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Admissions Policy
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Schools in the Diocese of Raleigh, mindful of their primary mission as effective instruments of the educational ministry of the Church and witnesses to the love of Christ for all persons, shall not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, nationality or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, admission policies, and other school administered programs.
Openings in the school will be filled in the following order:
- Children already in the school who wish to reapply;
- Siblings of children already enrolled in the school;
- St. Paul Parishioners who are registered, active members of the parish;
- Other applicants.
To register, you must contact the St. Paul Parish Office to make an appointment with the Pastor and to fill out a registration card.
To be considered active, you must be a registered member of St. Paul Church for six months and attending Mass weekly.
To be considered contributing, your support should be regular and identifiable (via church envelopes). If you have recently moved into this area, your previous parish where you were an active, registered and a contributing member should provide documentation
If there are more applicants in any of the above categories than there are available openings, priority will be based upon receiving all completed data.
Requirements
Student must be:
Three years of age by October 15, for the 3 Year Old Program. Four years of age by October 15, for the 4-Year-Old Program. Five years of age by October 15, for Kindergarten.
1. Application completed.
2. Copy of Certified Birth Certificate.
3. Copy of Immunization Records.
4. Copy of Baptismal Certificate (Catholic Students Only).
5. Catholic families who are new to St. Paul/area must provide supporting documentation that they are active, registered, and contributing members of their former church.
6. Medical Form completed with all the North Carolina State shot requirements. (Needed only after your child has been accepted)
7. Copies of latest transcripts (report cards, testing scores for Grades 1 through 8 only). A Preschool Assessment Form (supplied by our school) must be filled out by previous preschool for students entering Kindergarten. A Student Request for Information Form (supplied by our school) must be filled out by previous school for students entering Grades 1 through 8.
8. All new students (Kindergarten through Grade 8) will be tested after receiving the above forms to assess their skill level. Acceptance and/or placement may be influenced by these results.
9. Children with emotional problems, severe learning disabilities, learning limits, etc. will not be accepted at St. Paul Education Center, unless the school assesses we are able to meet the student’s needs. After accepting a child, if it is determined that s/he has these problems, the child may be asked to leave after consultation has taken place.
10. All fees and first tuition payment are to be paid 14 days after notification of admittance to St. Paul Education Center. If school is in session, all fees and tuition payment will be paid upon acceptance.
Factors to be considered in the decision to accept any student are academic performance, effort, behavior, and work study habits.
All students are on probation the first year of their attendance at S.P.E.C. During the first year probationary period, the school shall determine whether or not it can meet the needs of the student.
If, after testing, we determine that we cannot meet the needs of the student, the parents will be advised to seek other placement. All new students will be accepted on a six-week probation period to allow both school and parents the necessary time to monitor adjustment to a new school. If a parent, upon being notified of an opening at St. Paul Education Center, chooses not to enroll her/his child, her/his name will be removed from the waiting list.
St. Paul Education Center admits students, regardless of race, color, religion, nationality or ethic origin, to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The center does not discriminate in administration of its education policies, admissions, athletic or other school administered programs.
Transfer Policy Local transfer of students from any public or private school into grade eight are not generally considered. Students whose families have relocated to the area may apply for admission into grade eights. A transferring student applying for admission to any grade, as a prerequisite to admission, present a certified copy of his or her academic transcript and disciplinary record from the previously attended school.
Re-Enrollment Policy Continued enrollment of the student is subject to the student observing all school rules as set out in the school handbook including, but not limited to: general behavior, academic performance, and attendance.
Continued enrollment in any given school year, and re-enrollment in any subsequent years, is subject to the parents/guardians continued support of the mission of the school as documented in the school handbook, and the maintenance of a demonstrably effective and supportive relationship between the school and the parents/guardians. Re-enrollment in any subsequent year is subject to mutual agreement. The student, the parents or the school administration, with or without cause, may withhold that agreement.
Student Withdrawal Procedure When a student is withdrawing from St. Paul Education Center during the school year, the parent is required to notify the school in writing prior to withdrawal. A withdrawal form, completed by the teacher, and the current report card will be in the office on the student’s last day of school. The parent must come to the office to sign the withdrawal form. The original withdrawal form and report card are given to the parent and a copy of the signed form is kept in the student’s file. The student’s transcripts will be sent to the new school upon written request from the new school. Tuition and all other financial obligations must be paid in full before transcripts are sent.
Transcripts Transcripts, health records and attendance records will be sent directly to the new school the child is attending. Transcripts are not given to parents. Parents have the right to review their child’s records at any time.
Eighth Grade Transcripts Copies of transcripts will be sent to any high school of the parents’ choice. |
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