| Admissions Procedures for New Students to St. Martin’s Lutheran School Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade | | Print | |
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History and Governance St. Martin's Lutheran School was founded in 1963 as a mission of St. Martin's Lutheran Church to its members and to the community. The school has grown from a nursery and kindergarten to include grades one through eight. Operating through its School Board, the school and church recognize the school’s identity as an independent Maryland school. The School is administered by a full-time Principal, Director of Admissions/Vice Principal, two Administrative Assistants, and a Business Manager. Faculty members include individual classroom teachers, three assistants, art, music, computer, physical education, health, science, foreign language, librarian, religion teacher, counselor, and fine arts enrichment teachers. Affiliations St. Martin's Lutheran School is a member of:
MAEOE, Maryland Green School (Maryland Association for Environment and Outdoor Education) www.maeoe.org
ELEA (Evangelical Lutheran Education Association) www.elca.org NMSA (National Middle School Association) www.nmsa.org General Information St. Martin's Lutheran School is a co-educational school, educating students from PreK 3 through 8th Grade. Maryland requires that students must be 3 years old by September 1, for our 3 year old program and 4 by September 1, for our four year old program. The students must be toilet trained at the time of entrance. The student must be 5 years old by September 1 to be eligible for kindergarten, and 6 years old by September 1 when applying for 1st grade. Please include a copy of the student’s birth certificate. St. Martin's Lutheran School provides a rigorous academic curriculum for its students in a Christian setting. Tours and Visits Parents are invited to schedule a tour of our campus and visit with the Admissions Director, teachers, and administration. Please call 410-263-8016 to schedule an appointment. Parents are also encouraged to attend our Open Houses which are scheduled three times during the school year. Check our website for dates. Application Applications are welcome at all grades. Applications for the next academic year will be accepted beginning October 1, 2011. In order to apply, please submit a signed Application for Admission form and a $35.00 nonrefundable application fee (check or money order). Class openings will vary and may be limited due to our goal of maintaining small class sizes. Testing Interested candidates will be screened using standardized testing materials. Each applicant will be scheduled for testing and notified in advance of the testing date. A $50.00 testing fee is required for Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten applicants. A $75.00 testing fee is due on the day of testing for students applying for Grades 1-8. Payment may be by check or money order. At the time of testing, parents will be asked to complete a record release form. The candidate’s previous school(s), if applicable, will be contacted to obtain student records and the completion of the teacher recommendation form. Applicants are also encouraged to visit our school or shadow in the appropriate grade-level classroom where they will participate in the activities of the class that day. Placement A candidate will be considered for placement upon completion of standardized testing; formal visit to the school (shadow day); teacher recommendations, and review of scholastic reports from previous school(s). Acceptance and class placement is at the sole discretion of the Admissions Committee. Notice of Acceptance New students will be accepted on a rolling basis. A completed Registration Form with signed Enrollment Agreement, nonrefundable registration fee and tuition deposit are required. Waiting Status The Director of Admissions will keep the names of accepted students who could not be placed in the appropriate class until October 1 of the following school year. After this date, these students will be asked to re-apply for the next school year. Updated transcripts and teacher recommendation forms are required for re-application.
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