GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS    

• Preferences shall be given to active members of the parish.
• Under Archdiocesan guidelines for financial considerations, the optimum number of students per classroom is 35.
• The required age for pre-kindergarten students is 4 years of age on or before September 1.
• The required age for kindergarten students is 5 years of age on or before September 1.
• The required age for first grade students is 6 years of age on or before September 1.
• All students must comply with current California immunization and health requirements prior to enrollment.
• The parish school will strive to have Catholic education accessible to as many students as possible, both with its educational programs and financial considerations; however, it may have insufficient resources to meet the educational and financial needs of all students.
• The pastor and principal will review a student's continued eligibility for enrollment in the parish school.

ADMISSIONS POLICY As a Catholic religious-oriented school founded for Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church/Parish, we give preference to members of Holy Name of Mary Parish and to members of other Catholic parishes. Once our Catholic applicants have been served, we welcome students of other religions.

Holy Name of Mary School is not geared to accommodate students who demonstrate severe grade level deficiencies or behavioral problems.

We do all in our power to recommend and/or schedule specialized testing where academic deficiencies may be caused by specific learning disabilities and will assist in referrals for alternate school placement where necessary.

To ensure proper grade placement, new students entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1 are administered a Readiness and Maturity Screening Test. Students in Grades 2-8 are administered an achievement battery composed of tests in several subject areas.