Age Guidelines
In accordance with California State Law, all new and transfer students must meet the following age guidelines:

• To be admitted to Transitional Kindergarten, a child must turn 4 on or before September 1st of the current school year.
• To be admitted to Kindergarten, a child must be 5 years of age on or before September 1st of the current year.
• To be admitted into the 1st Grade, a child must be 6 years on or before September 1st of the current year.

 
Priority of Acceptance
To provide fair and consistent guidance on the selection of students for St. Michael School, the following priorities are applied for admission:

1. Families who already have a child enrolled in the school.
2. Families who are registered, active parishioners at St. Michael’s Church, St. Charles Church, or members of the surrounding Catholic parishes. 
3. Families who are non-Catholic.

Family Involvement
Studies show that parent involvement has a direct correlation to a child’s school success.  Family participation is most needed in enrichment programs for students and in fundraising efforts.  Family members serve the school when they act as room parents, teacher assistants in art and library, drivers or chaperones for field trips, moderators of school activities, and (appointed) officers of the School Board and Parents’ Club (PC).
 
Fundraising Obligations
St. Michael familes are required to contribute the following: 

• Annual Wine Gala: A contribution of $75.00 per family
• Eagle Run: A minimum of $50.00 per student must be raised in pledges or a minimum donation of $50.00 per student must be paid to the school

Annual Parent Volunteer Hours
St. Michael families are required to support the school through volunteering each year at the following 

• 20 hours minimum per family
• or $800 total Buy-Out by September 10, 2022
• or $40 penalty for each volunteer hour not fulfilled

(A maximum of 5 hours can be from volunteering through Parish, Knights of Columbus or CYO coaching.)

Optional: Choice Lunch Program provides daily lunches for a fee.