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Pastor: Fr. James Mahoney

Principal: Mr. Joseph F. Cirigliano

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Admissions

Thank you for considering Saint Bridget School. We think you've made a good choice for your child.

St. Bridget School espouses a policy that admits students of all religions, ethnic origins, race, color, gender, or national origin in the administration of educational policies.

In accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts, the Town of Abington has set the mandatory minimum age for school attendance as follows:

1. A child entering Pre-Kindergarten must be four years old before September 1 of the same year, or repeating Pre-Kindergarten will be necessitated.

2. A child entering Kindergarten must be five years old before September 1 of the same year

3. A child entering grade one must be six years old before September 1 of the same year.

Registration is currently ongoing. Please contact the school office for information about current openings.

Acceptance Priority

Children will be admitted to St. Bridget School according to the following enumerated categories:

1. Brothers and /or sisters of presently enrolled students.

2. St. Bridget Pre-Kindergarten students.

3. Children or siblings of Saint Bridget alumni.

4. St. Bridget contributing parishioners.

5. Active parishioners from other parishes.

Kindergarten Screening Needed for Admissions

January, 2008

Please be aware that in order to provide a quality education for all at St. Bridget’s School, our Admissions Policy for Kindergarten will now include a Kindergarten screening. Many factors determine a child’s readiness for kindergarten. Among them are the child’s chronological age, social and emotional maturity, academics needs, as well as fine and gross motor skills. Children will be evaluated based upon their readiness through the use of a screening inventory. This will be a helpful tool for the teacher to determine the child’s level of readiness. It, also, will help our staff advise parents on programs. Our number one priority will always be to provide the best possible education for each and every child. The screening will take place in early March. Parents will be notified of the date and time that they should bring their child in for screening.

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COST OF EDUCATION 2009/2010 School Year

Basic Tuition

COST OF EDUCATION

2011/2012 School Year

Basic Tuition
The basic tuition for all students K-8 is as follows:

                TEN PAYMENTS    FOUR PAYMENTS    TWO PAYMENTS
1 child        $4,120.00    $412.00 per pay        $1,030.00 per pay    $2,060.00 per pay
2 children    $8,240.00    $824.00    “     “        $2,060.00 “     “        $4,120.00 “      “
3 children    $11,124.00    $1,112.40 “     “        $2,781.00 “     “        $5,562.00 “      “
4 children    $13,184.00    $1,318.40 “     “        $3,296.00 “     “        $6,592.00 “      “

Each family is responsible for making timely payments in accordance with the payment plan selected.

COMMITMENT FEE – Kindergarten
A $300.00 fee charged to Kindergarten students only. This fee will be applied towards the student’s tuition if enrolled at St. Bridget’s for Grade 1 in the 2012/2013 school year. Otherwise, the fee is non-refundable. The fee will be assessed with your first tuition payment due 7/1/11.

STUDENT FEES
Student Fees are $225.00 per student, capped at $500.00 per family. The $75.00 (non-refundable) deposit paid at re-registration/acceptance is applied to this fee. All student fees are due in full by June1, 2011.

FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT
Each family is responsible for a $500.00 mandatory fundraising commitment. Choices are as follows:
Full participation in the fundraising program. Each family will have a commitment to sell $500.00 worth of calendars.
Families that do not choose to participate in the fundraiser will pay $500.00 per family. This payment is due by December 1, 2011.

Assisting program
Designated positions are available to offset the cost of education and to fill positions that the school would be otherwise required to staff. Any family opting not to assist in one of these positions will pay $500.00. This payment is due with other tuition payments, according to the payment plan chosen.

POLICIES REGARDING TUITION OBLIGATIONS:

If the STUDENT FEE (due June 1st and 1st TUITION PAYMENT (due July 1st) have NOT been made, student will not be admitted to school on opening day.

One half of the “full tuition amount” must be paid by November 30, 2011 in order for students to be readmitted to school in January 2012.

8th grade student tuition must be paid “in full” by April vacation. If tuition is not paid in full, a student will not be readmitted until the situation is remedied.

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