IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ENROLLING YOUR CHILD

FOR THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR,

HERE IS SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Application for Admission (pdf)

Please downlaod and complete the application.

Call the school for additional information.

Phone the school office (408.842.2827) for information or to schedule a tour.

Contact Admissions Director: Emily Morris

"St. Mary School: your child's foundation for life"

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2012-13 REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION!

Contact the School Office immediately at 408.842.2827 for 2012-13 Registration

JANUARY 11, 2012: Kindergarten Open House, 6:30PM

JANUARY 12: K-8 Open House, 10:45AM-Noon

JANUARY 18: Letters of Intent to Return (to families currently registered)

JANUARY 20: Registration of all incoming Kindergarten students, 9AM-Noon

JANUARY 21: Registration and Screening of incoming Grade 1-8 students, 9AM

JANUARY 28: Kindergarten Testing (Day 1 of 2 choices)

FEBRUARY 4: Kindergarten Testing (Day 2 of 2 choices)

Letters of acceptance will be issued prior to Easter Break

APRIL 18: RE-REGISTRATION of currently enrolled families

APRIL 27: 140th ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE!

MAY 8 & 9: REGISTRATION PAPERWORK ISSUED FOR NEW FAMILIES

 

 

ON REGISTRATION DAY

If your child will be entering Kindergarten:

       •Bring a COPY of your child's Birth Certificate and Baptismal Certificate, if applicable.

       •Complete a short application.

       •Schedule a testing date for one of the scheduled Saturdays following registration.

       •Pay a $25 processing fee

If your child will be entering Grades 1-8:

     

      •Bring a COPY of your child's Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, if applicable, and the most recent    

       Report Card.

      •Complete a short application.

      •Pay a $25 processing fee.

      •You will be notified by mail of the results of the screening.


Applications are not kept for more than one year. If your child is not accepted for the year you apply, be sure to contact the school in January to begin the registration process for the current year.

 

 

Why Parents Choose Saint Mary
  • A well-rounded standards-based curriculum integrating Technology, Art, Music and Physical Education
  • A gifted and caring staff focused on the achievement of every child
  • An emphasis on service as part of a valued-based education
  • A community of committed parents as partners
  • WASC/WCEA accredited
  • iMac Computer Lab/MacBook wireless laptops
  • Hands-on Science Program
  • Optional Spanish Program, Gr. 1 to 8
  • Optional Band Program, Gr. 4 to 8
  • Physical Education at all grade levels
  • After school sports program, Grades 5 to 8
  • Extended Care Program(eCare), 6:45 AM to 6 PM

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

FOR INTEREST IN GRADES K-8

      •Children should have one year of pre-school or pre-K experience prior to Kindergarten entrance.

      •A pupil entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old before NOVEMBER 1st of the year of enrollment.

      •Contact the School Office so that your name will be placed on our mailing list .
     •Make plans to attend our Open House, your opportunity to sit in the classroom and tour the school.
      •Come to Registration Day!

KINDERGARTEN SPECIFICS
        PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
  • Focus on gross motor development: 1/2-hour class 4 times per week
  • COMPUTER EDUCATION
  • Small group work in the lab, 4 times per week

    ENROLLMENT :
    275 students, Grades K-8

    CLASS SIZE
    Kindergarten:34 students with 2 teachers and 1 full time aide (8:15 AM - 1:30 PM)
    Grades 1-8:
    35 students (8:15 AM to 3 PM)
    Full time aides in K-4


    RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
    Formal instruction in each classroom with religion integrated into all aspects of the curriculum and campus life. Students are offered many opportunities for prayer, both formal and spontaneous, for participation in school and class Masses and para-liturgical celebrations, and acts of mercy (community service, charity).
  • PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES To take responsibility for education expenses; to participate in the educational experience; to support the school philosophy and policies.

    FINANCIAL POLICIES
  • Parent Commitments and Obligations (Scrip and SRO's)

 

Shared Responsibility Opportunities: a minimum of 50 hours per family per year; these hours are required in order to help keep the cost of tuition as low as possible. All hours must be completed by May 31st of each year.



SCREENING
All incoming students are screened in order to verify basic skills and to determine placement. Kindergarten testing is a readiness testing for the Saint Mary School Kinder program. It includes letter and number recognition, matching simple shapes, visual discrimination, ability to follow directions, large and small motor coordination, auditory discrimination, simple counting, level of socialization and communication skills.

 

UNIFORMS
Boys: White or gray polo shirts or turtleneck, blue cords or twill, SMS sweatshirt or sweater, white, blue, or black athletic shoes
Girls: Plaid jumper in addition to above.

Uniform shorts may be worn.

ATHLETICS
After school sports program for Grades 5-8 in volleyball, football, basketball, and softball.
Affiliation: Diocese of San Jose Catholic Athletic League – East Division


EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM

Available on school days 6:45 AM to 6 PM and on designated Teacher In-Service Days, eCare is designed to support and supplement the family by providing quality care that promotes the students’ physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through nurturing staff members in a planned environment. The program strives to provide individual attention, security, consistency, and fair treatment of students of Saint Mary School.