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 In order to apply for admission to St. Richard's School, families must complete and submit an Application for Admission along with a non-refundable application fee of $75. The following three options are available for completing the application for admission:
The application process varies slightly depending on the grade level into which the student will enter. For a more detailed description of the application process, click on the link below that corresponds with the grade into which the student will enter.
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2010-2011 school year is January 30, 2010. We will mail admissions decisions mid March of 2010. The number of students to whom we can offer admission depends on the number of spaces available, which we will know only after our current families have returned re-enrollment contracts in mid-February. After the initial round of admission decisions in mid March, we will enroll new students until available spaces are filled. On a case-by-case basis, students may be admitted after the start of the school year if space remains available.
Admission Policy
In keeping with the School's mission, St. Richard's admits and welcomes students of all racial, religious, national, and socioeconomic backgrounds of above average to exceptional ability. A diverse school community is part of the St. Richard's tradition. In fact, seventeen countries are currently represented by our student body.
Students are selected for admission to the School on the basis of academic potential, developmental and social maturity, school achievement, behavior, and readiness for our School's program.
Applying for Admission to Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1
In order for an applicant to be assessed for admission to St. Richard's School at these levels, the following need to have been completed:
- Parent tour/interview
- Student's Application for Admission with $75 application fee
- Parent Questionnaire
- Permission for School to Release Student Records The parent/guardian must complete this form and give it to the student's current school. This will allow the student's current school to forward any standardized tests, grade transcripts, and health records to the Admission Office at St. Richard's School. Your student's current school should retain this Release form.
- Early Childhood Teacher Recommendation An Early Childhood Teacher Recommendation Form is to be given to your child's teacher, and the teacher is to mail the recommendation directly to the Admission Office here at St. Richard's School. Teacher recommendations are strictly confidential and will not be accepted from parents directly. In a case where a child has not attended preschool, please have someone who knows your child independently (e.g. music teacher, gymnastics teacher, etc.) complete and return this form.
 Students applying for Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be asked to participate in a play-based observation group (January, February or March) for approximately 45 minutes to an hour here at St. Richard's School. - Students applying for Grade 1 will be asked to shadow a current student for approximately three hours (morning) in a Kindergarten class.
At times the Director of Admission may speak with the applicant's current teacher or observe the child in his/her school.
For more information about applying for admission to Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten or Grade 1, please contact Melinda Fisher , Director of Admission and Communications and Michele Young, Assistant to Director of Admission.
* Please note that the child must be at least 3 years old by June 1 in order to enter Pre-Kindergarten, 4 years old by June 1 to enter Junior Kindergarten 4, 5 years old by June 1 to enter Kindergarten, or 6 years old by June 1 to enter Grade 1.
Applying for Admission to Grades 2-8
In order for an applicant to be assessed for admission to St. Richard's School at these levels, the following need to have been completed:
- Parent tour/interview
- Student's Application for Admission with $75 application fee
- Teacher Recommendation: A teacher recommendation is to be given to your child's teacher, and the teacher is to mail the recommendation directly to the Admission Office here at St. Richard's School. Teacher recommendations are strictly confidential and will not be accepted from parents directly. There is only one Grade 2-5 Teacher Recommendation Form. Students applying for Grades 6-8 must submit both a Language Arts Teacher Recommendation Form and a Mathematics Teacher Recommendation Form.
- Permission for School to Release Student Records The parent/guardian needs to complete this form and give it to the student's current school. This will allow the student's current school to forward any standardized tests, grade transcripts, and health records to the Admission Office at St. Richard's School. Your student's current school should retain this Release form.
- A student applying for Grades 2-8 will be asked to shadow a class at his/her current grade level (not the grade for which he/she is applying) for an entire day.
At times the Director of Admission may speak with the applicant's current teacher.
For more information about applying for admission to Grades 2-8, please contact Melinda Fisher, Director of Admission and Communications , and Michele Young, Assistant to Director of Admission.
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