Be it known to all who enter here,
that Christ is the reason for this school,
the unseen but ever present teacher in its classes,
the model of its faculty,
and the inspiration of its students.
ADMISSION POLICY
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
enrollment requirements/FEES
TUITION AND BOOK FEES
special needs
PAYMENT POLICY
admission policy
A parent-principal-student interview is required for all
students wishing to enter Trinity Lutheran School for the first time
in grades 1-8. A screening and interview with the Kindergarten
and/or Pre-Kindergarten teacher is also required for those entering
Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten.
Test scores and/or
report cards for the previous three years will be requested of
students entering grades 3-8. If these scores or report cards are
not available before registration, the parents may be asked to pay
for testing to be done by Trinity Lutheran School.
Parents of children
transferring from another school are to sign a release of records
form from the previous school so that Trinity Lutheran School may
obtain the child's master record folder.
All students are
enrolled on a tentative basis until all records are received and
reviewed by the principal.
Enrollment of any
pupil is subject to approval by the Board for the Day School in
consultation with the principal, teachers, and pastors.
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ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS/FEES
Children my enroll in
Pre-Kindergarten classes if they are four years old before August 1
of the current year. Children who will be at least five years of age
before August 1st of the current school year may enroll in
Kindergarten. Children who will be at least six years old before
August 1st of the current school year are eligible for enrollment in
first grade.
Children of members of
Trinity are given preference on enrollment. We feel that our first
responsibility in Christian is toward the children of our
congregation. Whenever the size of the class permits, the children
of non-members will be admitted in the following order:
1. Children of parents
belonging to a sister congregation.
2. Children of parents who are members of no church.
3. Children of parents who are members of another church
body.
An enrollment fee of
$150.00 per student for grades PK-8 is required if paid by May 1.
After May 1, the fee is $180.00 per student grades PK-8.
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Trinity Lutheran
School strives to offer a Christian Education to the community of
Cape Girardeau. We want to include any of God's children that desire
to hear the Word of Christ along with academics. The enrolling of
students with special needs will be handled on a case by case basis,
weighting the desires and needs of the applicants and taking into
consideration the impact it would have on the classroom in which he
or she would be placed. These decisions will be made by the Board of
the Day School, upon recommendation from the principal.
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IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Missouri State Law
requires that any child not updated on immunizations before the
first day of school must be EXCLUDED from school. A copy of updated
immunization records must be kept at the school office. Following
are the minimum required immunizations for each grade level:
Grade/Age
NUMBER OF DOSAGES
16-59 months (PK)
4 DTP, 3 OPV, 1 MMR, 3HB, 1 or more Hib, 1 Varicella
Grades K-1
4-5 DTP, 3+ OPV, 2 MMR, 3 HB, 1 Varicella (the last dose of DTP
& OPV must be after age 4)
Grades 2-7
4-5 DTP, 3+ Polio, 2 MMR, 3 HB, (the last dose of DTP & OPV
must be after age 4)
Grade 8
3 DTP, 3+ Polio, 2 MMR, 3 HB
Please note that Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or proof of
disease is required for Kindergarten through 4th grade students
for the 2009-2010 school year.
In addition, students entering
Kindergarten or new enrollees in 1st grade must have a vision
examination by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist before
entering school.
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TUITION AND BOOK FEES
Parents or
guardians who are members of the congregations affiliated with
the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod should be aware of the
policies and procedures for enrollment and church commitment
established by their home congregations.
Full tuition of
$391.00 per month for the months of August through May is paid
by K-8 pupils if neither he nor one of his parents is a member
of Trinity, Hanover, St. Andrew, or Good Shepherd Lutheran
congregations. Trinity Lutheran Church member' tuition is $80.00
a month per student for grades K-8. Hanover, St. Andrew, or Good
Shepherd Lutheran congregations pay varying amounts of the
tuition for their members who are students of Trinity Lutheran
School. Prekindergarten pupils pay full tuition of $199.55 per
month for the months of August through May if not a member of
one of the before mentioned Lutheran Churches. Members of these
four congregations should check with their church for exact
amounts. Trinity uses the SMART Tuition Management Service to
collect tuition payments at a cost of $43.00 per family.
Book fees for the
2009-2010 school year are $180 for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8.
This fee is to be paid by the first day of school. A $30
discount is in effect for fee paid by May 1st. Book fees are
not refundable.
The Board for the
Day School annually reviews tuition figures by January 1 and may
adjust the amount beginning July 1.
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PAYMENT POLICY
The SMART tuition
fee is due by May 1 upon re-enrollment. The book fee will be
payable by the first day of the current school year. Tuition
will be payable monthly from August to May to the SMART Tuition
Management Service. Under this program, parents can elect the
payment plan that best meets their needs. A $43 per family fee
for the use of SMART services will be the responsibility of the
parents. This fee will be credited if the parent elects to pay
the entire year's tuition by July 1.
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