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 2011-12 Admission Policy

 

Policy Statement (click here to open pdf)

In order to ensure an orderly and equitable admission for children to Saint Susanna Catholic School, this policy and procedures are adopted and shall be periodically revised to allow for improvement based on the changing needs of parish membership, demographic trends and/or other pertinent factors. Once recommended by the School Commission and ratified by the Pastor, revisions of this policy shall supersede any prior admission policy of Saint Susanna School.
 

A. Primary Goal - Catholic Education

The primary goal of Saint Susanna School is to provide a Catholic education to the children in the Parish in accordance with the mission statement of the School, archdiocesan policies, curriculum and guidelines. Therefore, all students once admitted are required to participate in religion classes and liturgies and otherwise conform to the religious expectations of Saint Susanna School.

B. Accomodation of Students with Special Needs

Saint Susanna School strives to accommodate students with physical, emotional, social, or learning challenges. However, families must fully disclose the nature and known extent of such challenges at the time of registration. The School has limited resources to meet certain challenges and may recommend educational alternatives that may better serve the needs of some students.

C. Parishioner Status

Regular attendance at mass and faithful and consistent stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure (financial support) to the Parish will be expected by Catholic families of students attending or wishing to attend Saint Susanna School. Families meeting these criteria will be deemed “participating parishioners” for purposes of determining the rate of tuition. All other families will be considered “non-participating” for purposes of tuition.

D. Financial Aid and Responsibility

It is a goal of the School and Parish to provide financial support to economically disadvantaged parish families to the fullest extent possible. However, all School families must assume responsibility for paying the agreed-upon tuition charges in full and on time as prescribed by the School. Non-participating families of Saint Susanna Catholic Church will be expected to assume an increased tuition rate. The increased tuition rate reflects the non-participating families portion of the investment (subsidy) received by Saint Susanna School from the contributions of participating parishioner families.

E. Agree to Abide by the School Rules

Upon admission all parents and students agree to abide by the policies and rules of Saint Susanna School as specified in the School Handbook.

F. Non-Discrimination

The School Commission, Administration and Pastor establish policies for admission of Catholic and non-Catholic students in alignment with archdiocesan policies. Catholic Schools administered under the authority of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis comply with those constitutional and statutory provisions as may be specifically applicable to the schools which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national origin in the administration of their educational, personnel, admissions, financial aid, athletic and other school administered programs. This policy does not conflict with the priority given to Catholics for admission as students. This policy also does not preclude the ability of the school to undertake and/or enforce appropriate actions with respect to students who publicly advocate any practices or doctrines which are inconsistent with the religious tenets of the Catholic faith. Catholic schools have not been, nor shall they become, havens for those wishing to avoid social problems confronting them in the public sector.

Admission Selection Procedures

Beginning with the spring registration date each year, without exception, students registering for preschool who are at age 3 or 4; or for kindergarten, who are age 5 by August 1 of the school year for which they are registering will be eligible for consideration for admission. For grades 1 through 8, students will be eligible for consideration for admission based on proof of successful completion of the previous grade. Eligible students will be selected and placed in the school based on the maximum capacity of classrooms as set by the School Commission according to the following categories in order of preference:

  1. Current students of the School and their siblings.
  2. Catholic children of participating parishioners.
  3. Non-parishioner Catholic children.
  4. Non-Catholic children.
  5. Previous year SGO and Voucher students at the school.
  6. Voucher students.  (A lottery could be required for 5 and 6 if there are not enough seats for all applicants.)
Within the categories above, priority will be given according to the date of the School admission application.

Wait List

 In the event that any grade level has reached capacity, students who meet the eligibility standards of Saint Susanna School will automatically be placed on a wait list. If an opening becomes available, students on the wait list will be given priority for those openings in the same order of preference as detailed in the Admissions Selection Procedures above. The wait list will exist from year-to-year only and the wait list for each school year shall be established after the selection process for the upcoming school year has ended and shall terminate when that school year ends.

Transfer Students

Students in good standing from another school will be considered for transfer admission after the following has been accomplished:
  1. Enrollment/Admission forms are completed.
  2. A conference with the principal, parents and student has been held to discuss the goals, religious mission and expectations of the School.
  3. If requested, the parents have provided a written statement indicating their reasons for seeking enrollment for their child in the School.
  4. Previous educational records have been supplied to the School including, if available and applicable: current grade transcript or report card, most recent standardized testing results, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Service Plan, Section 504 Plan or Individual Catholic Education Plan (ICEP).
  5. If appropriate records are not available or if there are other educational concerns, the principal may require entrance testing of the child and direct consultation with the previous school to determine appropriate educational placement before admission is granted.
  6. Updated immunization records have been received.
  7. Applicants for admission to grades 6, 7 and 8 are generally scrutinized more closely than applicants for lower grades as educational preparation and disciplinary records at this level are of more concern to the School.
  8. NOTE: Catholic schools support the disciplinary decisions of other schools. Therefore, a student expelled from another private or public school may not be considered for enrollment until one year after the expulsion date and then only at the discretion of the Principal in consultation with the Pastor.
If the Principal determines through the above procedures that the family and student have philosophies, educational goals and levels of preparation that are compatible with the religious mission and educational programs offered by the School, and that the student is likely to be successful in the Catholic educational setting, and an opening exists; the student may be admitted either on a probationary basis or without restriction. Prioritization of placement of applicants for transfer will occur in the same order and by the same criteria as defined in the Admission Selection Procedures above.
  		 
 

 A Message From Our Principal

 

Saint Susanna School provides the best in Catholic education.  Our school’s main purpose is to offer all students an opportunity to develop a strong Catholic identity as an integral part of our exceptional educational program.  At Saint Susanna School, we provide students, in grades preschool through eighth grades, opportunities to develop spiritually, intellectually, socially and emotionally.  A nurturing environment, in which our children are loved and unconditionally accepted, in combination with our quality faculty, ensures a successful education for our students here at Saint Susanna School.

Saint Susanna School is accredited by the Indiana State Department of Education.  We adhere to the state of Indiana curriculum standards and guidelines as well as those of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.  Our teachers are fully licensed and average nine years of teaching experience.  In addition, 26 percent of our staff holds a master’s degree.  A testament to our curriculum and excellent staff is that our state ISTEP+ scores are consistently at the top of all Hendricks County elementary and middle schools which earned our school the highest rating of EXEMPLARY from the state.

We are pleased to enrich our strong academic program with an equally strong extra-curricular program.  Our students’ well-rounded education includes Spanish, music, band, art, physical education, and technology.  We also provide speech services and special education services for children with mild learning disabilities.  In addition, our parish has an extremely active and vibrant CYO sports program.  Children in grades four through eight are able to participate in a variety of sports such as:  basketball, football, cheerleading, soccer, girls’ volleyball and kickball, wrestling, baseball, and track.  Students in our younger grades also have the opportunity to participate in our more limited, less competitive intramural CYO programs.

Please browse our school website and do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions or be interested in a school tour!

Yours in Faith, Values and Excellence,

Mrs. Kristy Keith

Principal
 

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