Elementary School Admission Guidelines

• Preferences are given to active members of the parish
• The required age for transitional kindergarten students is four (4) years of age on or before September 1.
• The required age for kindergarten students is five (5) years of age on or before September 1.
• The required age for first grade students is six (6) years of age on or before September 1.
• All students must comply with current California immunization and health requirementshttps://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/School/shotsforschool.aspx​ prior to enrollment.
• The parish school will strive to have Catholic education accessible to as many students as possible, both with its educational programs and financial considerations; however, it may have insufficient resources to meet the educational and financial needs of all students.

• The school cannot admit students who owe money to another school.

• ​The pastor and principal will review a student's continued eligibility for enrollment in the parish school.

Admission Procedures

 The application process for Saint Mary School is scheduled at the beginning of the second trimester. The following steps are required:

1. Completion of a school application with the following documentation
• Birth certificate
• Baptism certificate (if applicable)
• First Communion certificate (if applicable)
• Immunization records
• Copy of latest standardized test results
• Copy of report card for the last two years
• Letter of recommendation for grades 3 and up
  

2. Entrance/readiness evaluation is taken by all students
3. Payment of application fee
4. An acceptance/waiting list/non-acceptance letter is sent to the families of all students who complete the process​