St Charles Borromeo
Catholic School

Hampshire, IL

Educating Your Whole Child:
Mind, Body and Spirit.

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Requirements

- Admissions

While our Catholic faith is clearly part of our identity, families of all faiths are welcome to join our growing SCB family.

The student admission requirements are listed below.
1. Birth and baptismal (if Catholic) certificates are required.
2. A physical examination (including required immunizations) is required by state law prior to entrance into preschool, kindergarten or first grade (if did not attend Kindergarten) and sixth grade.
3. An eye exam is required by state law prior to entrance into Kindergarten. This exam must have taken place within one year prior to the start of school and performed by a licensed optometrist or physician (such as an ophthalmologist) that performs eye exams.
4. A dental examination is required for all students entering kindergarten, second grade, and sixth grade and new students, with proof of exam provided to the school by May 15^th of that school year.
5. Kindergarten children must have reached the age of five on or before September 1^st of the academic year in which they enroll unless special circumstances are determined by the principal.
6. Children will be accepted for first grade if they have reached the age of six on or before September 1^st of the academic year in which they enroll, unless special circumstances are determined by the principal.
7. Admission of transfer students is contingent upon receipt of all records: academic, psychological, health, etc., from the student’s previous school. Students will not be considered admitted until these documents have been received and reviewed. The below mentioned probationary period will commence.
8. Testing of transfer students in grades 1-8 may be required at the school’s discretion.
9. Transfer students who have been home-schooled will be placed in the appropriate grade based on a review of records and in consultation with parents, teachers, principal and/or pastor.
10. All new students at SCB including Kindergarten students will have a nine-week probationary period. During that time, students will be evaluated with regard to their social and academic adjustment. After this time, the teacher(s), in consultation with the principal, will determine one of the following: whether the student has passed the probationary period and should continue at SCB, whether the probation should be extended, or whether the student should transfer to another school. Parents will be informed of this decision within one week following the probationary period.

Requirements

While our Catholic faith is clearly part of our identity, families of all faiths are welcome to join our growing SCB family. The student admission requirements are listed below.

Birth and baptismal (if Catholic) certificates are required.

A physical examination (including required immunizations) is required by state law prior to entrance into preschool, kindergarten or first grade (if did not attend Kindergarten) and sixth grade.

An eye exam is required by state law prior to entrance into Kindergarten. This exam must have taken place within one year prior to the start of school and performed by a licensed optometrist or physician (such as an ophthalmologist) that performs eye exams.

A dental examination is required for all students entering kindergarten, second grade, and sixth grade and new students, with proof of exam provided to the school by May 15th of that school year.

Kindergarten children must have reached the age of five on or before September 1st of the academic year in which they enroll unless special circumstances are determined by the principal.

Children will be accepted for first grade if they have reached the age of six on or before September 1st of the academic year in which they enroll, unless special circumstances are determined by the principal.

Testing of transfer students in grades 1-8 may be required at the school’s discretion.

Transfer students who have been home-schooled will be placed in the appropriate grade based on a review of records and in consultation with parents, teachers, principal and/or pastor.

While our Catholic faith is clearly part of our identity, families of all faiths are welcome to join our growing SCB family.

The student admission requirements are listed below.

A dental examination is required for all students entering kindergarten, second grade, and sixth grade and new students, with proof of exam provided to the school by May 15^th of that school year.

Kindergarten children must have reached the age of five on or before September 1^st of the academic year in which they enroll unless special circumstances are determined by the principal.

Children will be accepted for first grade if they have reached the age of six on or before September 1^st of the academic year in which they enroll, unless special circumstances are determined by the principal.