Important Information for Applicants for the 2010-2011 School Year
Application Process
The Registration Process for the 2010-2011 school year begins Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the school. Applicatons for the 2010-2011 school year will be available at that time, both in the office and on line at stpaschalbaylonschool.org under "Forms".
All students desiring admission into Saint Paschal Baylon School for the 2010-2011 school year must have completed and returned the required application materials no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Due to space considerations, we are not currently accepting applications for any non-Catholic students. All complete applications received by that time will receive equal consideration.
Students applying to kindergarten must be five (5) years of age prior to September 1st of the year they wish to gain entrance into SPBS. Students applying to first grade must be six (6) years of age prior to September 1st. There are no exceptions made to this requirement.
Required Application Materials
All Applicants:
- Completed Application for Enrollment
- Application Fee of $50.00 (Non-refundable)
- Completed Parent / Guardian Questionnaire for Applicants K-8
- Completed & Signed Family Service & Financial Agreement (New Students)
- Completed & Signed Release of School Records Authorization should be given to student’s current school.
- Letter of Recommendation (Statement of Good Standing) from your current Parish, if not a currently registered and active parishioner of Saint Paschal Baylon Parish
- Completed Catholic/Private School Principal Recommendation Form
- Specific grade level materials requested below
Additional items required for Kindergarten:
- Completed Parent/Guardian Questionnaire for Kindergarten Applicants Only
- Copy of Birth and Baptismal Certificates
- Copies of School Records including Current Pre-School Progress Reports
- Academic/Character Reference (Gr. 1-8) completed by current classroom teacher
- Copy of Birth and Baptismal Certificates
- Copies of School Records including Progress Reports or Report Cards
Additional items required for Grades 2-8
- Academic/Character Reference (Gr. 1-8) completed by current teacher
- Copies of School Records including Report Cards and
Standardized Test (SAT) Results
(last 2 years, if applicable) - Copies of Birth, Baptismal & First Holy Communion Certificates (where applicable)
- Copies of Report Cards (last 3 years when applicable) supplied by applicant
Upon receipt of the required application materials and before acceptance can be determined:
- Each application is reviewed in its entirety
- Parish membership and participation is verified
- Applicants are evaluated
- Interviews are conducted with applicants and their parents
Required Evaluation Dates:
Kindergarten:
Evaluations for Kindergarten take place on Monday,
March 1 and Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Evaluations are administered
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. and take approximately
20 minutes. Applicants are scheduled for an evaluation time
during one of those days, upon receipt of their completed application.
First Grade:
Evaluations for 1st Grade take place on Monday, March 1, 2010 . Applicants being evaluated are expected to be
here from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Grades 2-8:
Evaluations for Grades 2 - 8 take place on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Applicants being evaluated are expected
to be here from approximately 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
All applicants should plan to arrive at least 5 minutes
before their scheduled testing time, and check in at the school
office.
Guidelines for Acceptance
- St. Paschal Baylon School is a parish school and as such, priority
for admission to the school will be given to children who meet
entrance requirements, and whose parents are registered, supporting
and active members of St. Paschal Baylon Parish. “Supporting
member” is defined as using the parish envelope system and
by regular attendance at Sunday Mass. Due to space limitations,
priority will be given in the following order:
- To those children with siblings who have attended SPBS for the previous school year and are currently enrolled
- Children of active parish members
- To students in good standing who are transferring from another Catholic school
- As space permits, we welcome applications from children of registered, supporting, active members of surrounding parishes who bring a letter of recommendation from their pastor. A tuition and fee schedule for out-of-parish applicants is available upon request.
- Required application materials specified above must be presented at the time of application, along with the non-refundable application fee of $50.00 per student.
- Behavior grades must be above average.
- Parents must agree to actively and consistently support the spiritual, academic and financial standards of the school.
- Students applying for Kindergarten must be 5 years of age by September 1st of the year they enter school. Students applying for grade 1 must be 6 years of age by September 1st. No exceptions will be made to the age requirement policy. Applicants will be evaluated prior to admission by the school.
- Students registering for grades 2-8 will be evaluated prior to admission. The evaluation process will include but is not limited to a personal interview with the student and family, placement test, records and recommendation(s) from previous teacher(s) and school(s). SPBS does not discriminate against any applicant or student because of sex or race in admissions, educational programs, or activities.
Notification
Notification as to whether or not your child has been accepted for admittance into SPBS will be mailed to you after April 16, 2010. Please do not call the school office.
If your child is not accepted, the school office will hold his/her
application package through November of 2010. Should an unexpected
opening occur in that class, applications on file will be once
again reviewed. Applications do not carry over from year to year.
You must re-apply each year. We do not maintain an ongoing formal waiting list.
Thank you for your interest in Saint Paschal Baylon School. If you have questions about the application or materials required, please call the school office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at (805) 495-9340. We look forward to meeting you and your children…
Together In Faith,
Suzanne S. Duffy, M.A., M.Ed.
Principal