Admissions Process

To become a student at Saint Joseph Catholic School, you must be offered admission. Your first step is to schedule a tour with our school office. When you come for your tour, please bring copies of your student’s report cards, learning accommodation information, or any documents that will allow us to view your student’s academic progress. Once all documents have been received, they will be reviewed by our admissions team. During the school year, your student(s) will be offered to participate in shadow days where they can interact with the teacher and classroom. After the shadow days, your student is offered admission, given a position on our wait list, or recommended to attend another school that may be a better fit for your child. Students in VPK and Kindergarten are offered admission in the order they are received.

 

Tuition & Fees

Our tuition and fees are revised every year and adjusted if necessary. Click below to view the current tuition schedule.

FACTS Payment Management

St. Joseph families are required to use FACTS to process tuition and fee payments. Click below to register or learn more.

Scholarship & Financial Aid

We accept various Florida Tax Credit Scholarships and provide financial aid to those families that qualify.

Registration

  • Children entering Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 1 are:

    • Pre-Kindergarten 3-year old program must attain the age of 3 by September 1st.

    • Pre-Kindergarten 4-year old program must attain the age of 4 by September 1st.

    • Kindergarten must be 5 years of age.

    • Grade 1 must be 6 years of age, or have successfully completed Kindergarten at an “accredited” public or private school.

    The September 1st deadline is set by the Early Learning Coalition. This age requirement cannot be bypassed. For more information about the Early Learning Coalition, CLICK HERE.

  • The New Student Registration Fee and Instructional Fee (non-refundable) is due at this time, along with

    • Birth certificate

    • Baptismal certificate (if baptized)

    • Most recent report card or progress report (if transferring)

    • Florida physical form

    • Florida HRS immunization form.

    If a Catholic family is registering to pay tuition as an “active parishioner” they must meet with the Pastor from St. Joseph or Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church to obtain a letter of financial support (subsidy). There are deadlines for this subsidy support.

    A new student who has been awarded a state-funded McKay Scholarship must first arrange a meeting with the School’s Student Services Director before application can be accepted. At that meeting, the following will be reviewed:

    • The Family Empower Scholarship award letter from the state

    • The current Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan

    • Two years of previous report cards

    • A Psychological/Data Analysis Report and the social history (if applicable)

    • Incoming students may be tested in Math, Essay or Reading Comprehension

  • In order to re-register, all school debts must be paid in full, all service hour requirements for the current school year must be fulfilled. Any student, who withdraws from the School as a matter of parental choice, or for reasons deemed to be unacceptable to the administration, will not be refunded tuition, registration or instructional fees and will not be readmitted.

  • The administration reserves the right to assign students to classes within a particular grade. Any questions or concerns must be addressed to the Principal.

  • All children entering St. Joseph Catholic School are subject to the policies and regulations of the School and the Diocese of Orlando. The School is accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference and adheres strictly to the State of Florida’s policies on age requirements and absenteeism. St. Joseph does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, financial aid and loan programs, athletic programs and other school programs.

The September 1st deadline is set by the Early Learning Coalition. This age requirement cannot be bypassed. For more information about the Early Learning Coalition, click below.

 Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

At Saint Joseph Catholic School we participate in the State funded Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program and have a separate PreK three-year-old program as well. We offer outstanding prekindergarten education in a safe, faith-based environment. Saint Joseph VPK program has been commended by the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County for consistently attaining 100% kindergarten readiness for our students. The VPK program consists of 540 hours of instruction for the full school year program. Our VPK and PreK program include Religion, Art, Music & Physical Education as part of the instructional program. 

All Saint Joseph VPK teachers are highly qualified with degrees in the areas of early childhood and disabilities and all early learning classrooms have full–time aid.  

If you are interested in registering your four-year-old for VPK at Saint Joseph, we invite you to contact us to meet with the principal and arrange a tour of the school.

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