The following policies guide the acceptance and registration process for enrollment at Nativity of Our Lord School:

Nativity of Our Lord School
Kindergarten Acceptance Policy

Kindergartners must be five years old by the 31 st of August of the calendar year in which they intend to enroll at Nativity.

Kindergartners will be accepted according to the following priority list:

1.  Children who have siblings currently attending Nativity School .

2.  Children of families who are officially registered members of Nativity of Our Lord

     Parish and are considered active parishioners*. Families are accepted in chronological

     order according to the official date of registration in the parish.

3.  Children of families who are NOT registered, active members of Nativity of Our Lord

     Parish

Nativity of Our Lord School Acceptance Policy Grades 1-8

Upon completion of current family registration, applications for grades 1-8 from new families will be accepted according to the following criteria:

• active parish membership status*
• sibling status
• academic performance at current school environment
• behavioral performance at current school environment
• commitment to Nativity of Our Lord School’s mission, philosophy and educational goals & objectives

*Definition of Active Parishioner to be Eligible to Receive the In-Parish Tuition Benefit

In order for a family to be eligible to receive the parishioner rate, which is heavily subsidized by our entire parish, they must be an active parishioner. An active parishioner* is defined as one who worships regularly, offers their talent through parish and school involvement and contributes financially to the parish through a pledged stewardship commitment of at least $360.00 annually.

Tuition

We are blest with a community which considers the school to be an important ministry of our parish.Tuition only covers a portion of the cost of educating a child at Nativity School . The parish provides significant spiritual support and nearly one-third of the operating budget for our school.

Tuition Investment 2006-2007

Click here for a tuition payment schedule for 2006-20067

Nativity of Our Lord Scholarship Program

We recognize that the cost of Catholic education continues to grow and can be, for some, a source of great concern. Some families are torn between their desire to offer their children a Catholic education and the potential strain it may place on their household income. Many families make tremendous financial sacrifices to send their children to Nativity School . They make this sacrifice because they desire to work with the school in helping their children grow in God’s love and gain a deeper understanding of the teachings, traditions and rituals of our Catholic faith.

Application Process for Scholarship Consideration

The scholarship fund, which is generously supported by our entire parish community, remains in place to help those families who need assistance with their tuition obligation. All applications are processed by TADS. This service provides a confidential and professional process to assist Nativity with the distribution of financial assistance to our families in greatest need. The tuition assistance applications are available in the school or parish offices beginning in January of each year.