ADMISSIONS

An interview is required of all parents and students prior to admission. The completion, signing, and returning to the school office of the Student Application form is required for enrollment in Holy Name School. Enrollment will be offered first to continuing students after a review of tuition and parents in partnership.

A non-refundable registration fee, a non-refundable $100.00 per child book fee, and a $10.00 lab fee must be paid in full before a student will be considered enrolled. Children entering kindergarten must be at least 5 years old by August 15th and all students must have a current immunization record.

After the deadline for enrollment, the names forming the wait list will be taken in the following order:
1. Children with siblings in the school
2. Catholics
3. Non-Catholics (Maximum class size is 20 Students)

Holy Name does not discriminate against students with special needs. It must be determined, however, if those needs can be met with the resources available at Holy Name School. Students’ progress may be reviewed at any time upon the request of a teacher, parent, or principal.

Anyone wishing to enroll at Holy Name School must provide to the school any previous records indicating special needs as soon as possible. Parental support in the form of transportation, child assistance, etc., may be required.

If throughout the school year, a child is identified as having particular difficulties succeeding at an expected level, either academically or behaviorally, the teacher, parent or principal may refer this student for further observation and/or testing. Upon referral for testing, the child will be scheduled to be tested by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. After testing, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough representative will share the results with the parent, teacher and/or principal. If parents refuse to have their child tested, the school reserves the right to terminate the student’s enrollment.

Students who apply for admission to Holy Name School will be placed at the grade level they have reached elsewhere pending observation and evaluation of their academic, social and emotional performance by their teacher and/or the principal or designee.

Within 30 days of the student’s enrollment, staff shall complete their observation and evaluation and the principal or designee shall determine the student’s eligibility and correct grade placement.

Holy Name School admits students of any color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs or athletic and other school administered programs.

Admission Requirements
The following items are to be submitted at the time of registration of new students:

1. Birth certificate.
2. Catholic Baptismal & First Communion Certificate if applicable.
3. Latest report card and/or release card from the last school attended.
4. Current immunization record.

All students must have on file a current immunization record. Immunization records must be up-to-date by the first day of school.

A conference with the principal or the pastor is required of new students. A three-week probationary period is required of all new students.