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Admissions
St. James School was
established primarily for (1) the members of St. James
Episcopal Church and (2) to serve the community. St. James
School reserves the right to make the final decision
regarding admittance, grade placement and promotion. Admission
is considered probationary for up to six weeks in order to
ensure that the school can provide an appropriate learning
environment for the child.
Age
Requirements
·
A
child entering the 3 year old program must be 3 by September
1.
· A
child entering the 4 year old program must by 4 by September
1.
· A
child entering kindergarten must be 5 by September 1.
· A
child entering 1st grade must by 6 by September 1.
· All
students Pre-K 3’s and up must be toilet trained.
· The
Head of School, in consultation with the Admissions
Committee, may admit
any child otherwise qualified as to
emotional, physical and mental ability.
English
Proficiency
St. James is happy to admit a
limited number of non-English speakers to our pre-school and
kindergarten. In grades 1-8, English proficiency is required
in order that the quality of instruction is maintained.
English proficiency will be determined by a reading/math
test and an interview. St. James School reserves the right
to make the final decision regarding admittance, grade
placement and promotion.
Entrance
Testing
Student applicants in grades
1-8 will be tested in reading comprehension, mathematics and
writing to ensure that they are on grade level and will have
a successful experience at St. James School. Standardized
test scores are acceptable and may be used in lieu of
testing.
Other Requirements
Pre-kindergarten and
Kindergarten students may be referred for a Developmental
Observation by a staff member who is trained by the Gesell
Institute of Human Development. This is an additional tool
that may be used to help determine a child’s developmental
progress and readiness to proceed to a different level.
Registration
Requirements
· All
tuition, ASC fees and any other fees for current students
must be up to date in order to register for the next school
year.
· Applications
from children currently enrolled, siblings of children
currently enrolled, children whose parents are communicants
in good standing of St. James Church*, children of staff
members or children of alumni may register during the
February pre-registration period. Applicants of current
students are considered before applicants from the public.
(According to the
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, a
“communicant in good standing” is defined as “a communicant
of this Church who for the previous year has been faithful
in corporate worship, unless for good cause prevented, and
has been faithful in working, praying and giving for the
spread of the Kingdom of God.” Title 1, Canon 17.3)
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Registration opens to the
public on March 1. Applications are available beginning
February 8. Contact the school office for more information.
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The following
records/forms must accompany the application or be on file
in the
school office:
A copy
of the child’s birth certificate and social security card
An up-to-date
immunization record
Records from the
previous school (transfer students)
Completed
application and contract
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