Admissions

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

• PK3 students must be three years old by September 30th of the school year. 
• All students entering PK3 must be potty trained.
• PK4 students must be four years old by September 30th of the school year.  
• Kindergarten students must be five years old by September 30th of the school year.

Registration does not guarantee placement in the school if the school is not able to serve the needs of the student. There is a Student Support Team to consider student academic concerns as recommended.

• Applications for the 2021-2022 school year will be available online starting October 1, 2020.
• All applications must be submitted online by February 5, 2021. 
• All families will be notified of admission status the week of March 8, 2021.
• All documents must be uploaded online in order to submit the application.
• A non-refundable application fee of $50 for each child must be paid online in order to submit the application. 
• All academic records and a teacher evaluation will be requested directly from the current school by the Director of Admissions.
• Applicants for grades 1-7 will be required to complete a spend-a-day at Holy Name of Jesus School. This will take place after the February application deadline.
• Applicants for grades PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten will be observed at their current school by the Director of Admissions and School Counselor.  This will take place after the February application deadline. 
• Applicants for grades PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten that are not currently enrolled in school, will be invited to Holy Name of Jesus School for a play date. This will take place after the February application deadline. 

The Admissions Committee reviews applications and will correspond with those parents/guardians who submit applications. The application fee is non-refundable.The application deadline in February 5, 2021.  All families will be notified of admission status the week of March 8, 2021. Within two weeks of receipt of the acceptance letter, the registration fee of $150 along with the enrollment contract must be returned. No space will be held unless this payment deadline is met. The registration fee is non-refundable. 

• Holy Name of Jesus School will accept students according to the following categories until class size is full:
• Applicants who have siblings already enrolled in the school
• Catholics who are registered, active, and supporting members of HNJ Parish
• Catholics active in parishes that do not have a parish elementary school
• Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) are graduates of the school
• Non-Catholic applicants on a space-available basis.

In the case of a student transferring from another Archdiocesan Catholic school, the principal will investigate the status (academic, financial obligations, and discipline) of the student by conferring with the previous principal, and by reviewing the report card and pertinent records.

• Please submit the following documents with the online application:
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Copy of Social Security Card
• Copy of Immunization Records
• Copy of Academic Records (if applicable)
• Copy of Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
• Copy of First Communion Certificate (if applicable)
• Diagnostic or Psychological Evaluation Results (if applicable)
• Copy of Custody Agreement (if applicable)
• Release Form
• Recent Photo

• The Admissions Committee reviews applications. 
• All families will be notified of admission status the week of March 8, 2021. 
• The non-refundable registration fee of $150 along with the enrollment contract must be returned by March 15, 2021. 
• No space will be held unless this payment deadline is met. 

Holy Name of Jesus School will accept students according to the following categories until class size is full:

• Applicants who have siblings already enrolled in the school
• Catholics who are registered, active, and supporting members of HNJ Parish*
• Catholics active in parishes that do not have a parish elementary school
• Children whose parents/guardians are graduates of the school
• Non-Catholic applicants on a space-available basis.

*A registered, active, and supporting member of HNJ Parish is defined as being registered and having contributed at least $600 by the end of the 2020 calendar year.

In the case of a student transferring from another Archdiocesan Catholic school, the principal will investigate the status (academic, financial obligations, and discipline) of the student by conferring with the previous principal, and by reviewing the report card and pertinent records.

It is the responsibility of the custodial parent to furnish the school with a copy of the custody section of the divorce decree. This school abides by the provisions of the Buckley Amendment with respect to the rights of the non-custodial parent. In the absence of a court order to the contrary, the school will provide the non-custodial parent with access to the academic records and to other school-related information regarding the child. If there is a court order specifying that there is to be no information given, it is the responsibility of the custodial parent to provide the school with an official copy of the court order. This also applies to guardianship.