Parent Resources

📘 Parent Handbook

Learn about our policies, procedures, daily routines, behavior expectations, and more.
🔗 [Download the 2025–2026 Parent Handbook (PDF)]

📅 Academy Calendar

View important dates including holidays, chapel days, family events, and school closures.
🔗 [View the 2025–2026 Academic Calendar (PDF)]

🎒 HP Academy School Supply Lists

Each age group has a developmentally appropriate supply list for the year.
🔗 2025-2026 Supply List (PDF)

Infants (6 Weeks – 17 Months)

• Individual Supplies (Labeled with Child’s Name):
• Diapers (daily supply or weekly pack)
• Wipes (1 refillable container per week)
• Formula/Breastmilk (labeled bottles daily)
• Bibs (3–5 daily)
• 2–3 changes of clothing (weather-appropriate)
• Sleep sack (no loose blankets per state safety regulations)
• Pacifier (if used)
• Small blanket for cuddles (optional; used only when held)
• Diaper cream (with signed medication form if used)
• Baby food and/or snacks (if eating solids)

Shared Supplies:

• 1 box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags
• 1 box of quart-sized Ziploc bags
• 2 containers of disinfectant wipes
• 2 rolls of paper towels
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 bottle of fragrance-free baby soap/shampoo
• 1 container of Lysol spray

Toddlers (18 Months – 3 Years)

• Individual Supplies (Labeled with Child’s Name):
• Diapers or pull-ups

• Wipes (weekly pack)
• Water bottle or sippy cup
• 2 changes of clothes
• Blanket for nap (travel-size)
• Small nap mat or crib sheet for cot
• Favorite comfort item (optional)

Shared Supplies:

• 1 container of disinfectant wipes
• 2 rolls of paper towels
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 bottle of hand soap
• 1 box of gallon Ziploc bags
• 1 box of quart Ziploc bags
• 1 pack of baby wipes (for classroom use)
• 1 container of playdough (store-bought or homemade)

Pre-K3 & Pre-K4

Individual Supplies (Labeled with Child’s Name):

• 1 full-size backpack (no wheels)
• 2 full changes of clothes in a labeled Ziploc bag
• 1 reusable water bottle
• 1 plastic pencil box
• 1 pair of child-safe scissors
• 1 box of jumbo (thick) crayons
• 1 box of regular-size Crayola crayons (24 count)
• 1 pack of Crayola markers
• 2 Elmer’s glue sticks
• 1 bottle of white glue
• 1 pack of My First Ticonderoga pencils
• 3 primary composition books (with picture box at top)
• 1 pair of child-sized headphones (over-ear style, no earbuds)
• 1 ream of white copy paper
• 1 ream of white cardstock

Shared Supplies:

• 2 containers of disinfectant wipes
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 bottle of hand soap
• 2 rolls of paper towels
• 1 container of playdough
• 1 watercolor paint set
• 1 pack of construction paper
• 1 box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags
• 1 box of sandwich-sized Ziploc bags

 Uniform Guidelines

Students in Pre-K3 and up follow our standard uniform dress code:

Monday–Thursday:

• Light blue or navy blue polo-style shirt
• Khaki bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts, or jumpers)
• Closed-toe shoes (no flip flops)
• Fridays – Spirit Day!
• Students may wear jeans (free of holes or rips)

Harvest Point Academy spirit shirt or any shirt with a faith-based or Christian message

We’re honored to partner with you in nurturing your child academically, socially, and spiritually. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us—we’re happy to help!

🍽 Weekly Menu

We provide daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Parents may send their own meals if preferred.
🔗 [Download Sample Weekly Menu (PDF)]

📲 Parent Communication Apps

We use two trusted platforms to keep you connected and informed:

• Brightwheel: Daily updates, messaging, check-in/out, photos, and learning reports

• Watch Me Grow: Secure live video streaming so you can check in on your child throughout the day
  🛠 Setup instructions provided at enrollment orientation

📚 Curriculum Documents

At Harvest Point Academy, our instructional program is rooted in biblical truth, research-based practices, and state-aligned standards. Below are curriculum overviews and frameworks used throughout the school year.

🔗 [Thrive Curriculum Overview (PDF)]
Faith-integrated framework used across all age levels to support spiritual formation and whole-child growth.

🔗 [Seeds of Grace SEL Framework (PDF)]
Our in-house social-emotional curriculum aligned with the CASEL framework and rooted in Christ-like character education.

🔗 [Science of Reading Approach Summary (PDF)]
Outlines our explicit, systematic approach to teaching early literacy and foundational reading skills.

🔗 [CLI Progress Monitoring Tools (PDF)]
Description of the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) assessments we use to support and track student growth.

🔗 [Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines (PDF)]
State standards that guide academic instruction for ages 3–5, including readiness in literacy, math, and more.

🔗 [Early Learning Performance Accreditation Standards (PDF)]
State standards that guide academic instruction for ages 3–5, including readiness in literacy, math, and more.

💛 Seeds of Grace: Social-Emotional Learning Framework

At Harvest Point Academy, we nurture not just growing minds—but growing hearts. The Seeds of Grace SEL Curriculum is our signature approach to helping children develop the emotional, relational, and spiritual skills they need to thrive as image-bearers of Christ.

Built on biblical truth and aligned with the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) framework, this curriculum is woven into daily instruction across all age groups, from toddlers to Pre-K4.

🌱 Our Five SEL & Faith Integration Pillars

Each area of CASEL’s SEL competencies is connected to a Christ-centered foundation:

🧸 How It’s Taught

• Daily Language and Visuals
  We use SEL vocabulary, visual feelings charts, and grace-based scripts throughout the day. Teachers narrate emotions and model problem-solving out loud.
• Grace Space (Calm Corner)
  Every classroom includes a “Grace Space,” a cozy, safe area for children to self-regulate, breathe, and reflect when big feelings arise.
• Storytelling & Bible Connections
  Lessons include weekly Bible stories tied to social-emotional goals (e.g., “Joseph Shows Forgiveness” during a unit on compassion).
• Songs, Role Play, & Prayer
  Children sing worship songs about God’s love, participate in role-play scenarios, and practice simple breath prayers to calm down.

📅 Monthly Virtue Themes (Examples)

🧠 Whole-Child Growth Outcomes

By consistently practicing these skills in a nurturing, Christ-centered setting, children learn to:

• Name and manage their feelings in godly ways
• Build friendships based on love, trust, and respect
• Grow in empathy, courage, honesty, and compassion
• Apply scripture to everyday choices
• Become peacemakers in their classrooms and beyond!