Application Instructions for 2008-2009 School Year

Thank you for your interest in St. Joachim Elementary School. In order for your child’s application to be considered, we must be provided with the following:

Current Immunization Card
Baptismal Certificate (for Catholic students)
Evaluation form (from current teacher)
Most Recent Report card (for Grades 1-8)
Most Recent Test Scores - CTBS, SAT (for Grades 3-8)
Birth Certificate (For Kindergarten)
All information is due before the testing date. No application will be
processed until all information has been submitted to our school office.

Process:

1. Fill out application and pay $25 application fee.
2. Give Evaluation Form with Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope (included in application packet) to your child’s current teacher. Ask current teacher to fill out the form and mail to St. Joachim School as soon as possible.
3. Turn in forms (birth cert.,baptismal cert., report card, test scores etc.)
4. Take test by appointment
5. You will be notified of your child’s status the within two weeks of testing
6. If your child is accepted, he/she must be examined by thier physician.You will also be asked to complete additional forms for the office. All forms will be sent in your acceptance packet.Tuition & Parent/School contracts, Registration, Development Fund & School Supply fees must be submitted within 10 days of receiving the acceptance letter. The remaining forms must be submitted to the school office by August 1, 2008.

Priority:

1. Siblings of children currently enrolled in St. Joachim
2. Children of active Parishioners
3. Children of families registered in another parish
4. Non-Catholic children, agreeing to participate fully in the life of the School

Cost
1. Non-refundable $25.00 application fee per family due at time of application submission.
2. Non-refundable registration fee of $250.00 is due upon acceptance.
3. One-time Development Fund payment of $200.00 for new families or $100.00 for new sibling due upon acceptance.
4. A school supply fee of $50.00 per student due upon acceptance

.If you have any questions regarding the application process, please call the school office at (510) 783-3177. Thank you.

Application Downloads:

Kindergarten:
For Kindgergarten application, download the following PDF files:

K application instructions
K application
K application -teacher evaluation

Grades 1-8
For application for grades 1-8, download the following PDF files

Application Instructions
Application
Application- teacher evaluation

Summer School Application
Summer School June 18 - July 13

*Tutition Assistance is available toqualifying families.
Tuition Assistance Questions Answered