Admissions Information
Admissions Information
If you are interested in enrolling your child in kindergarten at St. Brendan School for the next school year (2023-2024), you will find application information and forms on the Procedures and Forms tab to the right. You may also pick up an application packet from the school office at 940 Laguna Honda Blvd. during school hours. Applicants must be 5 years old by September 1, 2023.
KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY
Children must be five years old by September 1, 2023.
All forms must be submitted no later than December 9, 2022.
Children must meet the Minimum Requirements for Kindergarten Acceptance (below).
All forms must be submitted no later than December 9, 2022.
Children must meet the Minimum Requirements for Kindergarten Acceptance (below).
Kindergarten Applications are due by December 9, 2022.
(Applications for current families due November 22)
Preschool Confidential Forms are due by January 6, 2023.
Kindergarten Family Interviews and student assessments (for new families)
will take place January 4, 6, 10, and 11, 2023.
Kindergarten Interviews (for siblings of current students)
will take place December 13, 2022.
Group Evaluation for all children will take place on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Acceptance Emails and Letters will be sent out by the end of the week
following the group evaluation.
POLICIES AND CRITERIA
Although we would love to accept any child who applies to St. Brendan School, that is not always possible. Priority admissions generally are given to children with siblings already enrolled in the school; then to Catholic families who have been active, registered, and contributing members of our parish for at least one year prior to applying to our school; and then to other Catholic families and families from other Christian denominations and faith traditions. We seek to enroll children whose capabilities will allow them to thrive at our school, and whose family values are consistent with our mission and philosophy.
While the majority of our families are Catholic, we welcome families of all faiths. The Catholic credo of “Do unto others as you would have done unto you” reflects a value system that resonates through multiple faith traditions and provides an excellent moral compass for all people. Non-Catholic students attend and participate in religion classes, and sacramental preparation and services.
St. Brendan 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 origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. St. Brendan School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, sex, or disability in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.