Saint
Patrick School offers the unique opportunity of a high quality
basic and contemporary academic program combined with formal
religious instruction and Catholic values which are lived and
modeled throughout the school community. The school ministers
to the children of Saint Patrick Parish and surrounding areas
by cultivating the intellectual, emotional, creative, spiritual,
and physical faculties of its students. It creates opportunities
for all to recognize and utilize their own talents and gifts,
encouraging positive self-discipline, leadership, and academic
excellence as worthy goals that lead to the service of God and
His people.
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S.P.S.
Highlights
Academic
Outcome
The
2007 Iowa Tests of Basic Skills:
- Top 5% nationally as a school
- Grade equivalent = +2.4 higher than average
- This years 8th grade class improved their national ranking from top 9%(as 3rd graders) to top 2%
Placement:
They not only surpassed 98% of eighth-grade classes across the nation, but acheived a grade equivalent at the college level
In
Social Studies and Science:
Quiz Bowl team finished first within the South Central PA area.
Admission
Families
of Saint Patrick Parish and the Carlisle Barracks Community
who desire an educational experience founded on the Catholic
philosophy of education have equal eligibility for admission
to Saint Patrick School. The request for admission of students
from Saint Patrick Parish are carefully reviewed based on the
family’s parish registration, coupled with their commitment
in church attendance and faithful parish support. After accommodating
the eligible families of Saint Patrick Parish and the Carlisle
Barracks Community, Saint Patrick School may provide space for
children from other parishes without schools and from families
of other faiths.
For
Catholic parishioners of Saint Patrick to qualify, the minimal
expectation for eligibility is as follows:
-
Proper
registration of the family in Saint Patrick Parish
-
Active
practice of the Catholic faith by the family as evidenced
in weekly attendance at Mass, participation in the sacramental
life of the parish, and in school and parish activities
-
Financial
support of the parish through the use of weekly church envelopes
or other identifiable means
Families
registered in the parish who fail to fulfill the above listed
qualifications will be expected to pay the Non-Catholic rate.
Regarding
the admission of students, Saint Patrick School will not discriminate
based on sex, race, religion, national origin, age, physical
handicap or disability. Enrollment shall not exceed 25 students
in any class except when approved by the principal and the pastor.
For admission to grade one, a child shall be six by 1 September
of the school year in question. Children who reach the age of
five by September 1 may be admitted to kindergarten. Screening
evaluates the child’s vision, hearing, physical development,
ability to listen and follow directions, and fine motor skills.
Application for admission of new students will take place each
year from December to February.
The
following forms must be present upon registration:
-
Baptismal
Cerificate (unless baptized at Saint Patrick Church)
-
Birth
Certificate
-
Social
Security Card
-
Medical
Records - It is mandated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
that all children entering kindergarten or grade one present
documented proof of the following immunizations:
Immunization |
Doses |
|
- Diptheria |
3
doses Toxic |
|
- Tetanus |
3
doses Toxic |
|
- Polio |
3
doses Tivalen Oral Vaccine |
|
- Measles, Rubella, Mumps |
1
dose. Vaccine after 12 months of age |
|
- HIB (Hepatitis) |
1
dose |
|
- HIBV (Hepatitis B) |
3
doses |
All new
Applicants will move through the application process consisting
of:
- Conference
with the Principal
- School
visit
- Completed
registration packet (required)
- Transfer
Slip and transcript of records (if applicable)
- Copy
of Report Card (if applicable)
- Proof
of Parent Custody (where applicable: copy of divorce decree
or court ordered separation agreement)
All
students presently enrolled at Saint Patrick School must be
re-enrolled annually. A registered and annual re-registration
fee per child will be charged at the time of registration.
Disenrollment is determined by the
following:
-
Willful,
delinquent tuition
-
Lack
of cooperation on the part of both parent and student
-
Record
of unacceptable student behavior during the school year
Tuition and
Fees
In
order to provide and maintain a high quality education for all
students, it is necessary to charge tuition to help offset the
parish financial responsibility to the school. A ten-month payment
plan is available from July through April for the convenience
of the family. All tuition must be paid by April 5 of the current
school year. Parish families unable to meet the financial requirements
may request tuition assistance on or before May 1 prior to their
child’s admittance into the new school year. All such
arrangements are strictly confidential. Payment methods (payable
by mail or at the school office):
1.
Monthly Tuition:
- 10
payments beginning July 5 each year
- (last
payment due April 5 each year)
Registration
fees are non-refundable unless the family is moving from the
area, or in cases of need such as serious illness, or a wage
earner parent becoming disabled. Tuition for students
registering during the school year will be pro-rated.
Tuition
Schedule for 2008-2009
| Parishioner: |
|
$3,065 |
Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3 and 4) |
|
$3,065 |
Kindergarten through Grade 8 |
|
| $6,030 |
2 Children |
|
$8,920 |
3 Children |
|
| Non-Parishioner |
|
| $ 4, 275 |
Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3 and 4) |
|
$ 4, 275 |
Kindergarten through Grade 8 |
|
$ 8,450 |
2 Children |
|
$12,550 |
3 Children |
|
*Catholic parishioners without
schools use same tuition as Saint Patrick Parish
**Financial Aid is available
for Parishioners
***Newmann Scholarships Program
available to anyone who qualifies provided their PSAS application is sent by april 1st |
