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Admissions
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application for Enrollment
St.
Finn Barr Catholic School invites you to consider our school
for the upcoming school year.
We
offer competitive tuition and many opportunities for students
in grades K-8 to excel and achieve – a quality academic
program, physical education, music, art, religious instruction,
sports and athletics, student garden, diversity in culture
and ethnicity, and a safe, family-friendly environment.
Extended
care before and after school and financial assistance are
available.
Open
House & Catholic Schools Week Kickoff!
Sunday, January 29th
We
invite you to tour the campus and witness the good news
of St. Finn Barr in person. Please contact school principal,
Mele Sablan, at 415 333 1800 or via email at m.sablan@stfinnbarr.org
to request a tour. Incoming students are likewise welcome
to shadow visit for the day before enrolling.
Extended
care before and after school and financial assistance are
available.
Ready
for Kindergarten?
Before
entering Kindergarten, it's important that your preschooler
have certain developmental skills for a richer, more meaningful
experience in their first year in elementary school. To
do that, consider some of the following activities.
- Find
opportunities for drawing and coloring. This helps build
a child's fine motor hand and eye skills.
- Read
daily to your child and ask him/her what's happening in
the story. This encourages listening and following a sequence
of events and builds one's imagination.
- Practice
following one- and two-step directions. This helps introduce
a classroom environment based on rules.
- Count
everything! Crayons, blocks, how many stairs you walk
up, street signs. This shows that learning is fun and
opportunities are everywhere.
- Point
out letters and numbers you see in books
and signs. This builds character recognition used to communicate
in language.
Be
sure to discuss your child's readiness for Kindergarten
with his/her preschool teacher. We also perform a preliminary
assessment with each application to get a sense of where
your child is developmentally so we can tailor instruction
for that child. That's an advantage we have with our class
size.
You
can download an application for enrollment by selecting
either Adobe pdf or MS Word Document. Submit the completed
application to the Principal for review. We look forward
to hearing from you!
Academic
Daily
religious instruction and monthly liturgy participation
Language
Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
Integrated
programs in Music, Art and Choir
Integrated
computer literacy program using wireless laptop computers
Library
skill development
Special
Program
Physical
Education for grades K-8
Spanish
for grades K-4
Small
group instruction with aides in grades K-5
Title
1 Remediation Program
On-site
counseling services
ITBS
Testing and Evaluation for grades 2-8
Other
Activities
Sports
Programs
Choir
Community
Service Programs
Altar
Service Club
Student
Government Club
Safety
Patrol
Science
Fair Projects
Fund
drives for special causes
Class
field trips to local museums, plays, theaters and zoos
Religious
Festivals
Children
are also encouraged to participate in statewide Math, Art,
Science and Writing Contests.
FAQ
Myth:
Only Catholics can attend Catholic schools.
Fact:
All families from all faith backgrounds are welcome and
celebrated at Catholic schools. Non-Catholic children are
welcome to participate in all prayer and worship opportunities.
Myth:
Catholic schools only accept academically gifted, special
needs or at-risk students.
Fact:
Catholic schools accept all children regardless of their
academic ability and provide meaningful instruction so all
children can succeed. Children who are gifted and challenged
all have a place within a Catholic school.
Myth:
Catholic schools are expensive and only for the wealthy,
and there is no financial aid available.
Fact:
Catholic schools welcome all families regardless of economic
status. The average cost to educate a student in a Catholic
school is between $6,000-$8,000. The cost to educate a student
in the public school is between $10,000-$14,000. Private
school tuition ranges between $15,000-$25,000. Catholic
education has a success rate of 89%-100% for graduation
and college acceptance and does so at a fraction of the
cost of both private and public schools. Many Catholic schools
offer tuition assistance through 3rd party foundations or
through Diocesan grants.
Myth:
Catholic schools do not hire qualified teachers.
Fact:
All Bay Area Dioceses require that teachers have a CA teaching
credential or be enrolled in a credential program at time
of hire. A large percentage of all teachers in the Catholic
school network possess MA degrees.
Myth:
Catholic schools refuse to rank schools based on standardized
test scores.
Fact:
Catholic schools test students in the Fall (September),
in order to determine areas for growth. The public schools
test students in the Spring (April/May) in order to assess
successful completion of grade level. Catholic schools use
data to improve and challenge the curriculum. Test scores
for the diocese highlight students who annually score above
grade level
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