St. Paul's Episcopal Day School Admissions Brochure

Our VALUES We value teaching and learning. We offer an outstanding academic program, and we prepare students for success throughout their entire academic career – from early education, through high school and beyond.

We value character development. We teach children the life skills they need to reach their full potential.

We value chapel. As an Episcopal school, we seek to awaken and instill spiritual values through daily chapel services.

We value community. We strive to be a responsible neighbor, we actively care for others, and we partner with families to achieve our mission.

Our Mission St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School develops ethical leaders, confident learners, and compassionate, engaged citizens.

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Why Choose St. Paul’s • Our storied reputation of excellence with a future vision.

• Our gifted and experienced faculty who love children, think creatively, and who welcome vibrant new teachers.

• Our superb academic curriculum with flexibility to both remediate and enrich.

• Our passionate school community.

• Our kind and community-active students.

• Our administration who listens actively and acts with integrity for the benefit of the children.

• We provide opportunities to learn, teach and practice strong values within an inclusive faith-based tradition.

• We offer reasonable tuition and assistance is available.

• We are an early childhood, elementary and middle school, serving 2 year olds through 8th graders.

• We are located in Midtown, and our facility boasts three acres of playing fields, 5 playgrounds, a community garden and much, much more.

Life Skills At St. Paul’s, our strong academics are built on a foundation of ethics, spirituality, inclusiveness, civic engagement, responsibility, and appreciation of diversity.

Our teachers incorporate life skills education into their lessons every day.

The Life Skills we focus on include: caring, common sense, cooperation, curiosity, flexibility, friendship, initiative, integrity, organization, patience, perseverance, problem solving, responsibility and sense of humor.

Tuition & Fees 2015 - 2016 PROGRAM

TUITION

FEES

TOTAL

Toddler 1/2 day TR (8-11:45 a.m.)

$3,279

$430

$3,709

Toddler 1/2 day MWF (8-11:45 a.m.)

$4,918

$430

$5,348

Toddler 5 full days (8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

$8,197

$430

$8,627

Preschool - Pre-K (8 a.m.-11:45 a.m.)

$7,853

$430

$8,283

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

$11,408

$530

$11,938

6th - 7th - 8th Grade

$12,191

$815

$13,006

Need-based tuition assistance applications are available online at www.speds.org.

Tuition and fees for the 2016-17 school year will be determined by the Board of Trustees in January of 2016.

payment plans ONE-PAYMENT OPTION – 100% of remaining tuition (after enrollment deposit) and fees due July 1, 2016 TWO-PAYMENT OPTION – 50% of remaining tuition (after enrollment deposit) and fees due July 1, 2016 with remaining balance due December 1, 2016 TEN-PAYMENT OPTION – Monthly payment plan with installments due beginning in May through February. A $50 processing fee is assessed for this option. Payment is by direct debit.

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Extended Day Program The philosophy of St. Paul’s Extended Day Program is to provide affordable and accessible programs for students in a safe and supervised environment outside of school hours. Programs seek to complement both the home and the school by offering a base of warmth and security provided by caring adults. St. Paul’s faculty members, area professionals and college students staff our programs. Extended Day is available from 3:30–6 p.m. each school day.

AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES During the school year, After School Classes are offered each semester.

These popular offerings include classes in art, music, theatre, chess, yoga, fitness and more. Classes are open to all St. Paul’s students, regardless of whether they are registered in After School. Classes are generally held between 3:45 p.m. - 5 p.m. and are taught by faculty members or community professionals.

EARLY ROOM Early Room care is provided for students arriving prior to 8 a.m.

Toddler - Kindergarten meet in the Early Childhood Commons. At 8 a.m., Early Childhood students are escorted to their classrooms by a teacher. Students in 1st through 8th grade meet in the south MultiPurpose Room (2nd Floor) and enjoy playing board games, finishing homework, reading, and visiting with friends. Early Room starts at 7:15 a.m.

MUSIC LESSONS Music lessons in voice, piano, guitar and other instruments are taught each afternoon. Lessons are one half hour in length and are held on the St. Paul’s campus between 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Scheduling is done through the Extended Day Office on an individual basis for the convenience of the teacher and student.

