St. Francis School

Preschool:

I. TOUR OF THE PRESCHOOL

Tours are available weekdays, by appointment. Tour reservations are made by contacting the Preschool Office (228-0165) at least a day in advance. Touring parents will have the opportunity to meet the Preschool Director and visit classes for all age groups--twos, threes, fours and half-day JK.

II. APPLICATION

Parents complete the application and return it to the Preschool Office with a non-refundable application fee of $50.00.

III. CLASSROOM VISIT

In some cases it may be beneficial to schedule a classroom visit for the child, in order to assess the ability to adapt socially to the Preschool environment. These are generally morning visits, and are scheduled by the Preschool Director.

IV. SPECIAL NEEDS

Parents of a child who requires special services should provide evaluation materials and a copy of the child's IEP (Individual Education Plan) at the time of application. St. Francis School makes every effort to accommodate children, striving always to create a healthy, diverse classroom balance.

V. ADMISSION AND PLACEMENT

The Admissions Committee will review each applicant's file and notify parents expediently regarding acceptance and placement. At times, due to space restrictions, St. Francis is unable to meet a family's preference for class placement. Families who are not offered their preferred class, but accept a second or third choice, will automatically be placed on a waiting list for the first-choice class.

Lower and Middle School Admissions:

I. TOUR OF THE SCHOOL

Parents of the applicant make an appointment through the Admissions Office (228-1197 ext. 118) to visit and tour the school.

II. APPLICATION

Parents complete the application and return it to the Admissions Office with a non-refundable application fee of $50.00.

III. STUDENT VISIT

After the application and fee are received, applicants for grades two through eight will be scheduled to spend the day with a class in the school. Each child will be assigned a student guide to help him or her through this "Shadow Day."

IV. ASSESSMENT

After the application is received, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and first grade applicants will be scheduled for a test designed to measure age-appropriate academic ability and readiness for structured learning activities. Students applying for grades two through eight will take an assessment test on the day of their visit. Middle School candidates will also interview with the Middle School Head during this visit.

V. RECOMMENDATIONS

Applicants for Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and first grade need one recommendation. Applicants for grades two through eight need two recommendations, one of which must be from the applicant's current teacher.

VI. TRANSCRIPT FROM PREVIOUS SCHOOL

Parents of applicants for grades two through eight are asked to sign a 'Release of Information' form and forward it and the recommendation form(s) to the child's current school.

VII. ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

The Admissions Committee will review each applicant's file when it is complete and notify parents by February 15 of its decision. Applicants whose files are not complete by February 15 will be notified when their files are complete and places become open.

Tuition

Tuition is set annually by the Board of Trustees. An enrollment fee of $500 is due at the time the enrollment contract is returned, in order to secure the child's space for the coming year. This fee is non-refundable. Four tuition payment plans are available to parents: Full Pay, 60/40, 10-month and 12-month. A 5% Service Charge is included on all outstanding balances due after June 1.