Where We Are Going

List of 40 frequently asked questions.

• Q: If I don’t feel comfortable with my child attending in-person classes, can they continue to learn from home? And if so, when can they return back to school?

  Yes, your child can learn from home or another offsite location through our full-time mobile learning program, which will be made possible by the high-definition cameras and TV monitors that are being installed in each classroom. This new technology will allow students to tune into their classes and participate with their teachers and classmates in real-time.
  
  We are asking families to make a commitment to this program for the first 9 weeks of school, and within those 9 weeks, we are allowing families to make a switch back to on-campus learning, or vice versa, if you feel led to do so. If you want to make a switch to on-campus learning or to full-time learning during the first quarter, a form will be made available on MyCCA for you to request approval for that switch.

• Q: I’m comfortable with my child returning back to school, but if I have a middle or high school student who can’t learn from home on their assigned mobile learning days in their hybrid schedule because I have to go to work and no one else will be home to supervise them, what other options do I have?

  Middle and high school parents in this situation can opt into our Onsite Mobile Learning Location (OMLL) service. We are offering these supervised locations on campus for the days students are not scheduled to physically be in class as a result of the hybrid schedule. In OMLLs, students will use their Chromebooks and headphones to participate in real-time through the cameras that are being installed in each classroom. Mobile learners will be able to interact with their teachers in real-time through this technology. As a reminder, mobile learning for secondary students can take place from any location, including at home or in these supervised on-campus locations.
  
  Parents will need to sign-up for the OMLL service by completing the Learning Environment Commitment form that was shared with them. 

• Q: Will my child(ren) be required to wear face masks and have their temperature taken daily?

  We will be checking temperatures for all staff and students as they arrive on campus each day. If someone has a temperature of 100.4 or more, we will conduct a second temperature check to ensure that the temperature is accurcate. If it is determined that the temperature is more than 100.4, the individual will not be permitted to remain on campus. 
  
  Elementary, middle, and high school students are required to wear a cloth face covering that fully covers the nose and mouth at all times while on campus. One exception is when students are seated in class and are able to adequately socially distance from others, they have the opportunity to wear a face shield.
  
  Because the Broward County Child Care Licensing & Enforcement does not recommend the use of face coverings for children under the age of five for safety reasons, pre-K students will not be required to wear face coverings while on campus.
  
  For more information, please refer to CCAEagles.org/FaceCovering.
  
  

• Q: Broward County Public Schools are planning to reopen under a 100% distance learning model. Does CCA follow BCPS decisions?

  As a private school, CCA is able to make decisions on opening or closing separately than the public school system. Public policies for Broward County and Fort Lauderdale would apply to CCA.

• Q: Is there any good news out there regarding COVID-19 case numbers?

  On August 6, 2020, NBC 6 reported that the percentage of tests coming back positive continues to fall. They said that the positivity rate for all tests dropped to 11.67%, the lowest in the state since June 24, and when retests of those already found to be positive are excluded, the new test rate dropped to 8.34%, the lowest since June 21.

• Q: What will Preview Day look like this year for enrolled families?

  This year, we will be hosting two Preview Days on campus that will give you the opportunity to visit your child(ren)’s classrooms, meet their teachers, pick up student ID badges and online PE uniform orders, and get better acquainted with our campus.
  
  

  We have split the student population into four groups to allow for greater social distancing. Please plan to attend the Preview Day session that corresponds to the first letter of your child(ren)’s last name:
  
  

  	Monday, Aug 17	Tuesday, Aug 18
  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	A–D	L–Q
  1:00 – 4:00 PM	E–K	R–Z

  
  
  

  All students and parents/guardians will be required to wear an approved face covering (ages 5+) and have their temperature checked. Those with a temperature of 100.4°F will not be permitted to enter the buildings. A deep cleaning of the classrooms will be conducted in between sessions as well.
  
  

  On top of this on-campus experience, we will be sharing an introduction video, orientation tutorial (for secondary students), and MyCCA training videos to watch from home before the first day of classes on August 19. 

• Q: Will my child be able to participate in mobile learning if he/she receives a state scholarship like Step Up or McKay? What about VPK for CCA Hollywood?

  The state has approved remote learning for scholarship students for the first semester only. As long as your child fully participates in attendance and timely completion of their work, the scholarship will remain active for the first semester. The Department of Education has not yet made a decision regarding the second semester. We should be receiving more information on this in the coming weeks. You can also verify this by calling the State of Florida offices and speaking to their representatives. 
  
