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Thank you for inquiring about Holy Name of Jesus School for
your child. Our grade levels range from Pre-Kindergarten
through 7th Grade. The curriculum includes
religion, language arts, mathematics, social studies,
science, computer science, Spanish, fine arts and enrichment
programs. Extracurricular activities include Altar Servers,
Beta Club, Cub Scouts, Boy and Girl Scouts,
Athletics, Chess Club, Choir, Mission Club, Art
Club, and Quiz Bowl. The school is open to all qualified boys
and girls regardless of race, creed, nationality or
ethnicity.
Age
Qualifications
Pre-Kindergarten students must be
four years old by August 31 of the school
year.
Kindergarten students must be five years old by
August 31 of the school year.
Application
The attached
Enrollment Application and immunization form must be completed
and signed. The deadline for application is February 15
for consideration in the regular application process and time
frame.
All applicable personal documents requested
must be provided. All academic records will be
requested directly from the current school by the Admissions
Director.
An application fee of $150.00 for each child must accompany the application.
(Please be aware that this fee will be refunded if
the child is not accepted; forfeited if the child is accepted
and does not attend.)
Applications are accepted at
any time throughout the year. They are dated on receipt
and will be kept on file until the appropriate time for
admissions consideration. The deadline for submission of
applications, supporting material and application fee is
February 15 to be considered in the normal acceptance
process and time frame.
Testing
At the discretion of the
Admissions Committee, testing of each child applying for
admission to Grades 2–7 may be required.
Acceptance
The Admissions
Committee reviews most applications in late winter and early
spring. You will be advised in writing of your child's status
after the review process has been completed. Letters are
mailed in March. Applications received after the February 15
deadline will be reviewed on an individual basis if spaces are
still available. Priority of acceptance will be determined by
the following criteria:
Category 1 - Children of
registered and supporting parishioners; siblings of currently
enrolled students; children of alumni
Category 2 -
Children of Catholic non-parishioners (Baptismal certificate
required)
Category 3 - Non-Catholic
children
Within two weeks of receipt of the
acceptance letter for new students, an amount equal to the
first month's tuition and all fees will be due. No space will
be held unless this payment deadline is met. First month
tuition and fees are not refundable.
To find out more about Holy Name
and what it can offer your child, please call the School
Admissions Office at 504-861-1466.
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