1.1.6

Section 1 — General School Information

The Parent's Role

At CPA, parents are partners — not observers. Your involvement in your student's education makes a real difference.

What parents can see

Parents have 24-hour access to their student's gradebook. You can see grades, attendance, engagement, and progress at any time. You do not have to wait for a report card to know how your student is doing.

Joining the scheduled meeting

Parents are always welcome at the scheduled teacher meeting. You can sit beside your student during the meeting or join from a separate device. Think of these meetings as regularly occurring parent-student-teacher conferences — but more personal and more meaningful than most.

Seeing your student defend their learning live with their teacher is one of the most powerful things a CPA parent experiences. We encourage you to join whenever you can.

Understanding the holistic grading model

CPA's grading model is different from most schools. Your student's grade is based on six categories — not just test scores. Showing up prepared, engaging daily, demonstrating genuine learning in their meeting, and living out their faith all count toward the grade. This means a student who struggles with multiple-choice tests but genuinely learns and engages can earn a strong grade. And a student who scores well in the digital textbook but cannot explain the material in their meeting will see that reflected too.

How to support your student at home

• Help your student set a consistent daily schedule — same start time, same workspace
• Check in on whether they are completing their DDF post each school day
• Ask them what they learned this week — not just whether they finished
• Encourage them to prepare for their scheduled meeting the day before
• Keep the communication open with their teacher — email is always welcome