New Student Registration Information

Below is a list of what is necessary to apply for admission to Saint Andrew School:

• A copy of your child’s birth certificate.
• A copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. (If you need a record of your child’s Baptism, please callthe Rectory of the Church in which your child was baptized and ask for a replacement Baptismal certificate).
• Copy of up-to-date immunization records (to be retained in school). No student can be accepted withoutup-to-date immunization records.
• Copy of most recent school records (satisfactory academic and behavioral grades required).
• Non-refundable registration fee. ($100 per child for the first three children enrolled)
• SMART Administration Fee and Technology Fee (can be paid at registration or added to first payment).
• Families new to our school: if you are Catholic and reside within the boundaries of another parish thatoperates a school, our Pastor must have the written permission of that parish’s Pastor in order for yourchild to attend our school. (Does not apply to Preschool).
• Copies of any Early Intervention, IEPs or 504 Plans.
• Copy of custody agreement, if applicable.

For students applying for admission to our upper grades (5 to 8), we will also need the following:

• Completed application.
• Copy of latest report card/testing/academic/discipline records.
• Satisfactory academic records.
• Satisfactory behavioral records.
• Student will visit our school for a day to meet their new classmates.
• If student is coming from a school other than a diocesan school, student will be asked to take a grade level exam, and there will be a meeting with parents/guardians of student and our principal.
• Permission (in writing) for our principal to contact student’s homeroom teacher or principal.

To be eligible to enter a grade, your child must meet the following age requirements:

Kindergarten
Age 5 by August 31 
Grade 1
Age 6 by August 31

4 Year Old PreK
Age 4 by August 31 Full day program or AM program

3 Year Old Pre-K
Age 3 by August 31 AM program

Tuition
Tuition payments will be made to SMART Tuition Management Services. SMART provides the
administrative functions associated with the billing and collection of payments. New families
are required  to fill out a SMART form. SMART offers the convenience of automatic deductions from
your bank account, payments by mail, web or telephone. Additionally,  payments may be charged to Amex, Discover or Mastercard. (A convenience fee applies to all credit card payments). If you choose automatic deductions from your checking account, we will need a “voided” check. SMART charges a once-a-year administrationfee to manage your account. (See Tuition and fee Schedule for amount). This fee will be added to your first tuition installment. (If you elect the Annual Pay Option, you will not be charged the administration fee. In this case your payment-in-full will be made to our Rectory, not SMART).
                     

About our buildings
Our Fr. Joseph McShain Building  houses grades preschool to 4.  this is also the location of the main office, science lab, computer lab, gym and art room. This building is located in the middle of the block on Mason Avenue.  Look for the red and gold “Saint Andrew School” sign. 
 
Our Fr. John Hughes Building contains houses grades 5 to 8. All students eat lunch in Msgr. McGettigan Hall which serves as a multipurpose room.  This building is located at the corner of Foss Avenue and School Lane across the street from Saint Andrew Church.

Please call the school office (610-259-5145) if you have any questions.
 

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