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St Susanna School Commission Admission Policy

 

Active Parish Membership: Priority registration for attendance at Saint Susanna Parish School will be given to active members of Saint Susanna Parish. Active Parish Membership is defined as:
REGULAR MASS ATTENDANCE AT SAINT SUSANNA CHURCH AND THE REGULAR USE OF STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES BY THE FAMILY. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE AND MINISTRY OF SAINT SUSANNA PARISH IS CONSIDERED AN INTEGRAL PART OF ACTIVE PARISH MEMBERSHIP. Stewardship, as an expression of faith, is a sign of our gratitude and trust in God. It is the responsibility of the parents to teach stewardship to their children through the use of stewardship envelopes. Registered parish families are required to fulfill the expectations of Active Parish Membership to qualify for the parish tuition rate. Parents seeking tuition assistance must be actively involved in the parish and complete a Tuition Assistance Application for the next school year by April 15.

****Please note: According to Archdiocesan Policy, Territorial boundaries are no longer in effect at Saint Susanna Parish School.ool.

Admission Priority:
  • First registration priority will be given to all students who complete the current school year program, and whose families meet the Active Parish Membership criteria. Re-applicants will be reviewed for Active Parish Membership during the application process. All current tuition and fees must be up to date and met by March 1. Parents must re-register students currently enrolled in Saint Susanna Parish School by the designated time to retain “first priority.”
  • Second registration priority will be given to new students from families who presently have other children enrolled in Saint Susanna Parish School. The conditions of Active Parish Membership will apply.
  • Third registration priority will be given to new students who are presently enrolled in the parish. Priority is determined according to the length and quality of active membership in the Parish as well as the conditions of Active Parish Membership.
  • Fourth registration priority will be given to new students who have a parent employed at Saint Susanna.
  • Fifth registration priority will be given to those families that have experienced the closing of their parochial school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Saint Susanna Parish School will offer these families a place in our school if available and these families with be charged parish tuition rate for the first year of attendance. After one year at Saint Susanna School, these families can petition their parish to subsidize their tuition or they may join Saint Susanna Parish.
  • Sixth registration priority will be given to Catholic (non-parishioners) students who are members of another Parish and do not wish to register in Saint Susanna Parish. Priority is determined according to the number of years of participating membership at their Parish. They will be admitted to school at the full cost as determined from year to year by the Saint Susanna Finance Commission.
  • Seventh registration priority will be given to non-Catholic students. They will be admitted to school at the full cost as determined from year to year by the Saint Susanna Finance Commission.
Saint Susanna Parish School admits students on a space availability basis as outlined above. Saint Susanna Parish School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin in administration of admission policies.

The pastor will make the final determination in all decisions regarding admission priority.

(Approved by the School Commission January 2009)

Saint Susanna School accepts children that qualify under the Ohio Department of Education and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati guidelines. For admission to first grade, children must be six years of age by September 30. Early placement in Grade One will be considered after initial screening through the local public school has been completed and the recommendations made in writing have been forwarded to Saint Susanna School. Students expelled from private, public or parochial schools shall not be considered for admission to Saint Susanna School until they and their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have met with the review committee. The review committee shall consist of the principal, pastor, and guidance counselor. Other professionals/school officials from the student’s previous School may be involved in the evaluation process. The review committee shall submit their recommendation, in writing, to the principal and pastor. The final decision shall be made by the principal. The parent(s)/legal guardian(s) shall be notified of the decision in writing.