St. Bernadette School admits students in the following order:

1. Registered parish families already in St. Bernadette School.

2. Children of St. Bernadette Parish who have attended Religious Education regularly.

3. Children of other registered parishioners of St. Bernadette Parish.

4. Children of other registered parishioners in participating West Side Parishes.

5. Children of parents moving into the parish who have been attending Catholic Schools.

6. Other Catholics

7. Non-Catholics

To register you will need to bring:

Pre-K:
- Certified Birth Certificate (from the courthouse)
- Sunday Collection envelope from St. Bernadette Parish or a letter from your home Parish
- Baptismal Certificate
- Copy of custody decree, if divorced
- Non-refundable $125.00 per child registration fee
K-8:
- Certified Birth Certificate (from the courthouse)
- Sunday Collection envelope from St. Bernadette Parish or a subsidy card from your home Parish
- Baptismal Certificate
- Last and current report card for students enrolling in grades 1-4
- Enrollment in grades 5,6,7, & 8 require appointments with the Principal and the past 3 years report cards
- Address of previous school
- Copy of custody decree, if divorced
- Non-refundable $100.00 per child registration fee

2009-2010 Fee Schedule

Active Parishioners and West Side parishes (without a school)

Number of Children	Pre-K	K-8th
1 Child	$1600	$2,800
2 Children	$3,100	$4,550
3 or more Children	$5,200	$5,200

Non-participating families or Non Catholic families

Number of Children	Pre-K	K-8th
1 Child	$2,200	$3,900
2 Children	$4,200	$6,650
each additional Child	$2,800	$2,800

Book and Material Fees:
$150 per student $225 per student
*Due at registration $125 due at registration
$100 due by August 10th

STUDENT TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students wishing to enroll at St. Bernadette after having attended other schools must present their last two years of report cards. They must have proof of satisfactory effort and conduct. They may be refused admission if there is a history of academic or behavior problems. Students accepted into St. Bernadette after attending other schools will be on probation until the end of their first semester. If conduct, effort and grades are found to be satisfactory, the probationary status will be lifted.

NON-CATHOLIC STUDENTS

While non-Catholic students are welcome at St. Bernadette School if there is space available in a class, parents must realize that the purpose of the school is to provide an atmosphere of faith and an opportunity to learn what it means to be Catholic. Non-Catholics will be expected to participate in all classes, including religion, and to attend all activities the other students are in during class hours

In some situations students may be refused admission:

1. When students have academic, social, or behavior problems which the school does not have the resources to accommodate.

2. When families attempt to enroll to avoid attending integrated schools.

3. When families do not move but attempt to enroll students who have attended other schools, especially in later grades. Students must have proof of satisfactory effort and conduct.

4. When families have previously withdrawn or were asked to withdraw their children from St. Bernadette School.

5. When families attempt to enroll after June 30th.

In these cases enrollment is at the principal’s discretion.