ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
St. Stephen’s Preschool welcomes children ages 1 – 5, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, or family configuration.
Beginning in 2012, the State of California has changed the birthday cutoff for kindergarten admission. To enable children to move from our Pre-K program directly to kindergarten, St. Stephen’s Preschool has established the following minimal birthdates. Your child’s birthday must be on or before the dates listed below to be eligible for the stated program.
| School Year | Kindergarten | Pre-K | 3-Year | 2-Year | Parent-Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 12-2-2006 | 11-1-2007 | 10-1-2008 | 9-1-2009 | 9-1-2010 |
| 2012-2013 | 11-1-2007 | 10-1-2008 | 9-1-2009 | 9-1-2010 | 9-1-2011 |
| 2013-2014 | 10-1-2008 | 9-1-2009 | 9-1-2010 | 9-1-2011 | 9-1-2012 |
| 2014-2015 | 9-1-2009 | 9-1-2010 | 9-1-2011 | 9-1-2012 | 9-1-2013 |
Our enrollment priority for fall and summer classes is;
- 1. Continuing students,
- 2. Children of Church members*,
- 3. Siblings of currently enrolled students,
- 4. Everyone else, including former families who do not have a student currently enrolled in the program.
Public Registration will take place the first Saturday in March and during school hours thereafter. Brochures will be mailed in January. We begin that mailing list the previous October.
To schedule a tour and/or request a brochure, you may contact us by phone 661 259-8527 or e-mail mary@st-stephens.org. An appointment is required to visit the school unless your child is currently attending.
* A member of St. Stephen’s Church is defined as
a) Any person sixteen years of age or over, attendant upon the services of the Church, who for the previous sixty (60) days shall have been registered upon the Church register as a confirmed communicant in good standing of the Church.
b) Any baptized person sixteen years or over, attendant upon the services of the Church, who for the previous sixty (60) days shall have been a pledging or regular contributor to the support of the church and whose name as a regular contributor shall have been for that period entered or be entitled to be entered upon the books of the treasurer of the church. (Taken from Diocesan Cannons, 2.6).
or A new member who met the above criteria at their former parish and has requested their letter of transfer be sent to St. Stephen’s.
To contact the Church Office 661 259-7307 or e-mail us