Common Questions
What are the school hours?
Kindergarten through 2nd Grade: Monday through Thursday, 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
3rd through 12th Grade: Monday through Thursday, 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.; Fridays, 8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
How many students are enrolled at Covenant?
In the 2022-2023 school year, we have 472 students enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
How many students are in each of your classes?
Our Kindergarten classes tend to be the smallest, usually in the 12-14 range. Our largest class size on campus is 22 students.
Is Covenant Classical School accredited?
Yes, Covenant Classical School is accredited through Cognia. Covenant is also a member of the Society of Classical Learning.
Is Covenant associated with a particular church or denomination?
Covenant is a non-denominational, protestant Christian school. Our families come from almost 40 different churches in Fort Worth.
Do you have to be a Christian to attend Covenant?
Covenant operates on the covenant model of Christian school admission, meaning that at least one parent in each family is an active, professing Christian involved in a local church. Partnership with parents is central to Covenant’s mission statement, providing students with a consistent commitment to the truth of Scripture whether they are at home or at school.
Do you have to attend a church to enroll at Covenant?
Scripture instructs believers to be in regular fellowship with other believers (Hebrews 10:25). We ask all applying families to submit a pastoral reference that shows they are active members/participants of a local church body.
Do you offer before or after-school care?
At this time, Covenant does not offer before- or after-school care.
At what age can a child begin attending Covenant Classical School?
Students need to be 5 years old by September 1 of their Kindergarten year.
Does Covenant offer tuition assistance?
Yes. Covenant offers financial aid up to 50% of a family’s total tuition cost. Financial assistance applications are submitted online via this link (also available under the Admission tab), and they are processed by a third-party company. The company issues the school a report indicating how much financial aid a family qualifies for based on the “legitimate financial need” formula submitted by the school. The formula takes into account all income and expenses in a family’s budget.
Do you have chapel?
Covenant students attend Chapel, advisory, or House prayer each day.
I am interested in enrolling my (4th-9th) grade child but (s)he has never studied Latin. How do you help prepare students to join their grade in Latin?
Covenant offers Latin Academy in the summer to prepare transfer students to join their grade in Latin. Latin Academy lasts from one to three weeks, depending on grade level, and usually begins in early August.
What college or universities have Covenant graduates chosen to attend?
Covenant is still a young school, with only about 100 graduates so far. Covenant graduates have attended Abilene Christian University (Honors), Baylor University (Honors), Belhaven University, Berry College, Biola University (Honors), East Texas Baptist University, Harvard University, Howard Payne University, Palm Beach Atlantic, Pepperdine University, Samford University (Honors), St. Johns College, Tarleton State University, Trinity University, University of North Texas, Tarrant County College, Texas A&M University, University of Alabama (Honors), University of Arkansas, University of Houston, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Austin (Honors), and Wheaton College.
What other sports and extra-curricular activities does Covenant offer?
Athletics: Six-Man Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Track and Field
Fine Arts: Covenant produces theatre productions and hosts after-school arts and choir programs. Covenant also has a mock trial team.
Does Covenant offer AP courses?
Covenant does not offer Accelerated Placement courses, but many of our high school students choose to take AP exams to qualify for advanced college credit. We offer several of the exams on our campus.
Covenant Classical School
1701 Wind Star Way
Fort Worth, TX 76108
817-820-0884
info@covenantfw.org