Admissions
The objective of St. Anne School's Admissions Policy is to screen students who apply to the school in order to maintain the kind of student body who possess the necessary skills for success in meeting the educational goals of the school set forth in our Mission and Philosophy statements. St. Anne School's Early Childhood Development center is open to all children regardless of race, nationality or creed. We accept children ages 2 years 9 months through 5 years of age. This age requirement must be met by the first day of classes. Children are grouped in classrooms according to age. Every child must be toilet trained before entering school. Diapers and pull-ups are not allowed. All immunizations required by state laws must be current, including a TB test.

 

There are several steps prior to your child’s enrollment:
The Early Childhood Development Center Director will discuss the philosophy, curriculum and policies of our school with you.
You will be given an Admissions Packet required by the State of California to be returned to the Early Childhood Development Center Office before enrollment is considered complete.
All necessary financial forms and contracts will be explained and signed. The State Department of Social Services requires that the following forms be kept current during the school year:
Identification and Emergency Information
Child’s Pre-Admission Health History and Parent Report
Physician’s Report
Personal Rights
Consent for Medical Treatment
Admission Agreement
Immunization Record (Health Department) The State Department of Social Service Community Care Licensing has the right to visit our campus and interview children without parents’ prior approval.

 

Admission Priority Guidelines
Set forth below are the admission priority guidelines for St. Anne School. These guidelines are intended to aid school administration in determining the order in which qualified student applicants should be offered admission to the St. Anne School in the event the number of such applicants for a particular class or grade exceeds the number of available openings. It should be noted that the following are guidelines and not inviolable rules. The School reserves the right to consider other factors or criteria and to deviate from these guidelines as it deems appropriate under the circumstances. It should further be noted that the priorities set forth below are to be accorded only to qualified applicants, i.e., applicants who have timely and fully satisfied all requirements for admission to the school, including testing, submission of application and registration materials, payment of required fees, etc. Applicants, including current enrollees, who have not timely and fully satisfied all such requirements shall not be accorded any priority in admission. Current and prospective students alike should contact the School office to confirm each year's registration deadline to conform to above timeliness requirements.

 

Admission Priority Guidelines for Early Childhood Development Center and Kindergarten:
First priority: Applicants who attended the School at the completion of the prior academic year - with priority accorded to applicants within this group in the following order:
(1) those who attended St. Anne School five days per week the prior academic year;
(2) those who attended the St. Anne School three days per week the prior academic year; and
(3) those who attended the St. Anne School two days per week the prior year.
Second priority: Applicants who did not attend the School at the completion of the prior academic year but have one or more siblings currently enrolled in the School.
Third priority: Applicants who do not qualify for priority under any of the foregoing but who have a parent who is a paid full-time employee of the School.
Fourth priority: All other qualified applicants.

Immunization Requirements
All of the following immunizations must be complete before a child attends preschool:
Polio - 3 doses
DTP - 4 doses
MMR (Mantoux) - 1 dose on or after first birthday
TB - TB test must be administered no more than one year prior to enrolling in preschool.
Hib - 4 doses
Hep B - 3 doses
VARIVAX