ADMISSIONS

St. Bartholomew School admits students of any race or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to all students formally accepted into the school.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, or national or ethnic origin, in the administration of our educational policies, admission policies, athletic, or other school administered programs.  Children who are not Catholic are expected to participate in religion classes and to attend all religious functions of the school/church.

Children wishing to enter our three-year old preschool sessions must be three-years old by September 1, and those wishing to begin our four-year old classes must be four-years old by September 1.  Students entering kindergarten may be required to take a readiness test and must be five years of age by September 1. Official certificates of birth and baptism are required at the time of registration.  Those registering for grades 1-8 must fulfill the age and or grade requirement for the desired grade level and present three letters of recommendation from the previous school.  A mini-battery may be administered to all new students to verify placement.  Grade level and academic group determinations are made on the basis of school records.  No students will be accepted who already have been given an I.E.P., Individualized Education Plan, and that I.E.P is still current and active.

Immunization records must be complete before any child may enter school. 

The requirements are as follows for grades K-8:

• 4 doses of tetenus ( 1 dose after the 4th birthday); 3 doses if series started after 7 years of age

• 4 doses of diphtheria ( 1 dose after the 4th birthday); 3 doses if series started after 7 years of age

• 3 doses of polio

• 2 doses of measles

• 2 doses of mumps

• 1 dose of rubella

• 3 doses of hepatitis B

• 2 doses of varicella or written statement from a physician/degignee indicating month and year of disease or serolic proof of immunity

Grades 7-8 (in addition to the above vaccines):

• 1 dose of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap)

• 1 dose of meningitis vaccine (MCV4)