Enrollment
Process and Policies
Admission requirements for Mt. Zion Lutheran School include a complete enrollment application, all previous academic records, immunization records and an interview with the principal or his / her designee. The school has limited facility and personnel resources to serve children having specialized educational and disciplinary needs. Children with special needs that cannot be handled through existing Mt. Zion programs may be denied enrollment, or enrollment may be discontinued in order to encourage them to enroll at a school that can provide an appropriate program.
Enrollment Policies
- The order in which children will be enrolled in Mt. Zion Lutheran School is: students currently enrolled up to a decided date and following that, new students according to the order in which they register.
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Early Learning Center and Elementary School accepts new students during the school year. Please contact the school for enrollment information and registration forms. Families are invited and encouraged to visit the school at any time. Prospective new students and their families are required to meet with the administrator prior to enrollment.
- New student enrollment for the next school year begins
in January.
- Enrollment Age: To enter kindergarten, a child must be five on or before September 15. Acceptance to grade 1 through 2 is dependent upon successful completion of the prior grade level.
- Enrollment in the school will be conditional upon academic, social, and emotional adjustments. New students are enrolled on a probationary basis up to the first 45 school days of enrollment. Continuation after that point will be based on the student’s adjustment to the school and the ability to be successful. Only students unable to continue will be notified. This decision will be made in consultation with the teacher, the parents / guardians, the principal, and the student (when appropriate).
To enroll, a family will request an enrollment packet, which contains
information about the school and an application. Parent(s) / guardian(s)
must complete the application, provide copies of all previous academic
records (i.e., report cards and standardized tests), assert the truthfulness
and completeness of the application by signing it, and paying the non-refundable
registration fee.. When the school receives an application, the school
(office, administration, and teachers) will review the application, and
the principal will schedule an interview with the family. Shortly after
the review of the application and interview, the family is notified of
a child’s acceptance or denial of enrollment. If an application
is denied, only then will the school will refund the registration fee. Applicants
are admitted based on space availability and the child’s ability
to benefit from the educational and spiritual services the faculty and
staff endeavor to provide.
Pupils leaving the school during the school year are to notify the principal
ahead of the departure and make any necessary arrangements. All financial
obligations must be met before school records are forwarded to the new
school.