Request Membership in Verity Academy East Bay

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Full Membership Applications must be submitted by November 15, 2023. Partnered and Junior Partnered Applications will be accepted until January 8, 2024.

Welcome!

We are so happy that you are considering joining Verity Academy East Bay, a PSP (Private School Satellite Program) and Homeschool Support Group! We welcome families who wish to take responsibility for their children's education and who desire to contribute their gifts and time to help make Verity Academy East Bay a community of encouragement, friendship, and faith.

Registration doesn’t take that long (expect to spend about an hour reading and sharing information) but there are a few pieces of information that you will need to understand in order to get started:

Christian Community

Verity Academy is a community united in Christ. Therefore we ask each family joining to review our Statement of Faith prior to starting the registration process.

Safe Community

We desire for Verity Academy to be a safe community for all families. As a result, Verity Academy East Bay requires a background check at registration for the husband and wife of all new member families. Additionally, any adults (18+, including adult children) who will be at the home during official, drop-off Verity Academy events must also pass a background check. Verity-enrolled students who turn 18 during the school year are exempt. (Additional adults may be authorized as needed but background checks for the husband and wife are required at the time of registration.) Members will pay a $25 fee to cover the cost, which is nonrefundable. This background check will remain valid for a period of 4 years, at which time it must be repeated. We partner with Protect My Ministry to run background checks, where you will be asked for your social security number and driver's license number. Negative results on a parent's background check may impact membership approval which is at the sole discretion of the Verity Academy Board of Directors.

Membership Cost & Options

As a homeschooling support group, Verity Academy relies on membership fees and awesome volunteers to cover the cost and time of providing this support to our families. Fees vary based upon the Membership Options that best fit your family. In order to complete the registration process, a non-refundable $75 deposit is required upon submission.

Liability

Verity Academy partners with Home School Legal Defense Association to protect all our families. As a result, HSLDA membership is required and we will need your HSLDA member number when filling out the registration. If new to HSLDA, instructions on how to obtain our school group discount number are available in the registration question below.

Ready? Let's get you registered!

Family Information

Note: Uploading family or student photos below is optional.

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Parent/ Guardian Last Name Parent/ Guardian First Name Parent/ Guardian Email Username
Password
Confirm Password 2nd Parent/ Guardian Last Name 2nd Parent/ Guardian First Name 2nd Parent/ Guardian Email If 2nd Parent/ Guardian Email is entered above, should it also receive weekly email and forum notifications, etc.? Yes No Address City County State / Province Zip / Postal Code Timezone Phone Enable Text Messages

I am able and agree to receive text messages at the number above.
I understand carrier message and data rates may apply.

Phone 2 Enable Text Messages

I am able and agree to receive text messages at the number above.
I understand carrier message and data rates may apply.

Upload Family Photo (Optional) .jpg, .gif or .png

Children

Add Child

Show Child information to other Families
Note: Child information will be available to instructors in either case.

Church Affiliation Year you Started Homeschooling

Additional Questions

Membership Information

1. Please read, understand the differences, and then select from our Membership Options.

Full Membership
Partnered Membership
Junior Partnered Membership
2. How many children (ages 18 and under) currently reside in your home? 3. We have read and agree with Verity Academy East Bay's Statement of Faith, and as parents, we affirm that each statement reflects our personal beliefs and values. Yes
4. Membership with HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association) is required to join Verity Academy East Bay.

(If you are not yet an HSLDA member, please join with the link above and click here to receive our group discount code before applying.)

If you are a Returning Verity Member, please indicate "returning member" in the text box below AND submit a copy of your HSLDA card in the Papework tab when it expires and has been renewed each year.
If you are a New Member to Verity Academy, please enter your HSLDA membership number & expiration date OR if you haven't received your card yet, please enter your email confirmation number and date of application.

Medical and Health Information

5. Students who are enrolling as either 1st or 7th graders have additional health forms to submit with Back to School paperwork that will be due near the end of August. Please indicate that you have read and understood the Health Forms and Immunization Requirements and understand that these forms must be submitted by Friday, August 25, 2023. Late fees will apply.

Will you have a 1st or 7th grade student enrolled as a Full Member during the 2023-2024 school year? (1 required) Yes, I will have a 1st grader.
Yes, I will have a 7th grader.
No
6. Please provide the name of your family's Medical Insurance Company (Returning members, please update if needed). 7. Please provide your family's Medical Insurance Policy Number. If Kaiser, include the Medical Record Number for each student. (Returning members, please update if needed.) 8. Please enter an Emergency Contact for your students (other than a parent) OR update if needed. This can be a grandparent or family friend whom you trust to make medical decisions for your child in case of your absence. A local contact is preferred.

1- Contact's First and Last Name. 2- Relationship to the student(s) 3- Phone Number 9. Since we like to eat around here, sometimes we want to know about Mom’s needs, too! Please indicate if Mom has any food restrictions or allergies. If no restrictions exist, please enter “N/A”.

Volunteer Service

Verity Academy is what our members make us to be! Thank you for volunteering your time and energy to benefit our community.

