Admissions Procedures

Accepting Applications for TK - Grade 8

Admissions Process:

1. Turn in an application and its required attachments for each student applying
2. School will schedule an assessment appointment
3. School will issue an acceptance decision usually within two weeks of assessment. 

1. Parents of accepted students will then be required to turn in required vaccination records and health paperwork.
2. Parents will be required to fill out online registration paperwork, pay registration fees, and set up a tuition plan. If school is starting within two months then a tuition deposit is also required before school starts.

 
Non-Discriminatory Policy
St. Bonaventure Catholic School, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color and national and/or ethnic origins to all the rights, privileges, programs and school activities generally accorded to or made available to students at the school. St. Bonaventure Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national and/or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school- administered programs. 

Age Requirements for Admission
Child must be 4 on or before September 1st to be eligible for Saints Sprouts.
Saints Sprouts is a two-year kindergarten program with slower pace and more relaxed, developmental approach than standard Kindergarten.

Child must be 5 on or before September 1st to be eligible for Kindergarten.
K is a one-year kindergarten program.
 
 
Starting the Admissions Process
Applications for admission can be downloaded from our website from the Application Materials page or can be picked up in the school office. A separate application needs to be submitted for each child, including any siblings who do not already attend.

For more detailed information regarding admissions to St. Bonaventure Catholic School the Application Info Sheet and the Application Health Requirements can be downloaded from the Application Materials portion of the website.
 
All children applying for admission will take an assessment for appropriate placement. Assessments for all grades is by appointment only. There is a $40 cash only fee to be paid the day of the assessment.  An application must be on file to schedule an assessment.

We have an Open House for new or prospective students and families to tour our school scheduled for Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 10am - 1:00pm. This will be held in conjunction with our current students and their families.

We also provide school tours throughout the school year.  Please call the school to make an appointment. 714-846-2472 x116 or vfrei@stbonaventureschool.org.

All new students, including Kindergarten children, are placed on academic and conduct probation for the first year. If a student cannot adjust to school regulations or meet the academic requirements, he/she may be asked to transfer to another school.