Enrollment Procedures
St. Thomas More School admits students of any race or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to all students formally accepted into the school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or national or ethnic origin in the administration of our educational polices, admission policies, athletic or other school-administered programs. Children who are not Catholic are expected to participate in religion classes and to attend all religious functions of the school/church.
A student entering kindergarten must be five years of age by September 30 of the year of entrance. Official certificates of birth and baptisms are required at the time of registration. Those registering for grades 1-8 must fulfill the age requirement for the desired grade and present letters of recommendation from the previous school. A mini-battery may be administered to new students to verify placement. Grade level and academic group determinations are made based on school records. Students are considered to be on probationary status for the first 90 days after their enrollment at St. Thomas More School.
Immunization records must be complete before any child may enter school.
The requirements are:
• 1 dose Varicella on/after the 1st birthday or written statement of chickenpox.
• 4 doses of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (1 dose must be after the 4th birthday).
• 3 doses of oral polio vaccine, properly spaced.
• 2 doses of measles (Rubeola) vaccine w/ the 1st dose on/after the 1st birthday
(or proof by blood test of having had measles).
• 1 dose German Measles vaccine on/after the 1st birthday.
• 1 dose of mumps vaccine on/after their 1st birthday (or proof by physician’s
letter of having had mumps).
• 1 dose of rubella vaccine after the 1st birthday (or proof by blood test
of having had German measles).
• 3 properly spaced doses of hepatitis B vaccine (K-4).
Your child cannot start school without meeting these mandated
immunization requirements.
