Educational Philosophy of Dayspring Academy
Regarding Public Schools

1. We do not believe public schools are safe or fit places for children to spend most of their day. Children need guidance and supervision from adults who love and care about them individually and should not be left in the care of strangers for any length of time.
   
   
2. No longer can we, for any reason, accept that the public school system and all of its incumbent participants have the best interest and well being of any child at the core of their organization.
   
   
3. We do not see that the public education system has demonstrated any interest in improving educational levels, nor any desire to make a better learning environment, nor even any truthful attempts at working with parents.  Increasingly, the public school system has become political in power and profit-oriented in nature, with our children being their lucrative pawns.
   
   
4. We are morally opposed to the exploitation of children by compulsory attendance laws. Therefore we support the abolishment of this law which does nothing to foster learning but instead condemns a child to be in institutional settings for 12 years of their life without their consent.
   
   
5. We are ethically opposed to a system that demands parents prove a child has learned through home education, but the public school is never asked to prove their way works.
   
   
6. We are spiritually opposed to strangers indoctrinating children with secular/religious/anti-religious propaganda that conflicts with the family's own personal beliefs.
   
   
7. We strongly believe it is the parents’ responsibility to direct the education of their own child and we will not usurp this responsibility by working with the system around the parents.

DSA Policy
Regarding Students Returning to Public School
 

It is up to each parent to personally research options when interacting with your local public schools and gathering information pertaining to possible future re-enrollment.  We hope the DSA policies listed below will help you to make a more fully informed decision:

1. All records held by DSA belong to the parent/guardian of the student.  Any public school records sent to DSA will be held in file until the parents request them, in writing, and send proper postage to cover the mailing fees ($5 minimum).
   
   
2. When the child graduates from DSA, a diploma is provided for a fee. If the diploma fee is paid and a transcript is requested in accordance with guidelines, an official transcript will be made at no additional charge. It will be sent to whomever the parent requests (colleges, the military, or employers). 
   
   
3. If a child transfers to the public school before graduation, official transcripts will be made and sent to the parent along with all previous records. We will no longer send records directly to the public schools or other church schools. Fees are applicable and completion of Transcript Request Forms is required.
   
   
4. Parents are responsible for knowing all requirements, both state and local, for a child re-entering the public school from a non-accredited school. 
   
   
5. A student must complete a full six weeks of work and parents must turn in the applicable Transcript Request Forms (including the attendance forms included at the non high-school level) BEFORE an official transcript will be made.  If the student has less than this amount of time with DSA or does not turn in the required reports, we will send a letter stating no work can be verified.
   
   
6. All fees must be paid before a transcript is sent to the parent. A minimum 2-week notice is advised.