Admissions Policy
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TUITION POLICY
Please be advised that by signing your registration and tuition contract, this secures your child's place for the school year at St. Bartholomew Academy. Should, for any reason, parents find it necessary to withdraw a student, tuition and other fees are non-refundable.
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POLICY ON CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO SBA
Students will be admitted based on the following criteria in order:
- Siblings of students presently registered at St. Bartholomew Academy
- Parishioners of St. Bartholomew the Apostle
- Parishioners of regional Catholic parishes
- Non-parishioners and children of other religious denominations
All of the above is subject to the current size of the class, as well as, the needs, academic or otherwise, of the applicant being registered. Applicants not accepted due to class size may be put on a waiting list.
Transfer applications are accepted for consideration for Grades Pre-K through Grade 7 if class size permits and student ability is satisfactory.
Applications for transfer into the Grade 8 are accepted for consideration on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Principal and only if class size permits and student ability is satisfactory.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
AGE/READINESS
A birth certificate must be submitted for proof of age. The Pre-Kindergarten-3 student for the Pre-Kindergarten 3-Year-Old Program must be 3-years-old on or before October 1st. The Pre-Kindergarten-4 student for the Pre-Kindergarten 4-Year-Old Program must be 4-years-old on or before October 1st. The Kindergarten student must be 5 years old on or before October 1st. Children entering the Pre-Kindergarten-3 program must be potty trained and able to indicate a need to use the bathroom.
IMMUNIZATIONS
An applicant whose immunization record is incomplete will not be admitted. Immunization requirements can be found at www.nj.gov.
No Religious Exemption-Please know a religious exemption is not accepted in Catholic Schools under the Archdiocese of Newark. To be eligible for enrollment, children must be up-to-date on vaccinations or have a set schedule of vaccines signed by your child's pediatrician.
HEALTHAll new students are required to submit or transfer their most recent medical physical forms at the time of registration.
CATHOLIC APPLICANTSA Baptismal Certificate is required to be submitted at the time of registration and verification of parish registration.
TRANSFER STUDENTSIn addition to all the above items, a transfer notification, report card, standardized test scores and health records are also required. All transfer students will be accepted on the basis of a 30-day probationary period. At the end of this period, a review will be conducted by the principal and teacher(s) to assess the student's permanent status.