Non-Discrimination Policy

St. Joan of Arc School holds to the policy adopted by the Toledo Diocesan School Advisory Council: “St. Joan of Arc School recruits and admits students of any race, color, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarships, loans, fee waivers, educational programs, athletics, and extra-curricular activities. In addition, the school is not intended to be an alternative to court or administrative agency ordered, or public school district initiated desegregation.”
 

According to the general laws of the State of Ohio governing admission, the following criteria will apply:

Kindergarten Admission

A child must be five years old by September 30.

First Grade Admission

A child must be six years old before September 30.

Initial Entry

At the time of a child’s initial entry to school, the person responsible for the child shall present to the person in charge of admission the child’s original birth certificate, information for completion of health records, Social Security Number, and written evidence that meets or exceeds the minimum immunization requirement. In lieu of a birth certificate, a passport showing the age of the child or a birth affidavit will be accepted. If satisfactory evidence cannot be produced within fourteen days of the child’s entry into school, the appropriate law enforcement agency will be notified of the possibility that the pupil may be a missing child. The school requests that baptized Catholics also present a baptismal certificate.

No student at the time of initial entry or at the beginning of each school year shall be permitted to remain in school for more than 14 days without written evidence of immunization.
In lieu of this requirement, a physician’s statement may be presented stating that compliance is in process or that immunization may be detrimental to the student’s health.

Transfer/Change of Address

A student who transfers from another school must request transfer of academic and health records from the previous school of attendance.
Parents of St. Joan of Arc students should notify the school office if their child is transferring to another school so that records can be sent.
Parents are required to keep the school office current on the address, phone number, and legal guardian-ship of the students.

Registration

Registration for students presently attending St. Joan of Arc School will take place in late February. Registration dates for Kindergarten and students new to the school will be announced in February through parish bulletins, school newsletters, and local media.

Acceptance for Progression

Students will be admitted to St. Joan of Arc School in the following order of acceptance:

1. All enrolled students will have priority of registration for the following school year, as long as they register within the timeframe announced each year.
2. New students belonging to a registered supporting member of St. Joan of Arc Parish with siblings already in school.
3. New students belonging to a registered supporting member of St. Joan of Arc Parish.
4. A sibling of a non-parishioner student already in school.
5. Children of registered members of neighboring parishes.
6. Children of non-parishioners.

Other Criteria:

A waiting list will be maintained, using the order of acceptance listed as follows:

1. Parishioners and non-parishioners will be determined. Vacancies will be filled by the parishioners and then by the non-parishioners.
2. Length of time in the parish will determine the priority in which the children are accepted.
3. New students will be accepted to fill vacancies in grades one through eight after July 1.
4. Children of non-parishioners will be accepted in the order registrations are received, as vacancies become available.
5. All obligations to previously attended schools must be satisfied before registration at SJA is completed.

Student Transfers

Transfer students will be admitted to St. Joan of Arc at any time throughout the year as long as there are openings in that particular grade. A parent/guardian of students who transfer from another school must request a transfer of academic and health records from the previous school of attendance, and have them forwarded to St. Joan of Arc.

Before admittance is accepted, any student transferring to St. Joan of Arc in grades five through eight, the principal may conduct a informal interview.

Tuition

Recognizing the sacrifice and investment that families make to send their children to St. Joan of Arc School, we offer several payment options.  Families may pay tuition in full by June 30th, have a loan application made with a financial institution by June 30th, or participate in a 10 month tuition payment plan through FACTS.  You can visit www.factsmgt.com for further details  Students will not be assigned to a class until tuition payment arrangements have been made with the business office.

SJA operates with two tuition rates.  There is an active parishioner and a non-parishioner rate schedule.  Financial assistance may be available.  Parents can apply in March or April.  SJA also participates in a tuition reduction program.  Information is available in the school office.

Families will receive a $200 discount for the second student and a $400 discount for the third student enrolled.  Families with four children attending St. Joan of Arc School in the same school year will be billed for 50% of their fourth child's tuition for each year that all four students continue to attend SJA.  For families with five students attending SJA in the same school year their fifth child's tuition will be completely waived, and the fifth child will be admitted at no charge. This waiver will continue as long as five siblings continue to attend SJA.  Once that family drops to four students attending SJA in the same year, the 50% reduction rule will apply to their fourth child.

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