Admissions - St. Anastasia Catholic School

Our Admissions…

St. Anastasia Catholic School strives to bring an accessible Catholic education to all students.
With this in mind, St. Anastasia Catholic School gives preference to registered, contributing and participating members of the parish. We believe an active family in the church community benefits all of our students and is essential to creating a successful school environment. In addition, parental involvement is a vital component in the school’s success and is a consideration for admission.

Admission Events and School Tours
We open our doors to the community in several ways. Kindergarten tours are available in October and January. School-wide open house and activities are concurrent with Catholic Schools Week, which occurs the last week of January annually. For more information about school events and tours, contact Mrs. Louise Lance at (310) 645-8816 or email llance@st-anastasia.org.
Application Process
In addition to submitting application forms and required records, applicants will be evaluated according to their developmental level. Evaluation and acceptance is based on the following guidelines:Birth date cutoff:
Children entering kindergarten must turn five on
or before August 31.
Children entering first grade must turn six on or before August 31.
Children entering second grade must turn seven on or before August 31.

Developmental Evaluation
Kindergarten students are given the Chancey & Bruce School Readiness Test.
Students entering grades 1-8 take an Entrance Exam.

State Requirement
All students must comply with current California immunization and health requirements prior to enrollment.

Review
St. Anastasia’s pastor and principal review a students’ eligibility for enrollment in the parish school and conduct interviews with both the child and parents.

Tuition
Tuition at St. Anastasia Catholic School is competitive with private Catholic schools in the area. It is approximately $5,750 and includes tuition, fundraising, and an encouraged tax deductible Pledge Program. Rates are adjusted for in-parish students, multiple siblings and non-parish students.

Tuition Assistance
Limited financial aid to school families is available through FACTS. Applicants may apply online at www.factstuitionaid.com. All information provided to FACTS is strictly confidential.

Parent Service and Fundraising Requirements
Parents play a vital role in the development and education of a child. We believe parental involvement is essential to the school, and each family is required to perform 30 service hours per year. A yearly parent service fee of $300 per family or $200 per single-parent family is due each year. For those families who perform the service, the fee is rolled-over to the following year.
Class Size and Student Ratio
Under the Archdiocesan guidelines for financial considerations, the optimum number of students per classroom is thirty-five (35). For the 2010-2011 school year, there are 286 students in the school. The average class size is thirty-two (32).School Hours: Mon-Thurs 7:45 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., Fri 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 a.m.

Beginning Fall 2011, kindergarten will become a full day program.

Teaching assistants are assigned in kindergarten through third grade.

The current ethnicity mix is 55.0% White, 27.1% Hispanic, 5.6% Asian, 5.3% African American, 1.4% Filipino, and 5.6% Multiracial. There are currently 148 boys and 140 girls.

Non-Discrimination Policy
The school, mindful of our mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color, or national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation.

While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student’s emotional, academic, and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student’s needs.