Admissions Policy

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Holy Family Catholic School is a parish school; therefore, children of registered, contributing members of the parish are accepted first. However, no child shall be denied entrance on the grounds of race, color, national or ethnic origin, if space is available.

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Upon receipt of application materials, the teaching and pastoral staff will consider admission based on the following criteria:

Parish Membership
1. Registered and contributing members of Holy Family Parish. "Contributing" means attending church, and tithing through the regular use of the offertory envelope. Once the family qualifies as "registered /contributing", applicants will be accepted in the following order:
  - Students with siblings in the school;
  - Students whose parents are alumni of Holy Family Catholic School;
  - Students from other families in the parish -- admission or placement on a waiting list will be determined by the number of years the family is a registered/contributing member of Holy Family Parish. Families who have recently moved into Holy Family Parish and are able to present a letter of participation from the pastor of their previous parish may be given "credit of years" consideration.
2. Registered (non contributing) parishioner;
3. Non-registered Catholic;
4. Non-Catholic.

Academic/Social Performance
Admission to grades one through eight will also be based on the following:
1. the student's academic and school conduct record (most recent report card/evaluation and standardized test scores);
2. a scheduled interview between the school administrator and the student accompanied by at least one parent;
3. parent interview with the administrator;
4. a required placement test which is administered to incoming students in grades one through eight.
  
  NOTE: All new students will be accepted on a probationary basis for a nine-week period; if warranted, probation could be extended for a second nine-week period. The purpose of this policy is to ascertain a pupil's ability to
  adjust to the school philosophy and program.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Age requirements for admission are established by the Florida Catholic Conference which accredits our school and are in compliance with the State of Florida regulations. A child entering PreK must be three or four years of age on or before September 1at of the calendar year when they are enrolling. A child entering kindergarten must be five or six years old before Sept. 1; a child entering first grade must have attended and satisfactorily completed kindergarten.

Documents required for enrollment:
- birth certificate (for PreK, kindergarten, grade 1);
- baptismal certificate (if Catholic and not baptized at Holy Family);
- copy of the student's Social Security Card;
- complete physical examination and Florida Immunization Record for EC3/4, kindergarten, and all new students;
- Seventh Grade students - up-to-date Immunization Record from physician.
- Report cards and Standardized Test results (if applicable);
- copy of any special educational or medical testing results and/or doctor's reports.
NOTE: Prior to the first day of school, current physical examination and immunization records , as required by law, must be filed in the school office. (See Health Policies and Procedures)

NOTE: In the case of students whose parents' marriage has ended in divorce, the names and addresses of both birth/adoptive parents should appear in the student's file. A certified copy of the Order of Dissolution as well as any
subsequent modification of the Order should be on file.

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