Practicum Selection Forms Due
We’re excited to share the 2025 Spring Practicum catalog with you! For junior high students, there are three options that all occur during the last week of school. For senior high students, there are several options during spring break and the last week of school, and there is one summer option.
Included in the catalog are Practicum policies, descriptions of each of the experience options. Please take the time to review all of the policies and consider options as a family. Throughout the next week, you may submit questions about Practicum experiences using this form — please submit questions by the end of the day on October 22. The Practicum team will use these questions to create an FAQ that will be sent out, along with the Practicum selection form, on Monday, October 28. The selection will be due on Monday, November 4.
We encourage you to consider the options prayerfully, taking into account not only options that interest you, but also finances and where God is leading you to be challenged in growth and Christ-likeness. We look forward to receiving your Practicum questions and providing clarity that will allow your family to make the most informed decision.
Important Note to Parents
If your student has a medical condition that may require an intervention (ex: diabetes, seizure disorder, fainting), please consider whether retreats or practicums at altitude are in their best interest. If accommodations need to be made to attend the practicum, retreat, or AWE of choice, please check in with the school nurse to be sure this is communicated with the chaperones so we can care for your student well.
Practicum Fees
This year, we are excited to make paying for Practicum simpler than ever! Once the Practicum rosters are finalized, your Practicum leader will send you more information, including the final cost of the Practicum experience as well as a payment schedule for the larger trips. Once fees are posted to family FACTS accounts, parents will receive an email notifying them of the charge. Payment will be drafted from your account 10 days after the fee is charged (Note: larger trips will have multiple charges posted per the payment schedule). So you no longer have to worry about sending checks to the school or finding the right link to make payments online—it will all happen automatically through your FACTS account!