Dress up! Remember, it’s picture day!*  : )

From the LCA Family Handbook:

Attire for Formal Occasions, including First Day and Class Day:

• For young men, formal dress includes a dress shirt, tie, or dress pants (no jeans or shorts), shoes, and socks.
• For young women, formal dress includes either a dress, or a skirt or dress pants and a blouse, and dress shoes.

* 9th graders, please bring casual clothes with you to change into before we move on to orientation. 

Students should bring all of their books and supplies for TUESDAY classes. Students should also bring their laptop device and any sports gear they may need for the afternoon.

Lunch will be complimentary on Convocation Day (Tuesday, September 2).

Beginning on Wednesday, September 3, families who would like to purchase school lunch must create and load money on their family’s LunchTab account. Students will be given a Student ID during the 2nd week of school that will enable them to purchase food quickly and easily. During the first few days, students will need to report their name to the person working the POS in the Dining Room. 

Once the school year begins, the Lunch Menu will be posted on the LCA Calendar.

Locker dimensions are all 58” H x 12” W x 12” L (see photo here). Some students have slightly wider lockers, but all have the same upper shelf and hooks for backpack/clothing. We recommend locker shelves for organizing books, bringing some small magnets or sticking a dry-erase board to the inside of your locker for important reminders, hanging up your schedule, and writing notes to yourself.

Your House Leader will assign you a locker number and combination, and you’ll have some time to locate it and set up during Orientation and/or Convocation Day.

BOOK SWAP:
Why spend money on textbooks that other LCA families can’t wait to get rid of? PRC has you covered!

Come to the Welcome Back BBQ on Wednesday, August 27 with your student’s printed curriculum list and swap your old books for new-to-you textbooks at the PRC Textbook Swap. Drop off your old textbooks any time this summer or in the Activity Center (AC) beginning at 5:30 pm before heading to the gym for dinner. Come back at 7:00 pm and pick up the used textbooks you need for the 2025-26 school year! Please note: The swap is first come first serve and not all required books are guaranteed to be available. For more information, contact Loren Stevens at loren.stevens@LCA.edu.

Which textbooks will you need? Check out your COURSE ESSENTIALS document!

• UPPER SCHOOL COURSE ESSENTIALS
• MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE ESSENTIALS

“LCA Course Essentials” is your one-stop-shop for all things in preparation for next year. At this link, you will find the information you need to purchase any textbooks and materials assigned by teachers.

• UPPER SCHOOL COURSE ESSENTIALS
• MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE ESSENTIALS

GRADE 9 SUPPLIES:
There is no set list of supplies for upper schoolers, but 9th graders are encouraged to purchase:

• A different color binder for each academic subject
• A notebook or loose-leaf paper inside of each binder for class note-taking
• Different colored highlighters
• Pens/pencils and case to hold them
• Small magnets to hang your child’s schedule and reminder notes inside his/her locker
• Optional locker shelves can also aid in organization of school materials
  

TECHNOLOGY:
All students in grades 8-12 must “Bring Your Own Device” (B.Y.O.D.) to school every day.  Students usually have a Windows laptop, Apple MacBook, or Chromebook. Be sure you can log in successfully to your Portal and email accounts from your own device before Orientation on Convocation Day. If you need assistance acquiring a device, please speak with our IT department (help@lca.edu).

• LCA is a phone-free campus from 7:45am to 2:55pm. All phones should be turned off and kept locked in a locker during the day. Phones in use during the school day will be confiscated and cooperation is expected. (If your child uses a phone as a medical device, please contact the nurse.)
• All students are expected to have access to a laptop device for school work. Questions about what device to get? Read recommendations here. Note: 6th and 7th grade students have the option to request an LCA Chromebook for the year. (A request form will be available soon.)
• NEW THIS YEAR! 6th grade students will begin the year laptop-free and will integrate laptops later in the year. 7th and 8th graders will be expected to treat their laptops like phones—locked in a locker unless use is specifically requested by a teacher during class time. Notes are expected to be taken by hand.
• Upper school students may use their laptops throughout the day and building, but must abide by the LCA acceptable use policy located in the Family Handbook (coming in a LINK soon).
• Upper school students may use their laptops throughout the day and building, but must abide by the LCA Acceptable Use Policy: Please thoroughly read the standards of conduct for the use of LCA computers & networks. 

Q: What will my school email be, and when do I get access to it?

A: Your email address is your firstname.lastname@lca.edu  Email is the main way your teachers will communicate with you.  Be sure to log in and know how to access your LCA email before school starts as well! Your email will also serve as your WiFi log-in credentials.

All new families should have received student email account information from our technology office. If you have not received your student email information or need help with this, please reach out to help@lca.edu. 

Q: What is the Portal?

A: The “Portal” is LCA’s online central repository of information.  Homework assignments, class handouts, your grades, teacher comments, and various forms/permission slips are all found on the Portal.  You’ll soon find yourself asking your teachers, “Is this on the Portal?”  Parents and students have separate Portal accounts with slightly different content.  Account setup instructions are sent out directly from our IT department.  Be sure to try logging into the Portal before the first day of school!

1. Download the app from the google play store or apple store. It is called “LCA Portal.” (Please note as there are other LCA’s out there in the world.) Once downloaded, please allow 24 hours for the app to sync with your portal account. You may experience some glitches until it has fully synced.
2. Sign in! Click “sign in with email” >> Use your LCA portal login.You’ll only need to sign in once and can set up face ID recognition within the app’s settings.
3. The LCA portal app is a helpful tool we will use to communicate timely information with you. The good news is that YOU can select which notifications you want to receive! Here’s how → WATCH 1 MIN VIDEO!

Q: Do I need to have my own computer for school?

A: Yes! All upper school students must “Bring Your Own Device” (B.Y.O.D.) to school every day. 6th grade students will begin the year laptop-free and will integrate laptops later in the year. Students usually have a Windows laptop, Apple MacBook, or Chromebook. iPads are not recommended. Be sure you can log in successfully to your Portal and email accounts from your own device before orientation on Convocation Day. If you need assistance acquiring a device, please speak with our IT department (help@lca.edu)