Family Registration Form

ADMISSIONS
Cathedral Basilica School is an Archdiocesan School and follows all the Archdiocesan policies and guidelines. Cathedral School is an integral ministry of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Parish.

Academic excellence and a disciplined formation is the desired goal of Cathedral Basilica School. Central to the school is the understanding of the Catholic tradition and growth in faith. Parents wishing to enroll their children in Cathedral School must understand and agree to the purposes of Cathedral School.

Students from Catholic families registered in Cathedral Parish and in contiguous parishes where there is no Catholic school receive priority in the admissions process. Students from Catholic families who reside outside of the Cathedral Parish boundaries are admitted, provided space is available after students from the Cathedral Parish are admitted. The school may admit students from non-Catholic families only if space is available after Catholic students are admitted.

Admission to Cathedral School is contingent upon the families 1) understanding that Catholic teaching and moral formation are an integral part of the school; 2) participation in the spiritual and social life of the parish; 3) support of the concepts of the Witness Statement; 4) agreement to follow the policies and procedures of the school; and 5) willingness to cooperate with the teachers and administration in the moral, psychological, emotional, spiritual and academic development of their children. Parents must understand that Cathedral school is a Catholic school where all students enroll in religious education and participate in religious ceremonies and activities as appropriate.

Children entering pre-school, kindergarten and first grade must meet the age requirements for these grades before August 1st. Children who do not meet the age requirement may be accepted if after adequate examination are found to possess sufficient maturity to enter kindergarten or first grade. The following criteria are determining factors:

• Superior performance on readiness tests which indicate cognitive, affective and psychomotor maturity. These tests are to be determined by the principal and kindergarten teacher.
• Observations of the student in a learning situation.
• Recommendations of pre-school or kindergarten teacher.
• Sufficient room in the school for this student.
• Approval by the pastor to accept this student.

The selection of all students is at the discretion of the pastor and principal. Students should come from families who respect Catholic values. Families should regularly attend, actively participate and contribute financially to their church.

Parents should assume financial obligations by paying registration fees, by paying tuition in a timely manner, by following the policies, and by being active volunteers.

The decision to admit a student from another school is made after a thorough review of the child’s previous school records and all records relating to the child’s special needs, if any. Parents are required to sign the “exchange of information” form to enable the school to obtain all necessary information. If the parents will not provide complete information and/or will not cooperate in ensuring that professionals who provide diagnostic, prescriptive or therapeutic services may need to postpone any further consideration of admission.

Parents must be willing to accept the financial responsibilities of attending Cathedral Basilica School.

The principal after an interview with the family and an all day classroom visit by the student where the teacher can observe and determine the student’s academic abilities and behaviors, and after reviewing the child’s academic records and in consultation with the parents/guardians and teachers will place the student in the grade level appropriate to the student’s maturity and academic and social abilities.

Registration process includes:

• Completion of application form: Family Registration Form
• Verification of the date of birth by review of the birth certificate or baptismal certificate
• Verification of the dates of other sacramental celebrations
• Verification of custody arrangements in cases in which parents of the student are divorced.
• (A copy of the portion of the divorce decree, which verifies custody arrangements, must be provided.)
• A completed emergency form
• A registration form indicating special needs

Students who have transferred from another school are admitted on two probationary periods of the first six weeks and then throughout the first year. An evaluation is made of the student’s academics and behaviors in accordance to Cathedral School philosophy and policies.

Registration takes place in February. A registration fee of $75 per child is due before April 30th. This registration fee is the book fee and the technology fee.
Any student registered after April 30th is not guaranteed a place in the class for the next year.