PARENTS’ FACT SHEET 2020-21
NEW STUDENTS
1. Parents may call the school office to make an appointment for a class visit.
2. Complete the Admission Application and Emergency Medical Authorization. Return these forms with as soon as possible for all grades.
3. Please fill in, sign and mail or deliver to your child’s current school, the Letter of Recommendation and the Release of Records forms (Grade 1–8).
4. An appointment will be made for an interview. At the time of the interview, new students must bring a copy of the last grading period report card, achievement test scores (Grade 1-8), immunization record (Grade K-8) and their birth certificate (Grade K-8).
5. The Principal and the School Commission approve all applicants based on the interview, records received and the Academic Recommendation. No decision will be made until all these records are received. All new students are considered probationary for one semester.
FEES
1. A GYM UNIFORM fee of $20.00 for 5th-8th graders and $5.00 STUDENT PLANNER fee is required of all 4th-8th graders.
2. All Kindergartners, 1st, 4th and 7th graders and new students are required to have a physical exam (Health Evaluation Form). The completed form must be on file two weeks after school begins.
3. Tuition Assistance is available, upon acceptance. Please contact the school office for the application.
4. A Government lunch program is offered for students at free, reduced price or full pay lunches. Forms are available in July at the school office.
RETURNING STUDENTS
Complete the Re-enrollment Application (both sides) and the Emergency Medical Authorization. Return these forms as soon as possible to insure a place in your child’s class. You may pay the Registration fee later, be aware of the late fees as stated in #1 below.
FEES
1. A GYM UNIFORM fee of $20.00 for 5th-8th graders and STUDENT PLANNER fee of $5.00 is required of all 4th-8th graders.
2. The application form will not be processed, IF FEES OR DEBTS FROM A PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR ARE UNPAID.
3. All Kindergartners, 1st, 4th and 7th graders and new students are required to have a physical exam (Health Evaluation Form). The completed form must be on file two weeks after school begins.
4. Tuition Assistance is available, upon acceptance. Please contact the school office for the application.
5. A Government lunch program is offered for students at free, reduced price or full pay lunches. Forms will be available sometime in July. For your child to be served lunch when the program starts, we MUST have your completed form in as soon as possible for qualification purposes.
St. John Lutheran School admits students of any race, color, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.
RETURN AND REFUND POLICY
Tuition Refund
If for any reason a student is not accepted by SJN School prior to the beginning of classes, the student is entitled to a full refund of all monies paid.
A student cancelling their application prior to the start of classes is entitled to a refund of all monies paid, minus the Registration Fee.
For students who withdraw from SJN School after classes begin, tuition refunds will be issues on a monthly basis. Tuition is required for any month in which a student is in attendance, regardless of the number of days, and providing an official Request for Transfer or Withdrawal has been made.
For students enrolled through the Cleveland or EdChoice Scholarship programs, tuition is non-refundable. Scholarships may be transferred to another school that accepts these Scholarships.
Activity Fees
All Activity Fees are Non-Refundable
Merchandise Returns
Merchandise returned within 14 days of purchase, and in resalable condition, will be refunded or exchanged.
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