VACATION DAY PROGRAMS Vacation Day programs take place on “Early Dismissal” and “No School” days. Vacation Days are open from 7:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. on No School Days and noon to 6 p.m. on Early Dismissal Days. Indoor and outdoor activities and special projects are planned for each Vacation Day. These days are fun-filled days with a wide variety of activities including arts and crafts, music, and group and individual games. Pre-registration is required for all students on these days; Online registration opens approximately two weeks prior to each Vacation Day. A minimum number of students must be registered for each Vacation Day by the registration deadline in order for St. Paul’s to offer this service. The school administration reserves the right to cancel these days if pre-registration is insufficient.

EARLY ROOM, Aug. 15 - May 22 DAYS OF WEEK

CHARGE

Mondays

$194

Tuesdays

$194

Wednesdays

$194

Thursdays

$194

Fridays

$194

M-F

$970

EXTENDED DAY, Aug. 15 - May 22 DAYS OF WEEK

3:30-4:30

3:30-5

3:30-5:30

3:30-6

Mondays

$230

$342

$460

$572

Tuesdays

$230

$342

$460

$572

Wednesdays

$230

$342

$460

$572

Thursdays

$230

$342

$460

$572

Fridays

$230

$342

$460

$572

$1,150

$1,710

$2,300

$2,860

M-F

Afternoon Programs for Early Childhood All children in toddler, preschool and prekindergarten will be enrolled in a half-day program (8:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.). Lunch Bunch & A-Team are extensions of the morning program. Half-day toddlers may participate in Lunch Bunch.

LUNCH BUNCH • Hours 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• A program for toddlers, preschool and prekindergarten • An opportunity to eat lunch with friends and have a recess • Bring a sack lunch or buy school lunch (toddlers must bring their lunch from home) • Fees: $10 per day, drop-in fee is $11.50 per day • Available each day of the week, except early dismissal days AFTERNOON TEAM (A–TEAM) • Hours 11:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• An afternoon program for preschool and prekindergarten students filled with discovery, creativity, imagination and FUN • Staffed by Early Childhood teachers • Bring a sack lunch or buy a school lunch • A-Team is available each day of the week, except early dismissal days LUNCH BUNCH FEES (2015-16) DAYS OF WEEK

CHARGE

A-TEAM FEES (2015-16) DAYS OF WEEK

CHARGE

Mondays

$340

Mondays

$980

Tuesdays

$340

Tuesdays

$980

Wednesdays

$340

Wednesdays

$980

Thursdays

$340

Thursdays

$980

Fridays

$340

Fridays

$980

M-F

$1,700

M-F

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$4,900

Admissions Policy St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School seeks motivated students of strong personal character who demonstrate academic promise. Although admissions decisions are not based upon the date applications are received by the school, applications received within the regular enrollment cycle (September – January) are given priority.

Criteria for admission varies with the age of the applicant.

Criteria may include observations by teachers, grades, test scores, writing samples, teacher recommendations, assessments based on interviews and classroom visits, the composition of the current class and gender balance.

Prospective students interested in applying for admission to St. Paul’s should contact the Director of Admissions at admissions@speds.org or 816.268.6542. All prospective students must complete the admissions process following general admissions procedures.

The Admissions Committee carefully reviews complete application files. Notification of final determination is sent

by March for applications processed during the regular admissions cycle.

Application Checklist Schedule a parent tour with the Director of Admissions at 816.268.6542.

Or attend an Open House • Thursday, October 8, 2015 9:00 am – 10:30 am • Thursday, October 8, 2016 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • Saturday, November 14, 2016 10:00 am – noon Please RSVP for any of the above to Lvan@speds.org.

Complete and submit our Online Application.

Once your application is completed, a checklist will appear in your online St. Paul’s Admissions account.

Checklists are grade-level specific and may include: • Academic Record Requests • Scheduling a visit day or In-school “Play Date” • Current Teacher recommendation forms • Photo of your child (for identification purposes only) • Other information required by our Admissions Committee If requesting Tuition Assistance, complete the Tuition Assistance Application.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of Admissions at 816.268.6542 or admissions@speds.org.

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Thank you for your interest in St. Paul’s. We know that your ultimate selection will meet the needs, goals and personalities of you and your child, and is an extremely important decision.

We look forward to showing you our school, introducing you to its community and teaching you about our curriculum.

We will do our best to ensure that you receive the information that you need to gain a full understanding of our high academic standards, integrated character development program, amazing students and faculty, and warm and welcoming community.

Please visit our campus for a private tour or participate in one of our fall open houses. Please contact the Admissions Office at 816.268.6542 or admissions@speds.org.