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APPLICATION PROCESS
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Parents who wish their children to attend St. Clement School can pick up the necessaryregistration application after January 1st of each year from the school office. Testing for the following school year is usually at the
end of February.
Consideration is given as to whether or not it is thought
that St. Clement School can meet the educational
needs of a student. All new students are accepted on academic and behavioral probation for the first year. Students applying for grades K - 8 who have exhibited academic and social readiness and have submitted a favorable report from their previous school will be
accepted in this priority:
1. Siblings of students presently attending St. Clement School.
2. Students whose families are registered and active parishioners, who regularly attend Mass at
St. Clement.
3. Catholic students from outside the parish.
4. Other students who by their behavior and attitude
demonstrate an acceptance of the St. Clement
School philosophy.
As long as space is available, no qualified student will be denied admission to this school on the basis of race, sex, color, or ethnic origin.
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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum Age
To be admitted into kindergarten a child must be four (4) years and nine (9) months of age on or before September 1st of the current school year. By State regulation the school may not have children younger than this without obtaining licensing for pre-school. To be admitted into the first grade a child must be five (5) years and nine (9) months on or before September 1st of the current school year. Where a child has been legally enrolled in another school s/he may be admitted to the school and placed in a lower grade as age
appropriate at the discretion of the admitting school. Applicant must demonstrate through an evaluation procedure that academically and socially the placement is appropriate for them.
Testing
All prospective students take a test that indicates their compatibility with the curriculum of St. Clement School.
Records at Entrance
Students entering school for the first time are required to bring a birth record, a baptismal record (if applicable), and a record of state required immunizations.
Transfer Student Process and Requirements
All financial obligations to previous school must be current.
Special Needs
Admission of transfer students with special needs will be dependent upon the school program's ability to meet these needs.
Priority of Acceptance
Students are accepted in this order: siblings, Catholic in parish, Catholic out of parish, and non-Catholics.
Upon Acceptance
Parents enter into a contract with the school regarding the payment of tuition and other fees.
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