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New Student Guidelines

   Preschool Applicants

Applicants for the three-year-old preschool program should be three years old by September 1, and applicants must be potty-trained. Applicants for the four/five-year-old preschool program should be four years old by September 1. There will be no early admission into pre-school unless deemed appropriate by the principal and space permits after all applicants who meet the age guidelines have been placed.

   Incoming Kindergarten or First Grade Applicants

Guidelines for the Monroe County Community School Corporation age admission policy, which state that a child should be five years of age by August 1 of the year he/she will enter kindergarten, will be followed. There will be no early admission into kindergarten or grade one unless deemed appropriate by the principal and space permits after all applicants who meet the age guidelines have been placed.

Each spring the Gesell Assessment/School Readiness Test is administered to all incoming kindergarten and new first grade applicants. This test is based on the concept that behavior and learning develop in a patterned and predictable way at varying rates. Each applicant is assessed by a trained professional to determine the child’s school readiness. School readiness is the ability to cope with the school and classroom environments physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually, without undue stress. Recommendations for placement are based on this test. More information on the Gesell Assessment can be found at www.gesellinstitute.org. There is a $25 non-refundable fee for the assessment. If it is determined that the child is ready for kindergarten/first grade, then placement follows the guidelines established in the school’s Admissions Policy and Class-Size Policy. If it is determined that the child is not ready for kindergarten placement by the administrator of the assessment, there will be conference between the assessor, the parent, and the principal to evaluate the child’s test results and to determine appropriate placement.

   Transfer Applicants

Students transferring from another school to St. Charles School will be considered for admission if class size permits (see Class-Size Policy), if the student is in good standing, and if guidelines as established in the school’s Admissions Policy are met. Conferences with prior school principal and teachers may be arranged before admitting transfer applicants. A student expelled from any school, including St. Charles, may be considered for placement one year after expulsion.

If it is determined that the family’s and student’s philosophies are in keeping with the St. Charles program and if space permits, the student will be admitted on a conditional status for nine weeks. After the nine-week conditional term, full enrollment status will be awarded, conditional status will be extended, or other arrangements will be recommended based on academic performance, emotional stability, faith commitment, and social adjustment. If needed, a parent/teacher conference may be scheduled to discuss the outcome of the conditional status period.

   Class-Size Policy

The St. Charles School administration understands the importance of limiting class sizes in the best interest of the child. Every effort is made to provide the best educational opportunities to St. Charles students. A targeted classroom size shall be defined at 25 in kindergarten through grade eight (with exception). Significant variations from the target classroom size will be brought for review to the Board of Education by the principal. Additional staff may be proposed when the enrollment exceeds the maximum level.

    Non-Discrimination Policy

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