Admissions

Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Birmingham, including Holy Spirit Regional School, admit students of any sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to all students at the schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, race, national or ethnic origin in administration of educational and administrative policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school administered programs.

Requirements

Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School complies with Alabama State Law regarding Kindergarten and First Grade entrance requirements:
  • A. Students entering Kindergarten MUST be five years old on or before September 1st, of the current school year. This is required by state law.
  • B. Students entering First Grade MUST be six years of age on or before September 1st of the current school year. This is required by state law. No exceptions are permitted other than the case of students who are transferring from another Catholic parochial school or from a public school Kindergarten in which the curriculum of that district is followed.
  • C. The exact date of birth will be determined from an official and valid birth certificate, which will be copied and then returned to the parents immediately after registration.
  • D. Alabama State Law also requires that children entering Kindergarten or First Grade be immunized against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, peruses, measles and rubella. The school must have a copy of these records on file. Additionally, all new students are required to produce a Social Security Number, Health Emergency Release Form and Birth Certificate, as well as a copy of their most recent report card. A student must be in good standing and must have no disciplinary action pending against them by the school they are leaving in order to be eligible to enroll in Holy Spirit Regional School.

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