ADMISSION POLICIES
Non-Discrimination [Diocesan Policy]
Schools in the Diocese of Beaumont do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or national origin in accepting applications of school personnel and students. Annually at registration time, the Office of Catholic Schools will publish in the East Texas Catholic a non-discrimination statement for admission of students.

All students entering school must turn 4, 5 or 6 for pre-k, kindergarten, and 1st grade (respectively) on or before September 1.

ORDER OF ACCEPTANCE
1. Siblings of Catholic and non-Catholic students who are currently enrolled and children of teachers.
2. Any Catholic children not currently enrolled.
3. Non-Catholic students.

PROCESS OF ACCEPTANCE
Admission of New Students [Diocesan Policy]
From out-of-state
Children seeking admission to Pre-K, K or grade 1 who are under age according to admission requirements, may not be admitted to the respective grade unless:
• The student has moved from a state where the age requirement differs from that listed above.
• The student has successfully completed the respective grade in that out-of-state Catholic or accredited school.

ADMISSION OF NEW STUDENTS
All students are put on a waiting list or probation until the academic records from the previous school have been requested and received by the principal. Academic records brought by the registering students are not acceptable. Original birth or baptismal certificates must be seen; a copy will be made. Notation is made on the school registration form and the certificate(s) given back to the parent.

Upon receipt of the cumulative records and results of a recent standardized test, the principal makes a decision regarding the acceptance and grade placement of the new student for a trial period of 4 to 6 weeks. Parents are informed of this arrangement which should also be noted in the local school handbook for parents. No later than the fourth week that the new student is in school, the principal and the teacher discuss the progress of the student. If performance indicates that a change of grade would be beneficial for the student, the parents must be called in for a conference to explain reasons for a grade change. A change of grade after six weeks is extraordinary.

The principal is responsible to see that only students with proper credentials are admitted.