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 call
• the 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 without
• up-to-date immunization records.
• Copy of most recent school records (satisfactory academic and behavioral grades required).
• Non-refundable registration fee. See Tuition and Fee Schedule for amount.
• SMART Admin. 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 that
• operates a school, our Pastor must have the written permission of that parish’s Pastor in order for your
• child to attend our school. (Does not apply to Preschool).
• If your child had an Early Intervention, has an IEP or 504 Plan, copies of reports.
• 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 Full day program 8:05 am to 2:45 pm

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. If you are new to our school
you will be asked to fill out a SMART form. SMART offers the convenience of automatic deductions from
your bank account, payments by mail, web or telephone, or 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 administration
fee 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 (Lower School) contains grades preschool to 4 and our offices.  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 (Upper School) contains grades 5 to 8 and Msgr. McGettigan Hall.  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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