Admissions
Ste Jeanne d’Arc School’s practice is to admit children based on the following procedure:
- Parent contacts the school to place child(ren)’s name on the pre-registration list by filling out the application form; at this point there is no financial commitment. Parents are given a brochure and fact sheet and general information questions are answered. Forms are mailed to families who request by phone. Application is also available on our website.
- As openings occur for the following school year, parents on the pre-registration list are contacted to determine if they are still interested in registering. After current school families are registered, selection is made based on the date of the pre-registration form for students. Pre-K and kindergarten children are not tested to screen for eligibility.
- An annual Open House is held the first Sunday of Catholic Schools Week prior to registration at the end of January and is advertised in the local newspaper. Personal invitations to the Open House are mailed to each family that has expressed interest in the school during the past year. Families are given a tour of the buildings and an opportunity to meet students and staff.
- Formal registrations are at an evening meeting. At this time, the principal provides parents with all program and financial information they need to enroll their child. At that time a deposit is required towards the student fee, and paperwork (medical information, baptismal records, and family data) is collected.
Children are accepted at Ste Jeanne d'Arc School on the basis of available space and our ability to serve their individual needs. Parents of students transferring into grades 1-7 may be asked to provide copies of reports cards, standardized test scores and writing samples for evaluation prior to acceptance. The student body is heterogeneous as to gender, socioeconomic mix, race, and creed. It is our philosophy to educate each child taking into consideration individual needs and to work with a student’s individual potential. We are not equipped, however, to deal with serious learning disabilities and cannot accept children who require some special services that we do not offer. Kindergarten applicants are rejected only on the basis of space availability. Transfer students may be rejected on the basis of space or special needs that we cannot meet. The final admissions decision is made by the principal. New students are admitted on a three-month probationary period.
Transfer Students
- Students in grades 1 - 7 are accepted on a space-available basis following our re-registration of current students.
- Appointments can be made for older children to visit the school and spend some time with students at the appropriate grade level.
Children are accepted at Ste Jeanne d’Arc School solely on the basis of available space. The student body is heterogeneous as to gender, socioeconomic mix, race, and creed. We do not attempt to pre-determine a child’s academic potential and promise before acceptance. It is our philosophy to educate each child taking into consideration individual needs and to work with a student’s individual potential. We are not equipped, however, to deal with serious learning disabilities and cannot accept children who require some special services that we do not offer.
Kindergarten students must be five years old by September 1st of the year they begin school. Students who will be five by December 31st may apply for admission and will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Kindergarten applicants are rejected only on the basis of space availability. Transfer students may be rejected on the basis of space or special needs that we cannot meet. The final admissions decision is made by the principal.
Open House
An annual Open House is held the first Sunday of Catholic Schools Week at the end of January and is advertised in the local newspaper. Personal invitations to the Open House are mailed to each family that has expressed interest in the school during the past year. Families are given a tour of the buildings and an opportunity to meet students and staff.
