SCHOOL MINISTRY

Admissions

New Students

Kindergarten Only

State Age Requirements · Minnesota State Law requires that children MUST be five years of age by September 1st to enroll in kindergarten.   A birth certificate or Baptismal certificate must be presented to the school prior to enrolling.

All kindergartners enrolling in OLP for the first time must complete Early Childhood Screening.   It is free and includes an immunization review, developmental screening, vision and hearing screening and review of your child's health history.   It is done by Minneapolis Public School nurses and can be scheduled by calling 612-668-3712.

Preschool Records · If your child attended a preschool and you would like those records in the permanent file here, please request that the school send those records to us.  

All New Students

Immunization Records• Health records are needed before your child may attend school.   Minnesota law requires that schools enforce the immunization law.

Nondiscrimination

Our Lady of Peace School Ministry admits students of any sex, race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to students in the school ministry. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies and athletic or other school-administered programs.

Registration

Kindergarten and New Students

For a summary of the Registration process and deadlines, see Registration Checklist.

For a downloadable version of the forms necessary for registration, see Forms.

Process of acceptance

Registration for 2008-2009 school year begins February 1, 2008 and can be sent in at any time. Acceptance is based on the following:

• Current School Families are given priority until February 22, 2008.
• OLP Parish Families not currently enrolled at OLP School are given priority until March 7, 2008.
• After March 7, registration will be opened up to Non-Parish OLP Families. Once open registration begins, available seats will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Register early for Tuition Credit

Registration and fees for new students may qualify for a tuition credit. For more information see Registration Fee and Credit for Early Tuition Payment under Tuition.

Waiting Lists

When a class has filed, students will be placed on a waiting list. Students will be admitted from the waiting list in the following order.

1. Siblings of students in other grades.
2. Parish members, based on the date of family registration in the parish, will be given preference for seats not filed by siblings.
3. Non-parish members.