Admission Requirements

Must turn 3 by August 31st

Potty trained

Non-refundable registration fee

Must turn 4 by August 31

Potty trained

Non-refundable registration fee

After acceptance of the above criteria, the following regulations must be observed:

The child must be 5 years of age by August 31.

The child must have attained the level of maturity necessary to function adequately in a structured educational setting. This level of maturity may be determined by pre-testing, teacher observation, and parental consultation.

After acceptance of the above criteria, the following are required:

The child must be 6 years of age by August 31.

The child must have attained the level of maturity necessary to function adequately in a structured educational setting. This level of maturity may be determined by pre-testing in which the child must show successful performance.

Any student who does not attend Kindergarten at Saint Peter Catholic School must take a readiness test for first grade at Saint Peter Catholic School.

At the time of registration, the following documents must be presented:

Copy of the birth certificate

Non-refundable registration fee

Transportation form (provided by the school)

Immunization records (See requirements at the end of this section)

Copies of standardized test scores

Copies of the student’s report cards

The school must also be made aware of any social, physical, mental, or emotional needs of the child (psychological testing, IEP, medical documentation, etc.).

The following documentation and immunizations are required for all children starting school in the state of Delaware:

Physical Exam- The physical should be current, within the last 2 years, and include a review of all systems, as well as vital signs and all updated immunizations. For the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, a physical is required at the time of school entry and in 4th grade. Only immunization records are required to be updated annually.

DTaP, DTP, or TD vaccine- 5 doses (If 4th dose was given after the 4th birthday, then only 4 are required)

IPV or OPV vaccine- 4 doses (If 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday, then only 4 are required)

Hepatitis B vaccine- 3 doses (usually given at birth, 2 months, and 6 months)

Varicella vaccine- 2 doses (usually given at 12mo old, and after the 4th birthday, children in pre-k and K may start school as long as 1 dose has been given) If a student is not vaccinated due to disease history, then documentation of disease history is required.

MMR vaccine- 2 doses (usually given at 12mo old, and after the 4th birthday, children in pre-k may start school as long as 1 dose has been given)

Tuberculosis (TB) Test- Current results (within the last 12mo) of either a Mantoux skin test or a TB risk assessment to determine TB status is required.

Lead Blood Test- Documentation of testing for children aged 6 and younger is required.