Success at CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY is highest when student, parent/guardians and teachers all partner together to achieve the desired educational goals.
Considering the aforementioned and the following covenants and promises, CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY, the student, and the parent/guardian must agree to the following before attending:

1. CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY is responsible and accountable for:
1.1 Curriculum – adhering to California State Standards in math, science, language arts, social studies, and the arts.
1.2 Students’ physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth and development.
1.3 Developing the full potential of every student’s learning style.
1.4 Providing information for parents to assist their students in reaching their full potential.
1.5 Assuring that each student has every opportunity to graduate and go on to a university or other advanced training for a chosen career.
1.6 Honoring children no matter what their strengths and abilities.
1.7 Offering numerous ways for students to demonstrate their brilliance.

2. Students at CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY are responsible and accountable for:
2.1. Turning in all work, projects and portfolios on time.
2.2. Attending school everyday with the exception of excused illness.
2.3. Adhering to CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY ethics and values:
a. Courtesy – using good manners, politeness, tact and discretion with all school staff, fellow students, parents, guests and outside community members.
b. Punctuality – being on time and in your seat at the start of each class.
c. Preparedness – coming to school with all necessary materials and assignments, willing to work, ready to learn.
d. Respect for the environment – treating school property with consideration, remembering that it is for all to use and not for anyone to deface or destroy.
e. Health and Hygiene and Good nutrition – concerned with maintaining fitness, wellness, cleanliness and good grooming. Gum, candy and soda are not allowed during school. Water to drink is preferred during school.
f. Respect for self and others – honoring, valuing and appreciating the uniqueness of each individual. Treating yourself well and others the way you wish to be treated.
g. Academic Integrity – the work you turn in is truly your own, not plagiarized.
2.4. Keeping classrooms clean and in good repair—maintaining furniture in good repair, eliminating fingerprints and other marks and removing trash is every student’s responsibility.
2.5. Adhering to the dress code—guidelines reflect appropriate attire for our location in the downtown business community.
2.6. Doing your best.
2.7. Accepting the consequences for your choices.

3. Parents/Guardians of students are responsible and accountable for:
3.1. Getting students to school before the 8:15 a.m. class start time.
3.2. Knowing the whereabouts of their students at 3:30 p.m. Having a plan for getting your child home from school.
3.3. Sharing your phone number with other school parents on a phone list strictly for parental use, not to be used by the students.
3.4. Providing forty hours of volunteer service to the school or $400.00 or a combination thereof per family each year.
3.5. Participating fully in our program. Parent involvement has a direct correlation to the educational success of the child.
3.6. Finding out what is going on at school regarding specific contracts and general information. CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY will provide avenues for information via voice mail, e-mail, phone tree, newsletter or other bulletins mailed home.
3.7. California Law requires information regarding court jurisdiction over juveniles to be provided to schools. Details and conditions of probation will be kept confidential.
3.8. Parents/guardians are responsible for any damage to the school or its furnishings caused by their student.

4. Suspension/Expulsion Offenses:
4.1. CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY has Zero Tolerance for fighting, weapons, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
4.2. Students will not be allowed to vandalize, tag or deface property in and around the school as well as neighboring businesses.
4.3. Students will treat adults with courtesy and respect.
4.4. Students will not harass another student.
4.5. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
4.6. Students will not threaten or intimidate a teacher or staff member.

5. Review period for all new students:
We realize that CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY’s learning program and expectations for personal responsibility are significantly different than those in traditional school settings from which most students come. Therefore it has been our experience that a review process at the end of the first 30 days and then again at the end of each contract period (usually 6 weeks) helps the student, the parents and the school staff to determine the suitability of this program for the student. If we discover that for any reason this is not a fit for a student, this review process gives all of us the opportunity to make new arrangements without a negative impact on the student’s educational career.