Admissions Policy
St. Augustine School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, or race in the enrollment of students.
St. Augustine School gives preference in admission to:
1. Siblings of currently enrolled St. Augustine students,
2. Catholic students living within the parish boundaries,
3. Catholic students outside of St. Augustine Parish,
4. Catholic students who do not have a Catholic school,
5. Non-Catholic students.
Classroom size is limited to 30 students.
ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION
1. For entrance into kindergarten, the child must be five years of age before August 1 of that schoolyear. For entrance into the first grade, the child must be six years of age before August 1 of that school year.
2. When students first enroll at St. Augustine, they will need to present a copy of their birth certificate, immunization records, health information, previous school records, and a baptismal certificate (if not baptized at St. Augustine).
3. Students of St. Augustine School must be residing with a parent or legal guardian of a person who has been given power of attorney by a natural parent. Written proof of legal leadership is required for those students not residing with a parent.
4. Parents/legal guardian will be expected to discuss any known mental, emotional or physical handicap or learning disability to ascertain whether the School can meet the needs of the child. If needs cannot be met, other educational alternatives will be recommended. If information is withheld, the School is under no obligation to honor the enrollment.
5. Students will be expected to participate in all religious studies and activities unless excused by pastor/principal in extreme cases.
6. Parents/legal guardians must be willing to uphold all school policies and to support the school in its financial endeavors.
7. No student may enroll in St. Augustine School during a suspension or expulsion from another district if it is determined, upon attempt to enroll, that the student’s conduct would have resulted in a suspension or expulsion from St. Augustine School.
RE-ENROLLMENT of students occurs in the spring of the year for the next school year.
ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS Prior to the admission of a transfer student, the principal will be in contact with the student’s previous school. Admission may be granted if the principal can determine there are no extenuating circumstances that interfere with the learning of students currently enrolled at St. Augustine. The following must be presented prior to final registration:
(1) Records and/or the most recent report card from the school formerly attended to indicate abilities and to assist in proper placement of students.
(2) Baptismal certificate (if the student is Catholic),
(3) Birth certificate
(4) Up-to-date health records.
(5)A 90 (ninety) day or one-quarter probationary period will be given. At that the student may remain on probation, be removed from probation, (parents will be notified) or alternate placement will be suggested.
TRANSFERRING FROM ST. AUGUSTINE
When it becomes necessary for a child to transfer to another school the principal of St. Augustine School needs to be contacted by the parent. Records will be mailed to the new school only after a formal request signed by the parent has been received from the new school and St. Augustine School has received payments for any outstanding charges.
RE-ADMITTANCE
Students may be re-admitted if they have shown cooperation with school policies and expectations, whoseparents have shown cooperation with faculty and administration in the education of the student, and whose parents have been active members in their parish or church.