• Preferences shall be given to active members of the parish.
• Under Archdiocesan guidelines for financial considerations, the optimum number of students per classroom is thirty-five (35).
• Students entering Pre-Kindergarten must be 4 years of age by September 1;
• Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by September 1.
• All students must comply with current California immunization and health requirements prior to enrollment.
• The parish school will strive to have Catholic education accessible to as many students as possible, both with its educational programs and financial considerations; however, it may have insufficient resources to serve the educational needs of all students.
• The pastor and principal will review a students’ continued eligibility for enrollment in the parish school.

ADMISSIONS POLICY

As a Catholic religious-oriented school founded for Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church/Parish, we give preference to members of Holy Name of Mary Parish and to members of other Catholic parishes.  Once our Catholic applicants have been served, we welcome students of other religions.

Holy Name of Mary School is not geared to accommodate students who demonstrate severe grade level deficiencies or behavioral problems.

We do all in our power to recommend and/or schedule specialized testing where academic deficiencies may be caused by specific learning disabilities, and will assist in referrals for alternate school placement where necessary.

To ensure proper grade placement new students entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1 are administered a Readiness and Maturity Screening Test.  Students in Grades 2-8 are administered an achievement battery composed of tests in several subject areas.

Students entering Pre-Kindergarten must be 4 years of age by Sept. 1; Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by Sept. 1; and Grade 1 students must be 6 years of age by Sept. 1.

Acceptance to Holy Name of Mary School is based on the following criteria:

1.   Test results

2.   Children whose brothers and/or sisters attend HNM School.

3.   Children whose parents are registered and active in HNM parish.

4.   Children of new parishioners who have been active in their former parish.

5.   Out-of-parish children whose parents are active in another parish.

6.   Non-Catholic children.