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Admissions Policy

Students who desire an educational experience founded on the Catholic philosophy of education and who fulfill the

age, health, academic and behavioral requirements are eligible for admission to the school.

The school sets registration procedures and admission policies. The availability of space and the order of preference for admission is determined by the school according to the following general criteria:

Children from the parish
Children from parishes without schools
Children from parishes with schools (for sufficient reason)
Children from non-Catholic families

If approved by the pastor, and where practicable, the siblings may receive special consideration.

Non-Discrimination Clause

Catholic Schools, administered under the authority of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, comply with those constitutional and statutory provisions, as may be specifically applicable to the schools, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, marital status, disability, national origin, or citizenship in the administration of their educational, personnel, admissions, financial aid, athletic and other school administered programs.

This policy does not preclude the existence of single sex schools, nor does it conflict with the priority given to Catholics for admission as students. This policy also does not preclude the ability of the school to undertake and/or enforce appropriate actions with respect to students who advocate on school property or at school functions any practices or doctrines which are inconsistent with the religious tenets of the Catholic faith.

Non-Catholic Students

The presence of students from other faiths provides a wonderful diversity to the school. However, the presence of non-Catholic students in the school shall not alter the primacy of Catholic religious formation as an integral component of the educational program in the school. As such:

Non-Catholic students are expected to participate in the religious formation and education programs of the school.
Non-Catholic students must participate in liturgies, retreats, other religious functions, and religion classes for credit.
Non-Catholic students may be exempt from formal co-curricular or extra curricular sacramental preparation programs, but not from the catechesis held during the school day.
Students are expected, for testing and discussion purposes, to be knowledgeable of the
Catholic Church’s positions on scripture, revelation and moral practices. While Catholic teaching respects the various faith traditions of the students attending the Catholic school, parents must be aware that it is the Catholic position that will be taught.