Volunteer Commitments for 2023-2024

Please read the Volunteer Service Opportunities (VSO) document and fill in the boxes below with your top 5 choices of how you would like to serve. You must include 5 different options, in case your first choices are unavailable.

IF signing up to teach a class, please list the name of the class below and fill out the Class Idea Form. Form must be submitted to complete registration.
IF signing up to coordinate a field trip, list the name of the field trip below and fill out the Field Trip Idea Form. Form must be submitted to complete registration.
IF signing up to plan an event, please list the name of the event below and fill out the Event Idea Form. Form must be submitted to complete registration.

10. Volunteer 1st Choice: 11. Volunteer 2nd Choice: 12. Volunteer 3rd Choice: 13. Volunteer 4th Choice: 14. Volunteer 5th Choice:

Graduation Committees

If you have a 7th, 8th, 11th or 12th grader and plan on having your student participate in the Graduation Ceremony either this year or next year, please read the Graduation Committee Options document.

(If your family does not have a student in these grades or will not be participating in graduation either this year or next year, please select n/a for each choice)

Select your Top 3 choices: 15. Graduation Committee 1st Choice: Tech / Video / Photos
Communication
Program / Event Content
Reception
Stage Detail
Event Help / Clean Up
n/a
16. Graduation Committee 2nd Choice: Tech / Video / Photos
Communication
Program / Event Content
Reception
Stage Detail
Event Help / Clean Up
n/a
17. Graduation Committee 3rd Choice: Tech / Video / Photos
Communication
Program / Event Content
Reception
Stage Detail
Set Up/ Clean Up
n/a

Policies, Contracts, and Releases

18. Please read, understand, and indicate if you will uphold, support and abide by Verity Academy East Bay's Parent Teacher Policy. (This policy has been updated as of April 2023.) Yes
19. Please indicate that you have read and will abide by Verity Academy East Bay's Communication Contract by clicking yes. Yes
20. Please complete the two questions asked on the attached Verity Academy East Bay Wellness and Privacy Policy form now.

Note: This policy has been updated as of July 11, 2022. Form Completed
21. I have read and agree to Verity Academy East Bay's Liability Release. Yes
22. Does Verity Academy East Bay have permission to use photos of your child(ren) on this website, our Facebook Page, or other social media site, always without using their names? Yes
No

Financial Information

23. Verity Academy East Bay, in compliance with our insurance, requires the husband and wife of all new members to pass background checks. Additionally, any adults (18+, including adult children) who will be at the home during official drop-off Verity Academy events must also pass a background check. Verity-enrolled students who turn 18 during the school year are exempt. (Additional adults may be authorized as needed but background checks for the husband and wife are required at the time of registration.) Members will pay a $25 fee for each one, directly to the Protect My Ministry Website below. This background check will remain valid for a period of 4 years, at which time it must be repeated. Your registration cannot be completed until BOTH background checks are processed. Negative results on a parent's background check may impact membership approval which is at the sole discretion of the Verity Academy Board of Directors.

By following this link, you will receive your own private, secure portal in which to enter your own information, pay, and authorize the background check. You will need to have your Social Security Number and Driver's License Number handy, and that of your spouse. Verity Academy Administrators will never have access to these numbers. One Verity Academy Administrator will receive notifications from Protect My Ministry indicating any warnings to be considered when enrolling a family. You may request to also receive a copy of your own background checks when authorizing it for the Academy. You will also be emailed a child protection training course automatically by Protect My Ministry. Watching the training is encouraged, but optional.

Background Checks are not required for Members who authorized these in 2020-21, 2021-22, or 2022-23. For all other members (including those who last authorized background checks in 2019-20), please open this link to proceed (go ahead and do it now-- we'll wait!). Protect My Ministry Link

Have you authorized and paid for BOTH of the background checks using the above link? Yes
n/a
24. New Applicants: Do you know a family in Verity Academy who referred you to us? If so, please type the last name of the family in the box below. 25. This portion of the registration process requires a deposit of $75 to secure your registration. Please see the Registration Fees page for details.

For returning members, you will receive a confirmation of enrollment once your $75 application fee has been paid, your profile has been completely updated, and your background check (if required) has been paid for and authorized.

For new members, you will receive a confirmation of enrollment once both your background checks have cleared, your $75 application fee has been received, and your application has been approved. You will have access to log in to the private side of Verity Academy East Bay’s website beginning on June 12, 2023. Please make note of your chosen username and password for future log-ins.

Do you prefer to pay by PayPal or personal check? PayPal (preferred)
I will mail you a check!

Payment Instructions

This portion of the registration process requires a deposit of $75 to secure your registration.

PayPal Instructions: Immediately after submitting this application, please go to the Verity Academy East Bay website and log in with the username and password you selected at the beginning of this application. Then select, "Balance" in the blue bar at the very top.

Personal Check Instructions: The check for $75 must be received in our post office box before your registration is considered complete. Please make your check payable to Verity Academy East Bay and mail to: Verity Academy East Bay; PO Box 2386; Livermore, CA 94550.

The remainder of your membership fees will be added to your account shortly after your application has been approved. Please see the Registration Fees page for details.

Please make note of your chosen username and password for future log-ins.

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Payment Options

$75.00 – Registration

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