St. Agnes Parish - Admissions

The admissions and financial policies of St. Agnes School are listed below. If you have further questions or would like to schedule a tour and/or an appointment with the principal, please call Mrs. Aggie Jury at (502) 458-2850 or contact her at .

Parish Vision Statement

Admissions, Acceptance, and Tuition Policies

St. Agnes, a Catholic parish school, embraces and educates students, empowering them to lead faith-based lives.

St. Agnes Parish School is a Catholic school primarily for the children of active, registered parishioners of St. Agnes Church. St. Agnes School’s fundamental purpose is to fully integrate Catholic beliefs and values into the academic program offered to its students.

To be considered for priority admission to the school,

In the event that there are more priority admission applicants than the school is able to accommodate, acceptance will be based on a combination of factors, including:

Others eligible for admission, in order of consideration, include:

Final acceptance of any new student (Grades 1-8) at St. Agnes Parish School is contingent upon several factors in addition to the previously stated admissions policy.
The student must qualify academically. The school must be able to meet the academic needs of the student.
The parent must provide access to documentation of student’s previous satisfactory school performance, including a copy of the current and previous two years’ report cards and discipline records, permanent record, and all academic testing results, including any evaluation for learning differences.
Completed recommendation forms from the student’s present/most recent teachers and administrator must be submitted.
Acceptance of students is based on the school’s ability to meet the needs of the prospective student while continuing to meet the needs of the students presently enrolled in the class.

Tuition

An active parish family pays member tuition. The balance of the cost of educating a child is contributed by the parish. Each year a family must complete a stewardship card, listing donations of time, talent and treasure to the parish, and also demonstrate active parish membership by regular attendance at Mass, participation in religious, social, and outreach parish programs, and regular financial contributions to the Parish as indicated on the stewardship card. The stewardship card must be submitted by March 1 of each year in order to register for the coming year.

A Catholic non-parishioner who has a Catholic child and who is not a registered, active member of St. Agnes or of any Catholic parish for at least three full months before the first day of school will pay inactive/ non-member tuition for one full school year (from date of admittance) before being considered for member tuition. The parent and child must join the parish and become active parishioners (see above) upon acceptance into the school.

A Catholic parishioner or non-parishioner parent with a child not baptized in the Catholic Church or not sacramentally current will pay inactive/non-member tuition per child. Member tuition will be instituted provided:

Non-parishioners pay non-member tuition.

Category	Tuition	Pre-Registration Fee		Monthly Payment
Parish Family, 1 Child	$4,633	$200	$4,433	$403.00
Parish Family, 2 Children	$6,949	$200	$6,749	$613.60
Parish Family, 3 Children	$8,355	$200	$8,155	$741.40
Parish Family, 4 Children	$9,716	$200	$9,516	$865.10
Inactive/Non-member
Tuition/Per Child	$6,780	$200	$6,580	$598.25

Financial Policies

Most fees, including those for book rentals, consumable curricular materials, library technology, sacraments, and central office assessment are included in the tuition. At the time of summer registration, fees for PTO, Booster Club, cafeteria, and bus will be collected.

Tuition is paid either in total on July 1 prior to the beginning of school or through automatic debit on the first of each month, July-May. The August BEE and children’s progress reports will not be made available if a family is not current with tuition. If tuition is not current at the end of the trimester, the children may not be allowed to return to school.

By May 1, the tuition must be paid in full. If tuition is not paid in full, the child will not receive the final report card. Eighth graders will also not be allowed to participate in eighth grade end-of-year activities or any graduation-related activities, including graduation itself. No transcript can be forwarded to another school for a child whose parent has a delinquent account.

Financial Assistance

Financial Aid is available to families who qualify. Application for financial assistance is done by filing the form and supportive documents with Private School Aid Service by the required date. These forms are available in the school office after January 1. Some assistance is provided by the Archdiocese, and other aid is parish-based. Families are notified of assistance awards in June.

The After-School and Summer Care (ASC) programs are held in Charity Hall and operate under the direction of Mrs. Carol Oetken. The phone number at Charity Hall is 452-1262.

Hours of Operation: The After-School Care Program opens at 2:45 PM and closes promptly at 5:45 PM on school days. During the summer and on selected school holidays the Center opens at 7:15 AM and closes at 5:45 PM.

Handbook: For more complete information, consult the ASC Handbook.

After-School and Summer Care

Tuition Rates 2008-2009

The parent registers or is registered in the parish;
The child is baptized or sacramentally current at St. Agnes Parish at least three full months before the first day of school;
The family follows the active parish membership requirements.

Acceptance of Students – Grades 1-8

Catholics who are registered, active members of another parish, whose children attend that parish school and who move into the locale of St. Agnes Parish (actual change of address) and who become registered, active members. The parent will be required to verify registration and active membership in the previous parish and school.
Catholics who are registered, active members of another parish whose children attend that parish school and who desire to become members of St. Agnes Parish. The parent will be required to verify registration and active membership in the other parish and school.
Catholics who are not registered members of any parish but whose children have been baptized and who desire to become active members of St. Agnes Parish.
All others, including those of other faith traditions, who seek to enroll.

siblings already attending the school,
fulfillment of stewardship pledges by regular attendance at Sunday liturgy, participation in parish religious, social and outreach programs, and regular tithing,
length of time as a registered member of the parish.

the child must be a baptized Catholic,
the parent must be a practicing Catholic who is a registered, active member of the parish,
the parent must have submitted a stewardship card listing time, talent, and treasure as defined by the Archdiocesan steward-ship program. Active parish membership is demonstrated by attendance at Sunday liturgy, participation in parish religious, social and outreach programs, and regular tithing.

Admission of Students

Mission Statement