Admission Requirements

Registration

Regisration for the upcoming school year is held in late February or early March. Dates are published in the Immaculate Conception Church Bulletin and in the Southwest Times Record. A non-refundable fee of $75.00 for each student is required at this time.

Immaculate Conception School will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs, athletics, or other school administered programs.

Admission Criteria

First Priority is given to in-parish Catholics in relation to length of time in the parish, siblings already in attendance, contribution of Time and Talent to parish and school, and frequency of contribution of Treasure to the parish.

Second Priority is given to out-of-parish Catholics with siblings already in attendance.

Third Priority is given to out-of-parish Catholics.

Fourth Priority is given to non-Catholics in relation to siblings already enrolled, contribution of time, talent, and treasure to school community.

The school board reserves the right to make exceptions to the above criteria as deemed appropriate. Registration for current students in all grades will occur first, then letters of acceptance will be sent at a later date to new students.

Entrance Age

According to diocesan regulations and Arkansas state law, no child will be admitted to kindergarten unless he/she has attained the age of five (5) on or before September 1 of such school year. No child will be admitted to first grade unless he/she has attained the age of six (6) years on or before September 1 of such school year. Documentation of the state required immunizations, a state certified birth certificate, and social security card are to be presented at the time of registration of all beginning pupils and transfer pupils.

If the child is Catholic, baptismal certificate must be presented at the time of registration.

Families who voluntarily withdraw their child from Immaculate Conception School during the school year jeopardize readmittance at a later time.

The education of a student is a partnership between the parents and the school. Just as the parents have the right to withdraw a child, the school administration reserves the right to require the withdrawal of a student if the administration determines that the partnership is irretrievably broken.

Immunization Requirements

No student will be admitted to school unless he/she shows evidence of completing the required immunizations. The minimum requirements for entry into school for the 2006-07 school year are:

3 doses of DTap, DPT or TD (adult vaccine) The 3rd dose must have been administered on or after the child's 4th birthday.
3 doses of Polio vaccine - The 3rd dose must have been administered on or after the child's 4th birthday.
2 doses of Rubeola (measles) vaccine-The first dose must have been administered on or after the child's 1st birthday. The second dose must have been administered at least 28 days after the first dose.
2 doses of Mumps vaccine- This dose must have been administered on or after the child's 1st birthday.
2 doses of Rubella vaccine-This dose must have been administered on or after the child's 1st birthday.
3 doses of Hepatitis B for children born after November 22, 1991
1 dose Varicella vaccine (chicken pox)- This dose must have been administered on or after the child's 1st birthday. A parent/guardian or physician history of disease may be accepted in lieu of vaccine.

The only proof of immunization to be accepted by the school will be a certificate by a licensed physician or health department.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Immaculate Conception School will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic, or other social administered programs.

Transfer Students

No students will be admitted from another school at any time after the school year begins unless the family is moving into the area from another city, or the family has obtained permission from the pastor.