Maria Regina Catholic Church

Maria Regina School

310-327-9133

Email: School@mariareginagardena.net

Maria Regina Catholic School, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and/or ethnic origin in administration of its admission policies and all school administered programs, admitting to its students all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school.

Admission Age Requirements

The age requirement for Kindergarten is five (5) years of age on or before December 1 of that school year.

The age requirement for First grade is six (6) years of age on or before December 1 of that school year.

Admission Documents

Students entering Maria Regina Catholic School will need to have the following documents on or before the day of the new student testing (call office for appt.):  

• ·        Birth Certificate
• ·        Immunization Record
• ·        Baptismal Certificate/First Communion
• ·        Previous 3 year report cards demonstrating student is on grade level and consistently shows      
  
•           good conduct and effort
• ·        Standardized Test Results
• ·        IEP if needed
• ·        Admission of a new student is pending until all documents received. All financial obligations and academic requirements must be made before a child is considered “accepted.”
• A Parents Interview with the Pastor.

Admission Procedure

Consideration for enrollment is given in this order if the child passes the test and the report card is satisfactory to Maria Regina School 's standards:

• ·        Academic, social, behavioral & emotional
•          readiness of student
• ·        Siblings of currently enrolled Catholic students
• ·        Siblings of currently enrolled Non-Catholic students
• ·        Catholics, non-parish
• ·        Non-Catholics

Maria Regina Catholic School does not accept new students in 8^th grade and usually does not accept for the 7th grade.

The school principal, vice-principal, and teacher must approve exception to this procedure.

All possible new students are tested, evaluated and interviewed before final acceptance.

Special Kindergarten Rule

• ·        All students applying for entrance into kindergarten must have attended a prior Pre-school/daycare for at least one year.
• ·        Please call the office (310-327-9133) to set up a testing  appointment. There is an age restriction before entrance,  please call the office for information.

Testing

•  Call office for appointment
•  Testing Fee is $50, non-refundable

(Failure to disclose all information (learning disability, legal issues, etc)is grounds for non-acceptance or dismissal)

 Acceptance of a new student is pending until all documents are received. All financial obligations and academic requirements must be made before a

child is considered “accepted.”

Once Accepted

• ·There is a yearly nonrefundable registration fee for each child.              
• This covers registration, textbooks, testing, a class color t-shirt,student insurance, an earthquake kit and administrative expenses.
•  Please call the office (310-327-9133) for the exact amount.
• ·Every child accepted into Maria Regina Catholic School will be placed on probation.
•  Every student accepted into Maria Regina must attend summer school at Maria Regina prior to beginning the school year in August.
• · Acceptance may be conditional upon completion of summer school or other academic requirements determined by the  school. 

Day Care

Maria Regina School Extended Care Rates 2011-2012 Daycare & Homework

• Homework hours are Monday-Thursday 3:15pm-4:30pm.
• Daily rates for both daycare & homework services is $10.00 per hour per child.
• Extended care payments are due by the 15^th of each month.
• Any student not picked-up by 3:15pm is subject to being placed automatically in after school care and parents will be billed at the hourly rate.
• Students picked–up after 6:00pm will be charged the fees mentioned above in addition to an additional $1.00 per minute rate.



Mission Statement 

 Maria Regina is a student-centered school dedicated to fostering a love of God, a respect for oneself and others, developing an understanding of the Roman Catholic Church, to spread the Good News of Jesus and to provide a safe and nurturing environment for academic learning and spiritual growth. An emphasis is placed on building a personal relationship with God, through which the whole child is developed.

  Maria Regina Catholic School is an integral part of Maria Regina Parish and as such endeavors to educate students according to Catholic principles by teaching fundamental moral values and Catholic doctrine. Our school community encourages our students to be faith-filled, academically prepared, socially conscious, life-long learners and accountable Catholic-Christians who foster a love of God with respect for oneself and others in the world. We provide a safe and nurturing environment for spiritual, academic, intellectual development.