Admissions Process & Policies 

Admission to St. Andrew Catholic School is available to every child regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Johnson at 407-295-4230 ext. 1734 or admissions@standrewcatholicschool.org. 

Admissions Priority

All families wishing to enroll students in SACS are assigned an initial priority based upon prescribed criteria. The priority is finalized after verification of the parish records, if applicable.

Priorities are listed below in decreasing order of acceptance:

  1. All families with children enrolled in SACS and in good standing with SACS.

  2. All families of St. Andrew Parish who are regular in Church attendance and envelope use as defined by the pastor.

  3. All families of neighboring Catholic parishes who have been approved by their pastors as supporting members of their parishes.

  4. All others by date of application.

Candidates for Prekindergarten and kindergarten

 Prior to starting your admissions process, we ask parents to contact the Admissions Office for an admissions packet. At that time, we encourage parents arrange for a campus tour and/or an Open House visit. It is the best way to discover everything that SACS has to offer.

Once ready to proceed, please consider the following to start your admissions process:

  • Pre-kindergarten 4 and VPK candidates must be at least four years old by Sept. 1 of the entrance year.

  • All students entering the preschool program must be toilet trained prior to the start of school.

  • Kindergarten candidates must be at least five years old by Sept. 1 of the entrance year.

  • A birth certificate as well as current health and immunization certificate for the prevention of communicable diseases, as required by the Health Department, must be presented before a child is admitted to class.

  • All children entering public or private school in Florida must be immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubella and rubeola, and HIB. All students must be in compliance with all Orange County health department regulations before they can enter school. All students enrolling in a Catholic school within the Diocese of Orlando are required to submit a Certificate of Immunization along with their application as a condition of enrollment. We do not recognize religious exemptions.

Candidates for grades one through eight

Prior to starting your admissions process, we ask parents contact the Admissions Office for an admissions packet. At that time, we encourage parents arrange for a campus tour and/or an Open House visit. It is the best way to discover everything that SCAS has to offer.

Once ready to proceed, please consider the following to start your admissions process:

  • Children entering first grade must be six (6) years old on or before September 1st and must have successfully completed kindergarten.

  • Students entering St. Andrew Catholic School in grades 1 to 8 for the first time must have successfully completed the entire, previous grade in an accredited school program. Prospective new students and their parents will be interviewed prior to their acceptance.

  • All new students will be accepted on a probationary basis for a nine-week period. This is to ascertain a pupil’s ability to adjust to the school philosophy and program. Tests are administered to new students to determine placement. A record of conduct and general ability is required before acceptance to St. Andrew Catholic School.

  • Parents of returning students are required to submit a completed re-registration packet with the appropriate fees. All financial obligations and volunteer service requirements for the school year must be current in order to re-register. The school administration and the pastor reserve the right to admit and readmit students to St. Andrew Catholic School.

 

Immunization Policy

The State of Florida Department of Health mandates that all students must comply with the immunizations requirements for enrollment in school. Timely notices are sent to parents to enforce compliance with the regulations. Students will not be allowed to begin classes without an up-to-date imumunization record on file with student records.