to make up any academic work due to an unexcused absence.
• Upon the third unexcused absence per class, parents will be informed by mail, subsequent to an official conference with the student.
• At the seventh unexcused absences per class, the student will be dropped from the class for the rest of the semester and will receive an "F" as a grade. Parents will be notified of the same by phone followed by written documentation.
• If a student is dropped from two or more classes due to unexcused absences, he/she will not be readmitted to the Academy.If a student is dropped from two or more classes due to unexcused absences, he/she may be dismissed from the Academy and may not be admitted to the Academy the following semester.
• A student does not have the right to excuse himself/herself from attending any class or school sponsored program. In the event this occurs, the attendance and/or administrative personnel have the right to conference with the student or apply appropriate discipline.

Tardy Policy

An unexcused tardy occurs when a student enters a class without an authorized excuse after the time scheduled for the class to begin.

Students who are tardy to class must submit to the instructor, upon entering the class, a written explanation with an authorized signature. The teacher reserves the right to verify the legitimacy of the explanation. An excused tardy will be granted once legitimacy is established.

Notification/Consequences of Unexcused Tardy:

Parents are encouraged to review the attendance record of the student via the Student information Management System weekly. All communication by the Academy via the Student information Management System is considered as official notification.

Make-up/Missing Work Policy

All missing work will be awarded a grade of "zero". Only students who are legitimately absent from a class will be allowed to submit missing work to the instructor within 3 school days after date of return, or the grade of zero will remain permanent. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure that missing work is obtained and submitted.