LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Once all of the necessary materials are submitted, applications and materials will be reviewed by the Pope Francis admissions team. If further assessment is found necessary to determine the correct placement of a student, we will establish a time and date together with the family. This process may take two weeks or more.
Once it is determined that Pope Francis Global Academy is the best fit for the student, we will verify that there is space in the desired classroom . Notification of acceptance will be emailed as soon as possible thereafter.
If there becomes a waitlist situation, additional considerations for priority of admissions will be based on the following:
Currently enrolled students of families
Siblings of currently enrolled students
Children of parishioners, not currently enrolled in our school
Students transferring from other Catholic schools and/or students whose current parish has no school
Children from non-parishioner families
A wait list will be created for those who have not been accepted in the first round of admissions due to limited space in the applicable classroom. Families will be notified if placed on a wait list and again if/when a space becomes available for their children.
ADMITTANCE AND WAIT LISTS
Applications will continue to be accepted and processed until classroom capacity is reached. When a classroom in a particular grade level is filled, we will initiate a wait list. All efforts will be made to open an additional classroom for that level; these decisions will be made based on best practices to support student learning, student socio-emotional needs, and financial impact to the school. In the case that we cannot open additional classrooms for a grade level, additional alternatives will be explored to accommodate all families wishing to attend our school.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
All new and/or transfer students who have been accepted will be enrolled on a probationary period of 90 school days at Pope Francis Global Academy. During this probationary period, students are expected to maintain passing grades, have no major disciplinary issues, or require accommodations that the school physically or financially is incapable of supporting. Students with special learning needs may be accepted if the school has the staff and ability, at that time, to make the necessary accommodations to support the child's academic growth and success. During the 90 day probationary period, if the school determines the student is unable to perform with adequate growth in this environment, any prepaid tuition will be prorated and refunded. Tuition covering time in school will not be refunded. All fees are non-refundable.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
While there is no set deadline for application, and we will continue to accept applications until all seats are filled, we will fill seats on a first come first served basis. Applications will be available beginning in January and families are encouraged to submit applications and paperwork as soon as possible there after to ensure a space for your child and to aid in the proper planning for
Our payment plan is structured so that the first payment of the school year is in July. If you apply later than July, your full financial responsibility will be squeezed into fewer months and this will result in higher monthly payments. In addition, the longer you wait to submit an application, your chances of financial assistance will be greatly reduced.