  VPK students at CCA Hollywood are required to be present in the classroom at this time.

• Q: What would happen if a student or staff member becomes ill or tests positive for COVID-19?

  CCA has instituted an on-campus protocol in the event a student or staff member becomes ill while on campus or tests positive for COVID-19. Learn more about that response by clicking here.
  

• Q: What kind of new health and safety precautions will be taken on campus? How will school/classrooms look different?

  There will be many new precautions and protocols to provide the safest environment possible for our students, faculty, and staff returning to campus. Details are provided here. These enhancements will not result in any tuition increases. 

• Q: What will the first day of school look like? Where should we go for temperature screenings, face mask checks, and ID badge scanning (for secondary students)?

  Temperature and face covering checks will take place for students (K-12) in the grassy lanes east of the baseball field. Multiple lanes will be set up to ease traffic flow and expedite student dropoff. Students with temperatures below 100.4 will be permitted to proceed to their appropriate dropoff areas. Secondary student ID badges will be scanned at the exterior gates. 

   

• Q: When will my middle or high school student receive their class schedule for the year? Will the schedule structure this year remain the same or look different?

  Schedules for middle and high school students are in the process of being finalized, and an announcement will be shared when they become available on or around August 14. 
  
  The first semester secondary schedule will include all eight classes each day for 42 or 43 minutes each period, except on Mondays where class periods will be 35 minutes each period, as Chapel will take place on Mondays. For returning students, this is a transition from the traditional rotating schedule secondary students have followed in the past.

• Q: Will bus transportation still be offered for students in Scenarios 1 and 2? And will bus transportation cost be the same if the child is doing the hybrid plan and staying home for half the week or will there be an adjustment to the cost?

  Yes. CCA has contracted bus service for the 2020-21 school year, which will be available under Scenarios 1 and 2. At this time, students will be required to wear masks when boarding or unloading the bus and while in transit. There will be one student per seat, and additional cleaning protocols will be in place. The bus company is awaiting final stipulations they will have to adhere to.
  
  Costs per semester

  For the student who is on campus full time:

  • First student — $500 one-way / $1,000 roundtrip
  • Two students — $900 one-way / $1,800 roundtrip
  • Family plan (up to four students) — $1,200 one-way / $2,400 roundtrip

  For the student who commits to mobile learning from home and not on campus full time:

  • First student — $375 one-way / $750 roundtrip
  • Two students — $650 one-way / $1,300 roundtrip
  • Family plan (up to four students) — $900 one-way / $1800 roundtrip

  
  

• Q: Will I be able to park and walk my elementary child to their classroom in the mornings? 

  At this time, only carline drop-off will be permitted in the mornings in an effort to avoid unnecessary exposure on campus.  

• Q: Will my child still get the opportunity to socialize with friends during lunch?

  Yes! Elementary students will have lunch delivered to their classrooms and will be able to socialize with their classmates during lunch. Middle and high school students will eat lunch in shifts so as to allow for social distancing, yet still have the ability to socialize with friends. Middle school students will eat and be able to purchase lunch in the cafeteria. Multiple lunch options and locations designated by grade level will be available for high school students to eat with friends. 
  
  Students in kindergarten through 12th grade will be expected to maintain social distance during lunchtime and wear their cloth face coverings up until they begin to consume their food and drink, as well as immediately after finishing their meal.

• Q: Will mobile learning be available for the whole school year? Will there be any fee reductions if students participate in mobile learning full time?

  Yes, our plan is to offer mobile learning for the entire 2020-21 school year.
  
  If a family opts for their child(ren) to learn from home, they will have the ability to rejoin their class in person at set periods throughout the semester. They will also have the ability to participate in trips and activities. As such, there will not be a reduction in fees for students opting to learn from home full-time.

• Q: Does my child have to wear a school uniform on their assigned mobile learning days (if Scenario 2 happens) or if my family decides to do full-time mobile learning from home?

  Students engaging in mobile learning from home are to only be visible from the shoulders up with faces showing, sitting in an upright position, and dressed modestly. Students are permitted to wear casual clothing; shirts should not be low-cut and have no questionable graphics or messages on them. No exposed midriffs and shoulders (no tank tops, spaghetti straps, etc.). Students participating in mobile learning from CCA’s supervised Onsite Mobile Learning Locations (OMLLs) will be required to wear their school uniform while on campus.

