ST. MARY CATHOLIC
SCHOOL - ADMISSIONS POLICY
St. Mary School
is committed to quality education within a Catholic /Christian
environment. Consistent with this commitment, St. Mary School has
established an admissions policy which fosters family involvement in the
parish.
St. Mary School
does not discriminate against students in admissions to participation in
any, school program or activity on the basis of race, ethnic origin, sex,
or handicap which is unrelated to the student's ability utilize and
benefit from the educational opportunities, programs and facilities
offered by the school.
Children of
parish members and children of other Catholic parishes which do not have
schools receive first consideration for admission. Thereafter,
non-Catholic children may be admitted where there is space
available, but only if their parents agree to their children's
participation in the integrated religious education program offered by the
school.
All, students are
expected to participate in all instructional programs offered by the
school. Parents are expected to support and cooperate with all educational
policies of the school. Parents who do not abide by the school policies or
instructional programs and/or are disruptive in their actions to such may
be asked to withdraw their children from the school.
Every new student
will be admitted to St. Mary School on a trial basis for one
semester. If there is consistent poor behavior, a poor attitude or
inattention to academics, or disciplinary problems, the student will be
asked to leave at the end of the trial period.
Priority for
admission to St. Mary School is as follows:
- Students
registering for Kindergarten must be five by September 1st and score age
appropriately on the readiness test
- Students
registering for first grade must be six prior to September 1st
- Families
currently enrolled
- New
families, St. Mary Parishioners
- Tenure
in the Parish as determined by parent date of registration in the parish
Registration for
incoming Kindergarten students (ONLY) will be accepted from September 1st
through February 1st
A letter of
acceptance will be sent to Kindergarten families by May 1st
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