General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
3700 Dohnavur Drive, Mount Dora, Fl 32757 (Google Map)
P.O. Box 639, Zellwood, FL 32798 (Mailing Address | US Mail Only)
Telephone: (407) 880-4321 |Fax: (407) 886-2297
hello@hampdenduboseacademy.com
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Hampden DuBose Academy admits students of any race, sex, color, or national and ethnic origin with all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to students at the school. Hampden DuBose Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics, or other school-administered programs.
MISSION STATEMENT
Hampden DuBose Academy’s mission is to help students develop in the ways and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, lead them in the pursuit of academic excellence, and promote the development of knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and clear Biblical thinking.
PHILOSOPHY
The ultimate purpose of Hampden DuBose Academy – from its inception in 1934 to the current year – is given in the words inscribed on its seal “Mihi vivere est Christus – For me to live is Christ.” This is the reason for the existence of the school and the desire of each of its leaders, board members, faculty and staff. This is their prayer for every student who attends.
Hampden DuBose Academy seeks to achieve this purpose by training and helping young people develop in the ways and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, to encourage them to have a personal relationship with Him as Savior, and to have Him abide in them as the living Lord.
HDA recognizes Jesus Christ as its foundation for being. Jesus is the source of all truth and one must know Christ before knowing truth. The Bible is man’s source for discovering truth and is the revelation of God to man. From Scripture we obtain knowledge about children and the teachers obtain direction, discernment, and insight into instruction with God’s perspective.
HDA is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and is designed to promote the development of knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and clear Biblical thinking.
HDA recognizes and stresses the importance of a strong emphasis on the basics in English and Math. A thorough comprehension and command of all the fundamental processes used in communication through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics are stressed.
Athletics and social programs are a means to develop character and God-given talents. Regular physical education classes and outdoor play provide for the development and maintenance of physical fitness and promote wellness. Music and studio art programs provide for development in the arts.
The school believes that it is God’s command for parents to be responsible for the education of their children. The school may accept delegated responsibility from parents. For Christians, this education must be Biblical:
All subjects have their origin and purpose in God.
Learning takes place first internally and is then expressed externally.
A view of who God is, who man is, and how man relates to and is governed by God, shapes every aspect of life - including school.
When parents are conscientious in the training of their children’s character in the Christian home, the school, as well as the local church, the community, and the nation as a whole will benefit from an overflow of blessings. When the parents and the school do not work in tandem in their child’s training philosophy and methods, the chance of conflict between the school and home is high. Thus, parents need to be well aware of a school’s philosophy and methodology when selecting an educational institution so that they can support and work together whole-heartedly.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS (FERPA)
Privacy Information
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and its amendments give schools clear guidelines on the privacy of student records. This notice is given to inform you of your rights as a student and to help you understand how to access and disclose information from your educational records.
Definitions
Educational Records: With certain exceptions, educational records are those records, files, documents and other materials that contain information directly related to the student and are maintained by an employee or representative of the school.
School Official: A person employed by HDA in an administrative, academic, research, or support staff position; a member of the board of directors; or a student serving in an administrative support role or on an official committee, such as a work-study intern or worker.
Legitimate Educational Interest: A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for HDA. FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
School officials with legitimate educational interest;
Other schools to which a student is transferring;
Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
Accrediting organizations;
To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.
Directory (public) Information: In accordance with the Act, HDA designates the following information as directory information: student name, address (home, current and email), telephone (home and current), photo, student ID, program of study, awards, recent school attended, enrollment status, dates of attendance, participation in school activities, and events, and sports, and height and weight of sports team members, this includes photographic and video documentation of (1) program of study activities, (2) on campus and off campus school events, activities, school program activities, athletic, art, music, and all manner of performing arts or activities, (3) disciplinary, administrative, incident, accident, or operational action or event (4) any manner of school related activity, event, program, trip, or occasion.
Students’ rights under FERPA
You have the right, with certain exceptions, to inspect your educational records. Requests shall be made to the Front Office and will be granted within a reasonable timeframe not to exceed 45 days from the original request.
You have the right to request the amendment of your educational record that you believe is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of your privacy rights under FERPA. You must make a written request including your signature and date to the Front Office for an amendment to be considered. Additional information regarding the request process will be provided to you at the time the initial request is made.
You have the right to provide written consent before the HDA discloses elements of your educational records except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. The school may disclose information without consent to school officials with legitimate educational interests and information that HDA has identified as directory information.
You have the right to withhold the disclosure of directory information. If you exercise this right, HDA will not disclose any directory information to parties that may be seeking this information without your written consent. Withholding of this information may cause delays in maintaining insurance coverage and applying for transfer to other institutions and must be exercised with great caution. Written requests to opt out of directory information disclosure must be made in writing to the Front Office.
You have the right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning alleged failures by HDA to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Complaints should be sent to:
Family Policy Compliance Office
US Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington DC 20202
SCHOOL AND OFFICE HOURS
The school's office hours are from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Fridays.
School is in session Monday through Thursday 8 AM to 3:00 PM and from 8 AM to 12:30 PM on Friday.
The school calendar can be accessed through our main website www.hampdenduboseacademy.com. The 2023-2024 school year has a planned 177 school days and exceeds the requirement of the Florida Department of Education for instructional minutes and credit hours.
DAILY COMMUNICATION
Parents are encouraged to direct all non-emergency messages to the school office (407-880-4321) via phone, or email the office (hello@hampdenduboseacademy.com).
If the message involves a change in transportation arrangements, the parent or guardian must provide proper identification of the person who will be picking up the student in our Student Information System or through the front office. In addition, the person picking up the student must present photo identification upon arrival.