ST. MONICA'S ADMISSIONS POLICY

St. Monica School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to the students. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin in administration of its educational policies, admonishing policies, or athletic and other school administered programs.

All prospective students and their families will be interviewed by the St. Monica School principal.

1. No child will be officially admitted until school principal has completed final and thorough screening. This includes:
   1. In person meeting and interview with parents and child
   2. Complete review of previous school records
   3. Readiness testing for kindergarten students
   4. Testing will be deemed necessary on an individual basis for students in grades 1-8 after review of school records and interview with family
2. New student names are not to be added to class roster until the above admittance procedure has been completed and the principal has given official acceptance.
3. Class rosters will not be given out to parents until the first day of the new school year.  (They may refer to previous year's class list until that time.)
4. First priority will be given to practicing, contributing parishioners who already have children enrolled in the school.
5. Second priority will be 1) practicing Catholics (non-parishioners) who already have children in the school and who are actively supporting the school and the parish, or 2) practicing, contributing parishioners who are registering their children for the first time.
6. Third priority will be non-Catholics who have children in the school.
7. Fourth priority will be new non-Catholics.

It is to be understood that if all else is equal, geographical priority, length of time as a registered, contributing member of the parish, and a first-come-first served principle will be used. However, the pastor and the principal will have final authority in applying the above policy.