Admissions 
Registration
Guidelines Admission
of Non-Catholics
Saint Alphonsus
School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic
origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs and activities
generally accorded or made available to its students.
The school does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its
educational policies, its admission policy, or in any
school-administered program.
The school
endeavors to accommodate students with special needs, as the
school’s resources and capabilities reasonably permit.
The school reserves the right to decline admission or
impose reasonable conditions of attendance where indicted under
the circumstances.
Students must be
five years of age by September 1 of the year they are entering
kindergarten and six years of age to enter grade one (1).
In other grades if the child age does not meet the
September 1 requirement, admission to the grade requested is
determined by the principal after review of academic records from
the previous year. The
necessary forms and certificates for admission are:
a
.
Birth Certificate (copy only)
b
.
Baptismal certificate (copy only - regardless of home
parish).
c . A certificate of immunization that must be updated as required by state health regulations.
Families are
accepted into the school in the following preferential order:
a.
Siblings of parish families with children currently
enrolled in our school.
b.
Other families (non-parishioner) with children currently
registered in our school.
c.
Parish families sending their first child to our school
d.
Students transferring from other Catholic schools
e. Families residing out of our parish
(1)
Catholic students coming from a parish without a school
(2)
Catholic students coming from a parish that has closed its
school enrollment
(3)
Catholic students coming from another parish school for
other reasons
(4)
Non-Catholic students
f. When a grade is filled, a wait list is established. This is listed in chronological order (upon receipt of registration form and fee) and respects the criteria as stated above. The registration fee is returned if there are no openings in a specific grade.
Registration
Registration for
kindergarten students and other students new to our school takes
place during Catholic Schools week in January.
This registration is only for new students.
Registration information is communicated through the school
communication envelope and the parish bulletin. New school families pay a non-refundable fee at the time of
registration. Current
families pay the fee for the next child entering school when they
re-register the other children in the family.
Registration fees and tuition costs are published in the
handbook addendum and on the website.
Re-Registration
Families registered in our school are required to re-register in January. Re-registration information for the following year is forwarded to each family through the weekly communication envelope. Tuition fees and non-refundable re-registration fees are published on the school website. All financial obligations must be current before re-registration can be processed.
Our school serves
a variety of purposes, including the academic, social and physical
development of the students.
However, the primary purpose of our school is religious.
We exist for the purpose of evangelization and catechesis,
that is, the proclamation of the Gospel and formation of the
entire school community of Faith.
Our school offers a complete Catholic religious education
program and makes every effort to develop the Faith in all the
students so that they may live a full Christian life.
Non-Catholic
students may be admitted to our school under the following
conditions:
a.
Adequate facilities and space are available, without
denying the admission of eligible Catholic students.
b.
The parents/guardians agree in writing to permit their
child(ren) to attend Religion classes and Religious functions that
are offered as part of the school program.
c.
The parents/guardians commit themselves in writing to
accept and to promote the philosophy, goals, objectives, and
regulations of our school.
d
The parents/guardians agree in writing to assume
responsibility for all financial obligations.
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