Procedure
New student applications for the following school year will be available upon request beginning September 1. Applications will only be held for one school year. If no openings are available, parents must reapply the following September.
Re-registration for current school families will take place November - January 5.
We will begin processing new student applications beginning the last week of January. New student Registrations for the fall will be accepted the first week of February according to the preferences stated below, providing openings are available. You will be notified of availability of spaces.
How to Apply
What you should do:
- Submit Application 2012-13 form and check for $100.00
- Upon notification of opening:
- Submit Student Registration Application, copy of student's last report card, and a check for $150.00
- Include copies of student's birth certificate and baptismal certificate (if Catholic)
- Ask three teacher/administrators to complete Recommendation Forms (Gr. 3-8)
- Request present school to send records to SJA
- Come to SJA for testing, interview and possible classroom visit
- Those accepted for Kindergarten must have the Physician's Health Inventory and immunization record completed before the first day of school
Your child will be tested for academic achievement and readiness. Applicants for grades 1-8 are also invited to spend a day at SJA. After we receive your application, we will contact you to arrange times for testing, interviews, and classroom visits.
After we have evaluated results for all of our applicants, we can tell you whether your child has been accepted or placed on a waiting list, or whether we feel SJA would not be the best environment for him/her. Families are usually notified in March.
Order of Preference
1st Preference for available student openings is given to families with children currently in St. Joan of Arc School.
2nd Preference is given to St. Joan of Arc Parishioners.
3rd Preference is given to registered Catholics in area parishes.
4th Preference is given to non-Catholics.
Fees
Application Fee is $100.00 per student and is non-refundable. Registration Fee is $250.00 per student and is non-refundable. ($100.00 application fee will be deducted)
2011-12 Tuition Rates
Active Catholic: $5,450.00
Non-Catholic: $6,850.00
2012-13 Tuition Rates
Active Catholic: $5,675.00
Non-Catholic: $7,075.00
FACTS TUITION MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FOR THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR
FACTS will continue to serve as the preferred provider for financial aid and tuition management service within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. ALL FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP AND MAKE PAYMENT THROUGH FACTS utilizing automatic payments (EFT) from bank account, credit card, or processing checks sent to a secure processing center. (*there is a convenience fee of 2.5% with credit card option). Easy and convenient online registration will be available.
FACTS GRANT AND AIDTuition Assistance for the 2012-13 School Year is available through the Archdiocese of Baltimore for all families who qualify. To apply, please visit the FACTS Grant and Aid website at www.factstuitionaid.com. A direct link to the website can also be found on the school’s homepage. The deadline to apply is February 29, 2012. Paper applications are also available in the school office by request. The Archdiocese will require the submission of 2010 Tax Return and the W2 from 2011.
Additional assistance may be available through the school. The process of using FACTS will be the same for AOB or local assistance distribution.
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