• Q: If the start of school is being pushed back to Wednesday, August 19, will the last day of school be pushed back as well?

  Even though the start of school is happening a week later than originally communicated, the last day of classes will remain the same. School will not be extended an extra week.

• Q: Will CCA provide the necessary equipment (like a laptop) for mobile learning?

  Students in upper elementary, middle school, and high school will have their Chromebooks that are provided by CCA, and the rest of lower school will be given an iPad to use while learning from an onsite mobile learning location on CCA’s campus. If the entire school was required to move to 100% distance learning and a lower school student did not have a device at home, we will provide one for them to use until we return to the classroom.

• Q: Will full-time mobile learners have lunch virtually with their class?

  No. Mobile learners will log back on to class after lunchtime.

• Q: Will athletics resume in the fall?

  On Thursday, July 23, the FHSAA voted to delay the first day of fall sports practices to August 24. We will be putting together a plan in the next week on how to best utilize the extension of the summer training period. Read more about CCA's plan for fall sports by clicking here. 

• Q: Does CCA have a school clinic?

  Yes. Our Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood campuses have an on-campus clinic with at least one full-time registered nurse. 

• Q: I have a first grader who I have requested a spot in the Spanish Immersion program, but this is going to be her first year in it, so she will be starting at somewhat of a disadvantage. Would she be in Spanish immersion full time? Or would it be only in her split schedule?

  All Spanish Immersion students will be in the program full time because Early Childhood and Elementary will start the school year in Scenario 1.

• Q: What will the procedures be for aftercare for lower school students?

  ACE (After Care Enrichment) will continue to operate during the 2020-21 school year from after school until 5:30 PM. Students registered for the service will be grouped by grade level and will spend time in one classroom for part of the time and then enjoy playtime outside. Space will be limited. 

• Q: I know that CCA will be conducting temperature checks for all students. What happens if a child is asymptomatic?

  We will be checking temperatures for all staff and students as they arrive on campus each day. If someone has a temperature of 100.4 or more, we will conduct a second temperature check to ensure that the temperature is accurate. If it is determined that the temperature is more than 100.4, the individual will not be permitted to remain on campus. Someone who is asymptomatic has the infection but no symptoms and will not develop them later. We have protocols in place for individuals who become symptomatic while on campus.

• Q: My daughter is a rising 10th grader who will have to do mobile learning since I am a heart transplant patient. She is doing the Fine Arts endorsement (chorus). Since chorus requires singing with the class, will the technology allow for her to continue her chorus endorsement?

  Yes, she will be able to continue in chorus classes as a part of the endorsement program. There will be limitations to her participation from a singing standpoint in that she won't be able to attend class in person, but she will be able to engage with the chorus classes each day through mobile learning.

• Q: Will middle and high school students be able to utilize their lockers? If not, will wheeled backpacks be permitted?

  Lockers will not be used in an effort to promote hallway traffic flow and social distancing. Instead, student materials will be kept in backpacks that will remain hung on the back of chairs, or on the floor next to desks. As a result, we will be allowing rolling backpacks during this season. Online textbooks and materials will be utilized when available; teachers will also utilize MyCCA to share resources that are necessary for learning and assignment completion.

• Q: When pre-K and elementary students are back on campus, are they going to be able to have recess? What about specials?

  Our plan is to continue to do recess every day with our students. It will look different in that only one class will be able to play in an area at a time, and that space will be cleaned again before the next group arrives. We would only have to stop offering this if it were mandated by government officials. Students will continue to receive their weekly specials under all three scenarios.

• Q: Will each lower school student have their own individual desk?

  We are in the process of mobilizing as many student desks as possible to minimize overlap. When that is not possible, we will complete a thorough cleaning of the desk and chair prior to the next student entering the room.

• Q: Will there be a TA in all of the classes to assist with students who are participating in mobile learning full time from home?

  No. Only the teacher will be in the room. He/she will facilitate both the live, in-class students as well as the mobile learners.

• Q: If we start school with the 50/50 model, will secondary families have the same days that they attend school? For example, I have a 7th and 9th grader. Will they attend school on the same days of the week?

  Yes, with the hybrid model (Scenario 2), students in the same family (blended as well) will be grouped together to accommodate travel.

• Q: In going over the elementary school supply list, Clorox wipes are listed. Are we required to include them since they are already a scarce commodity in the event we are back in the classrooms, or is the CCA facilities team taking care of that?

