NEW STUDENT APPLICATION PROCESS
Our January Open House marks the beginning of the admissions process at SJNRCS. This annual event provides families the opportunity to tour our campus, visit our classrooms, and meet with our teachers. Applications for the next school year are available and are first accepted at this time.
Key Dates for Admission
| January 22, 2008 | Open House for Prospective Families / Application packets available |
| February 22, 2008 | Kindergarten applicant testing by appointment |
| February 29, 2008 | Kindergarten applicant testing by appointment |
| March 1, 2008 | Grades 1 – 8 applicant testing by appointment |
| April 4, 2008 | Notification letters mailed in accordance with AAAIS guidelines |
| April 21, 2008 | Acceptance response deadline |
Admissions Policy
All applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee, which bases its decision on the school’s ability to meet the applicant’s needs. Acceptance is generally based on a review of the following: age, SJNRCS Admissions Testing results, report cards, standardized testing results, student evaluations, teacher observation, and space availability. Falsification of records (birth certificate, report card, etc.) or the withholding of pertinent information regarding the student is not permitted. Admission to SJNRCS will be refused should this occur.
On or before September 1: all Kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old and all first grade applicants must be 6 years old. Only students who are currently enrolled in a Catholic School and relocating to the Atlanta area will be considered for admission into the SJNRCS eighth grade class.
All applicants are tested by appointment from the applications received. Kindergarten applicants are tested in February and students in Grade 1-8 are tested in early March. Testing for applications received after these dates is scheduled on an individual basis. While the screening is required for all applicants, it does not guarantee acceptance. Factors to be considered in the decision to accept any student are: academic performance, effort, behavior, and work study habits. Entrance tests are only one means of determining if SJNRCS can meet the applicant’s needs and if a child will meet with academic success at SJNRCS.
After meeting the admissions qualifications, priority consideration will be given to siblings of current students, Catholic students transferring from another Catholic School, active Catholic students, non-active Catholic students, and non-Catholic students.
Admissions Checklist
For each child applying to St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School, the following items must be received before the student’s application file is complete and considered for admission. While there is no deadline to submit an application, incomplete application packages are handled on an individual basis and are reviewed when they are complete.
❏ Application Fee – A non-refundable $75 fee must be submitted for each application in Grades Kindergarten through eighth.
❏ Baptismal and Birth Certificate – Catholic applicants: The child’s Baptismal Certificate and Birth Certificate must be on file. Please submit the originals; we will copy them and return them to you. Non-Catholic applicants: Please submit the child’s original birth certificate; we will copy it and return it to you.
❏ Parish Verification Form – A signed Parish Verification Form indicating your family is practicing their faith at an Archdiocesan Catholic Church is required in order to qualify for the Catholic parish subsidized tuition rate. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that this form is completed and signed by the pastor of the Georgia Catholic Parish that they actively support. A new Parish Verification Form must be submitted to your pastor every year for determining tuition status for the following school year. ❏ Student Evaluation Form: Grades K-1 or Grades 2-8 – It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that this form is submitted to the current school. Upon completion, the school forwards this form directly to St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School. Please make sure you use the appropriate form. ❏ Authorization to Release Student Records Form – For students applying to Grades 1-8, please submit copies of 1) your child’s latest report card and all past report cards; 2) the results of any standardized tests your child has taken. This form requests records from the current school. Official transcripts are required upon acceptance. ❏ Immunization Requirements – Upon acceptance, all students must submit the Georgia Certificate of Immunization, Form 3231. In addition, Form 3300, Certificate of Ear, Eye, and Dental Examinations must be completed for all students. All health forms must be on file prior to the first day of attendance. A complete record is required by law in the State of Georgia and by the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
❏ Health Examination Form - Upon acceptance, all new students must submit the completed Archdiocesan Health Report, Form 5320. This information is required prior to the first day of attendance. For participation in sports, this physical examination is required each year to be completed after June 1 for the upcoming school year.
Notification
All notification letters are mailed the first Friday of April in accordance with AAAIS guidelines. If accepted, the first month’s tuition payment is due within 15 days of acceptance. If there are no openings available, the student is placed on a waiting list for the school year. The students on the waiting list are not ranked. When an opening occurs, placement is determined by looking at the school profile of all students on the waiting list. All decisions are made by the Admissions Committee.
We hope you have the opportunity to visit St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School and experience what makes it unique. Please call the Admissions Office to arrange a visit or for more information. Thank you for visiting our website.
St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School
791 Tom Smith Road
Lilburn, GA 30047
770/381-0557