General Admissions
Aquinas
Academy admits students of any race, national or ethnic origin. Non-Catholic students are expected to participate in religion classes and to attend all of the school’s
religious functions.
| Priority in admissions to Aquinas Academy
is as follows: |
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current students
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siblings of students currently attending
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active, registered parishioners in Region
12 of the Diocese of Greensburg (Blessed Sacrament Cathedral,
Our Lady of Grace, St. Bruno and St. Paul, all of Greensburg,
and Holy Cross, Youngwood)
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active, registered parishioners of other
regions in the Diocese of Greensburg
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non-parishioners
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non-Catholic
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Currently
enrolled students and their siblings have an opportunity to register
for the upcoming school year before the open application period
in February. If a currently enrolled student does not take advantage
of this opportunity before the open application dates, openings
are made available to others.
The appropriate school application form must be submitted to be considered for enrollment.
The school adheres to the age requirements of the Greensburg-Salem and Hempfield Area school districts.
- Any child who reaches the age of three by September 1 and is toilet trained may enter the pre-school program for 3-year-olds.
- Any child who reaches age four by September may enter the
pre-school program for 4-yearolds.
- Children who reach the age of five by September 1 may be
admitted to kindergarten unless there is evidence that the
child is not yet prepared.
- Children who are six by September 1 may be admitted to first
grade unless there is evidence that the child is not yet prepared.
Registration
will be held no later than February for the upcoming school year. On
the date of registration, the following documents must be presented:
- completed application form
- birth certificate or a copy
- baptismal certificate (if applicable)
- up-to-date immunization records
- four DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus); the fourth dose
must be administered after age 4
- three OPV (oral polio vaccine) or four Salk polio
- two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) given on or after the
first birthday
- three hepatitis B
- one dose of varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or history
of disease
- any other immunization required by the state of Pennsylvania
- verification of residence if living with a person other than
a parent
- completed tuition agreement payment preference form
- non-refundable application fee of $25 per family
- custody papers in the case of separation, divorce or adoption
Admissions from
other Schools
The transfer
into a new school is difficult for any student. Transferring from a public school into a Catholic school has particular challenges. This
is especially true for eighth-grade students who will complete
just one year or part of one year prior to transferring into
high school.
An especially
difficult issue is the request occasionally made by parents to
transfer a student who has been expelled from another school
district. This type of request requires special evaluation.
To address these issues, Aquinas
has adopted the following policies:
- Ordinarily, Aquinas Academy does not
admit students during the eighth grade. When family circumstances
justify the request, e.g. a family moves into the area, the
principal will consider the request on an individual basis.
- Ordinarily, Aquinas Academy will not
admit a student who has been expelled from another school
district. If requested, the principal may review the circumstances
that led to the expulsion and will determine if the child
should be admitted to Aquinas.
- Students will be on probation and will be asked to sign a contract to ensure success of the transition.
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