  Since cleaning will definitely be a priority, we are asking that parents provide wipes as part of the supply list. If you find that they are unavailable when you shop for your supplies, just let your child’s teacher know and send them whenever you’re able to find them.

• Q: Will pre-K students be on campus 5 days a week full time?

  Yes. Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 will be on campus full time in stable, separate groups of 10 persons per class until further notice.

• Q: Since cell phones are highly contaminated items, will students be required to keep them put away the entire school day? Including lunch and breaks?

  Rules for cell phone use will not change. They will be as they are listed in the Parent/Student Handbook.

• Q: Will CCA’s fees remain the same as they are published in the Tuition and Fee Schedule?

  The campus fee, as explained in the CCA Tuition and Fee Schedule, is used to offset costs associated with approved activities fundamental to a comprehensive CCA experience, including Athletics and Fine Arts participation, class trips, and spiritual retreats. As was the case last year, CCA will refund a portion of the Campus Fee for any grade-level experience that is not able to take place.

  
  CCA’s Safety and Security Fee provides CCA the ability to invest in the security measures that are so important to our families. Over the past few years, CCA and Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale have invested far more in security initiatives than we have collected from our families, and we continue to push initiatives forward.

  
  Projects include the installation of 250+ cameras across campus, establishing a security operation center (SOC), installation of internal gates, fencing to secure the north perimeter of our campus, and changing the entrance to The Grill to outside the school campus.
  
  For the 2020-21 school year, the Safety and Security Fee will be used to address concerns brought up by COVID-19, including installing handwashing stations across the campus, purchasing electrostatic sprayers, and continuing to fully staff our security team and contracting an FLPD officer daily. As a non-profit, all of the funds we collect from our families are invested back into our campus and new programs for our students.

• Q: Will CCA work with families in need? I lost my job and my bank is working with me. Will CCA work with me, as well?

  We appreciate the sacrifices your family is making to have your child(ren) here at CCA, and we recognize that many families are struggling and may need additional time to recover financially. We are doing everything we can to help families through this difficult season. For this reason, we have significantly increased our 2020-21 financial assistance budget.

  
  If this is the situation for your family, we welcome you to apply for financial assistance. You can contact Savitri Pollio at SavitriP@CCAEagles.org to apply for assistance. We want to help to the extent that the Lord will allow in keeping our community together through this crisis.
  
  If you are in a position to help and the Lord is leading you to do so, you can be part of the story of keeping CCA a reality for families in need. If this is you, please contact Jennifer Aluart at JenniferAl@CCAEagles.org to help bridge the gap and keep Christian education a reality for families in our community that need assistance.

• Q: What is the difference between mobile learning and distance learning?

  Mobile learning would give students the flexibility to learn remotely off campus or at supervised learning space on CCA’s campus; this would be offered in scenarios 1 and 2 to parents who need child care for their child(ren) during the week. Distance learning would only take place off campus at a student’s home or another off-site location; this would only occur during scenario 3. Our ultimate goal is to have everyone on campus physically learning in person!
  
  For further explanation, click here to view our glossary of terms. 

• Q: Will COVID-19 tests be available on campus?

  No. All COVID-19 testing will be referred to a local health care provider.

• Q: Will CCA Theatre productions take place in 2020-21?

  The hope is that Fine Arts productions will be able to take place. As the time draws closer, necessary plans and adjustments will be made to determine what is permissible and how to best approach the preparation and performance of the individual production.

   

• Q: Will students be able to gather together for chapel? What about small groups for secondary students?

  Chapels are scheduled to take place in the sanctuary with social distancing as it relates to spacing and seating. With group gatherings like chapel, multiple entrances/exits of venues will be used. Secondary students participating in classes in person will attend chapel live, while all mobile learners onsite or in another location will attend chapel virtually. 
  
  7th-12th grade students will participate both in person and digitally in small groups either before or after chapel; this time will coincide with lunch.

• Q: Under what circumstances would scenario 3 (fully distance learning) become a reality?

  This scenario would only happen if CCA (along with all Broward County public and private schools) was mandated by the county to hold classes entirely online for a period of time until it is deemed safe for students and staff to physically return back to campus.
  
  In the event scenario three becomes a reality at any point during the 2020-21 school year, this is our commitment to you.
  
  CCA does not anticipate this becoming a reality for the 2020-21 school year, but we do want to be prepared in the unlikely event that the city or county implements a stay at home order and orders schools to operate from a distance.