ADMISSION INFORMATION
Registration forms are given to families of currently enrolled students in January. New registration forms are mailed to requesting families and processed after February 12, 2010. All registrations are reviewed and processed according to the following protocol:
Tier I- Current SJCS students and their siblings.
Tier II- New students from St. Aloysius and St. Joseph
Tier III-
All other new applicants
from other affiliated (St. Maximilian
Kolbe, Holy
Name,and St. Mary) parishes.
Tier IV- All other new applicants.
After February 12, 2010 families will receive notification of acceptance forms after processing of applications. Waiting List Status letters with mailed to families if they need to be placed on waiting lists.
The enrollment process is complete when the signed Enrollment Agreement Forms are mailed to parents after March 1, 2010 and these are returned to school office.
All kindergarten students will be assessed and a screening may be required for other new students as well prior to admission.
Enrollment is open; however, classroom size is limited (25 in grades K-2 and 30 in grades 3-8) in an attempt to prevent overcrowding. Priority is given to members of St. Joseph and St. Aloysius Parishes.
All applications, including transfers, are made through the principal’s office. Children are eligible to attend the school upon the parent’s request and the consent of the principal and pastor/pastoral administrator. The principal designates classroom assignments.
No child will be permitted to enter first grade that is not six years of age before October 1st of the school year for which admission is requested. Admission to kindergarten will be denied to any child who is not five years of age on or before October 1st of the school year for which admission is requested.
Parents or guardians of all new students must provide a copy of the child’s original birth certificate. Records from previous schools must be sent to St. Joseph Consolidated School within one week of the request to transfer students. Failure to comply will delay admission to class. Parents and guardians must also supply immunization records for the enrolling student in accordance with Ohio State Law 3313.671; proof of custody, if applicable; social security number; and, if the child is Catholic, the baptismal record.
St. Joseph Consolidated School admits students of any sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin.
St. Joseph Consolidated School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, admission policies, athletic and other school administered programs, and in hiring teachers.
TUITION
Tuition may be paid through the St. Joseph Consolidated School installment system or may be paid in full at the beginning of each school year.
Tuition rates for the 2009-2010 school year.
Parish Rate Non Parish Rate
1 child 2,395.00 3,595.00
2 children 4,275.00 6,675.00
3 or more children 6,000.00 9,500.00
If circumstances exist which might preclude prompt payment of tuition or fees, parents should contact the business manager, principal or pastor/pastoral administrator at either St. Joseph or St. Aloysius to make special arrangements.
If payments are not made, no records will be forwarded to any other school until a student’s bill is paid.
ROLE OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
As the first and primary educators of their children, parents are an integral part of all phases of SJCS school life. Parent involvement, support, and volunteerism are vital to the success of our school.
Every family is expected to participate in selling Lotto tickets and working weekly bingo.
BUS SERVICE TO SJCS
There are several different school districts that provide transportation services to St. Joseph Consolidated School. To find out the services offered from your district of choice please call the district to verify what transportation services they provide for St. Joseph Consolidated School students.
Hamilton Transportation 887-5060
Ross Transportation 738-2900
Fairfield Transportation 829-6603
Talawanda Transportation 273-3150
Lakota Transportation 755-5821
Edgewood Transportation 863-5288