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Admissions Procedures

Applicants will comply with Kansas Law, which states that a child must be five years of age on or before August 31 to enter kindergarten, six years of age on or before August 31 to enter grade one. All kindergartners must be evaluated before the first day of school and meet reasonable academic requirements. The student and the parents must be willing and able to abide by all policies and regulations as stated in the current Student / Parent Handbook.
All children must present a state issued birth certificate and a baptismal certificate upon entering St. Agmes Catholic School for the first time. A record of immunizations on the official Kansas Certification of Immunization form must be presented by all students upon entering any Kansas School for the first time. The students are also required to have a physical examination. All students are required by the State to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertusis (DPT).

Admittance Prioritization for the coming School Year:

Contact Information:
Call the school office at 913-262-1686 to request additional information, to set up a visit, or to arrange for your student to spend a day at St. Agnes School.

Admissions: Tuition Grades K-8 & K Montessori

At St. Agnes Catholic School we believe that quality education is invaluable to our students.

Tuition rates for the 2009-2010 school year are as follows:

In-Parish:
1 student $2700
2 students $4500
3 or more students $5400

Out-of-parish:
$4500 per student

Admissions:  Tuition Preschool, Pre-kindergarten, Little House Montessori 3 and 4 Year Olds

Participating Member Tuition Rates

Program School Day

Sept-May
Monthly Rate
Little House (3 & 4 Year Olds)  5 Half Days  $165
Preschool (4 Year Olds) 5 Half Days $165
Pre-Kindergarten (4 & 5 Year Olds) 5 Full Days   $300

 

Out of Parish Families

Program   School Day   Tuition Rate
Little House (3 & 4 Year Olds) 5 Half Days   $2,650/Year
Preschool (4 Year Olds)    5 Half Days  $2,650/Year
Pre-Kindergarten (4 & 5 Year Olds) 5 Full Days    $4,500/Year

St. Agnes Parish subsidizes a significant portion of the budget for St. Agnes Catholic School. Therefore, in order to receive the in-parish tuition rate, a family must meet the below participating membership criteria:

Participating Membership

Families not meeting these requirements will be charged the out-of-parish rate of $4,500 per student which is the cost of educating one student. If situations arise that limit your ability to meet your tuition or tithing requirements, please contact Kim Hammers, school principal, to make alternative arrangements.
PAYMENT OPTIONS

  1. Annual Payment – Families choosing this option will have their tuition due in full by July 1, 2009.
  2. Semi-Annual Payments - Families choosing this option will pay their tuition in two equal payments due on July 1, 2009 and January 5, 2010.
  3. Quarterly Payments – Families choosing this option will pay their tuition in four equal payments due July 1, 2009; October 1, 2009; January 1, 2010; and April 1, 2010.
  4. 12 Monthly Payments - Monthly payments will begin in July 1, 2009  and continue through June 1, 2010.

    Pamphlets explaining the SMART program are available in the school office.

Annual payments can be made directly to the school office. People choosing all other plans will make their payments through SMART, a third party billing company. More information about SMART can be obtained by contacting the school office.


In addition to tuition, registration fees are collected during registration each year. The current registration fees are $170 per child for grades K-8 and $50 for the early education programs (preschool, pre-kindergarten, Little House 3 & 4 year olds).

Admissions: Financial Aid
Tuition assistance is available through the St. Agnes Angel Fund to Catholic Families who meet the Participating Member criteria and who demonstrate a financial need.