Process of Admissions
New students seeking admittance into Holy Family Regional School should complete a new student application online. Application for the 2024-2025 school year will open on November 30th.
Applications require a copy of the applicant's birth certificate, baptismal certificate, most recent report card, standardized test scores, a recent photo and a $25 application fee in order to be submitted. Additional documents need to be submitted prior to grade-level screening. Immunization Records, and/or IEP.
Application submission date and time is used along with Priority of Acceptance policy to determine order.
Applications received by February 9, 2024 will be given first priority for available seats based on the HFRS Priority for Acceptance Policy.
- Applications received after the initial deadline will be considered for remaining available seats at the school's discretion.
- All new students participate in a grade-level screening.
- Appointments for screening are scheduled by the Enrollment Department.
- Registration/Acceptance materials are sent upon completion of the screening process.
- A non-refundable registration fee of $250 is due at time of formal registration.
PRIORITY OF ACCEPTANCE
Children will be accepted into Holy Family Regional School using the following admissions priority criteria. When grades are filled, students will be placed on a wait list. A non-refundable registration fee of $250 is due by the registration deadline. Failure to register by the deadline will result in a loss of the student’s seat if there is a wait list for that grade.
Children who have applied prior to the application deadline are accepted in priority as follows:
- Siblings of children currently enrolled
- Siblings of children previously enrolled
- Children of full-time staff members
- Children of alumni (alumni must have completed 8th grade at Holy Family Regional School)
- Children of parents/guardians who are active supporting members* at one of the following parishes:
- St. Andrew, St. Irenaeus, St. Mary of the Hills
- Children transferring from another Catholic elementary school
- Children from other Catholic parishes
- Children from other Christian faiths
- Children from Non-Christian faiths
Children who have applied after the application deadline will be considered for remaining available seats at the schools discretion.
* The determination of supporting member status is defined by the respective pastors. To qualify as a supporting member of one of the parishes, a parent/guardian must meet the following criteria:
- The family must be registered as a supporting parish member for one year at the time of application.
- The family must be active and participating members of a parish.
- The family must monetarily contribute to the supporting parish.