Admission

St. Joseph School admits students of any race, creed, color, ethnic origin, or age (according to age requirements) to all rights and privileges accorded to students in school.

To be admitted to kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old by September 1st. To be admitted to grade 1, a child must have completed kindergarten and be 6 years old by September 1st.

Requirements for new students:

1. Birth certificate
2. Baptismal certificate (if Catholic)
3. Florida Health Certificate
4. Florida Shot Record
5. A report card from previous school (students entering grades 1-8)
6. Current Progress Report (students entering grades K-8 or mid-term entrees)
7. Most recent Achievement Test Scores (students entering grades 3-8)

Ordinarily, new students are not accepted in grade 8 unless transferring from a Catholic school in the diocese or from a school outside the area or state.