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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School |
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Providing Excellence in Catholic Education for Western Pinal County |
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Registration & Admissions |
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General Information · Religious formation is one of the primary purposes of the Catholic School. Students are admitted to Saint Anthony School ONLY if their parents agree to this concept and its implementation. · No student is denied admission on the basis of sex, race, and national/ethnic origin. · Admission and grade placement are temporary until such time as official transcripts are received from the student’s previous school. · New students are accepted conditionally until the educational/behavioral adjustments are evaluated. · Please note that Pre-Kindergarten students are not guaranteed admission into Kindergarten. Age requirements for children entering Preschool through First Grade: · Pre-School: Three (3) years old by Aug. 1st of the entrance year and they must be toilet-trained. · Pre-Kindergarten: Four (4) years old by Aug. 1st of the entrance year and they must be toilet-trained. · Kindergarten: Five (5) years old by Sept. 1st of the entrance year. · First Grade: Six (6) years old by Sept. 1st of the entrance year or successful completion of Kindergarten.
All parents must bring up-to-date immunization records at the time of registration. New students to our school must have proof of birth and baptismal certificates at registration, along with a physical form signed by their doctor. Priority Consideration is given in the following order: 1. Contributing Catholic* families from Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Casa Grande, Arizona. 2. Contributing Catholic* families from other parishes (with Parish Verification Form and Sacramental Certificates (Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation, if applicable). 3. Currently enrolled students. 4. All others. *Contributing Catholics are defined as those showing faithful participation in prayer and support of the church. Catholics are expected to be in Mass every Saturday or Sunday. The use of church envelopes submitted at Saturday and Sunday Masses is the best documental method to establish participation.
At the time of registration, tuition and daycare balances must be current at our school for current students. —-> Click Here for Enrollment Form Discounts for multiple children will be given to those families who do not receive CTSO (Catholic Tuition Support Organization) or other Tuition Scholarship funding. There is a 10% discount for the second child’s tuition. Families with three children will receive a 20% discount on the third child’s tuition, and families with four children will receive a 30% discount on the fourth child’s tuition. After registration is completed, families may apply for CTSO funds. We advise early application before all these funds are depleted. CTSO applications may be obtained in the office. Please note that if a student receives other Tuition Scholarship funding, they are ineligible to receive CTSO funding. Tuition Tuition payments are made through “Smart Tuition.” There will be a $30.00 charge for returned checks for insufficient funds. If families are more than two months behind in tuition payments, their bills will have 40% of the balance added and the collection agency will be notified. Final report cards will be distributed after all financial commitments have been honored. These include overdue library materials, extended care charges, Non-Contributing fees, Volunteer Hour charges and lunch charges. Likewise, transcripts will be sent to other schools after all commitments have been honored. If a child leaves the school, there will be no prorating of charges by the day. If a child attends two days during a given month, the family will be charged for the whole month. Please know that our school is not supported by state equalization funds (like public schools). Our teachers are paid with tuition and fundraising moneys. The cost to educate a child in our school is $3660.00 per year, and our school is able to meet these costs with the help of the parish, fundraising and CTSO. However, in an effort to make our school more self-supporting and having to rely less on the parish support, we have found the need to implement the following fees for the 2008-2009 school year: · Option C Fee- $50 per year, per student. · Computer Technology Fee- $100 per year, per student. · Non-Parishioners/ Non-Contributing Fee- $600 per year, per family. Tuition /Fee Commitment and Agreement Each parent is required to sign a Tuition Commitment Form explaining the total (per-pupil) cost for their child’s attendance at our school, and the portion they are committing to pay for the year. This form outlines the parish and fundraising subsidies their child will be receiving for the year along with any scholarships or tuition reductions they have been awarded to help cover the entire cost of their child’s attendance at our school. The parent/guardian may terminate their child’s enrollment upon a written notice. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School reserves the right to terminate a student’s enrollment at any time. Tuition is not refunded for the month of withdrawal or for the 1st month payment. Uniform Information It has been a long-standing tradition in Catholic schools to denote our equality before God by dressing children in uniforms. We believe that uniforms bring a sense of community to our school as well as solve some inappropriate dress issues. Good standards for dress and appearance help create a purposeful and meaningful environment for the children to work in. Here are the General Rules of our Dress Code that apply at all times, including Free Dress Days & Daycare: · No make-up. This includes foundation, powder, blush, lip color, eye shadow, eyeliner, colored nail polish, mascara, eyebrow pencil, stickers, tattoos, or face paint. · The only jewelry permitted shall be watches, Catholic medals or crosses and stud/post earrings on girls. The only body piercing acceptable is in girls’ ears. · Feet must be completely covered by shoes and socks. No “flip-flops”, “jellies”, mules, sandals, boots or shoes with wheels may be worn. · During cold weather, navy blue, zip-up sweatshirts with our school emblem are available through Dennis Uniform Company for families who choose to purchase them. · No aerosol cans/bottles (i.e.: hairspray, perfumes, mouth fresheners, deodorants, colognes, etc.) will be allowed on campus. · Students may wear nothing contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. · No clothing that is oversized and/or sagging will be permitted. · Boys’ shorts must be above the knee. · Girls’ shorts must be below mid-thigh, at ends of fingertips. · Shirts must be completely tucked in at all times. · Undershirts must be white with no design showing through uniform shirt. · Girls should wear shorts under their skirts/jumpers to maintain modesty during play. · Hats must be kept in backpacks during class time; hair accessories need to be in school colors or neutrals (forest green, navy blue, white, khaki, black, or brown); no scarf headbands will be allowed.
Parent Obligation Families must meet the following obligation: · Fulfill 30 service hours per school year before 4/30/10 or be invoiced for each un-served hour at $10 an hour. Click Here for Volunteer Form. |
