Admissions Process, Grades K-8

Admissions process steps:

• Complete application form on FACTS, our admissions and tuition management system, and pay non-refundable application fee of $200 per student.
• Upload birth certificate and baptismal certificate (if applicable) to FACTS.
• Email three years of academic records including standardized testing results to Julie Cress; details below.
• Upon acceptance, email the Authorization For Release of Student Records to Julie Cress
  
• Submit any additional information that will help SRS provide a successful academic environment for your child, including copies of psychological testing, standardized testing, IEP or 504 paperwork.
• Upon review of application materials, SRS Admissions will schedule an interview for parent(s) or guardian(s).
• A shadow visit may be requested.
• Admissions decision will be sent via email or letter.

Enrollment

Upon acceptance, enroll your child in FACTS and provide a non-refundable deposit of $2,000, which will be applied toward the annual tuition, and complete the tuition agreement for the remaining balance. Submit health forms to the school nurse prior to student starting school.

Wait lists

A wait list may be established and reduced as space becomes available based on the general admission criteria. Students will be kept on the waitlist for one academic year. Parents will need to participate in the registration process the following year to be considered for the following year’s class.

Criteria for admission

St. Raphael School gives admission preference to Catholic students who are participating members of St. Raphael parish, then to participating Catholics from other parishes, and space permitting, to all others. As a reflection of our commitment to serving families, our goal is to give admission preference to faculty and siblings.

Required Academic Records for Grades 1-8:

Provide to the school office a copy of the following records:

• Grade 1: Most recent kindergarten report card
• Grade 2: A complete kindergarten report card as well as the most recent first-grade report card
• Grades 3-8: Two end-of-year report cards and most recent report card

* NOTE: Kindergarten age requirement.

• A kindergarten student must be 5 years old by Sept. 1 of the year the child enters kindergarten.

If you require additional information about our admissions process, call the school office at 301-762-2143.