Admissions

New Student Enrollment

Students entering – Kindergarten to Grade 7

Returning Pre-Kindergarten For All Students will complete a reregistration form sent home in your child’s folder. When our tuition platform is open we will contact you to create an account and setup your tuition payment plan.

 

The following required documents must be submitted for registration to be complete:

Admissions application (click here)

Home Language Questionnaire (click here)

Birth Certificate or Passport

Baptismal Certificate (if child is baptized Catholic)

Most recent Report Card (new students Grades 1 to 7)

Most recent Standardized Test Scores (new students Grades 3 to 7)

Final Report Card (by June 30^th)

Copy of current IEP (if applicable)

Proof of guardianship (if applicable)

Up to date Immunization Record

 

             Reminder: Age 11=TDAP booster and Meningococcal vaccine.                     

Under age 5=mandatory flu shot by Dec. 31st

We are strongly recommending children age 5 and up get the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Physical Exam Form (due by September)

All new students are required by the Board of Health to have a complete physical examination before entering school.  A copy of the results of this examination must be filed with the school before a student will be permitted to attend classes as mandated by the NO SHOTS – NO SCHOOL POLICY. Get form here.

 

 

Application is complete, only, when all information requested is entered,  payment of the non-refundable registration fee of $200.00 per family, is paid via FACTS during enrollment process.

In the Spring,  we will contact you to set up an interview with you and your child/children.  After the interview and receipt of the final report card, you will be instructed to set up a tuition payment plan on FACTS.  Your first tuition payment is due in August based on your tuition plan date. Tuition information under separate cover.

If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to contact the Academy at (718)429-1982.  

FOR RE-REGISTRATION 2024-2025 –
Grades Kindergarten to 7

Re-registration will take place through the academy.  Families will receive an enrollment form to complete and pay the non-refundable enrollment fee.  Enrollment will be manually applied on FACTS and tuition payment plan options will roll-over from the previous year.

 

FOR  NEW STUDENTS of Siblings at St. Sebastian Catholic Academy

• New registration information will need to be completed for siblings of already enrolled students.  All documents will need to be submitted with fees before registration is considered complete.

Please note – parents of Pre-Kindergarten for All students who will be returning to Kindergarten at St. Sebastian Catholic Academy must complete an enrollment form.

Re-Registration Requirements

• Re-Registration fee $200.00 per family must be paid to the academy at time of re-registration.
• Updated immunizations for Grades 6, and 7 are required such as Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines.  The office will alert parents of due dates.
• All Students in 3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten are required by the City of New York Board of Health to have a complete physical examination before entering or returning to school.  A medical form from the doctor of the results of this examination, listing all immunizations, must be filed with the school before a student will be permitted to attend classes as mandated by the NO SHOTS – NO SCHOOL policy.  Get form here.
• PLEASE NOTE CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 (3KAND PRE-K) MUST HAVE A FLU SHOT BY DECEMBER 31ST TO ATTEND CLASSES.

***Tuition increase is contingent upon final registration counts but will not exceed $200 per child in the upcoming year.

• St. Sebastian Catholic Academy uses FACTS for tuition and fee payments.
• St. Sebastian Catholic Academy does not accept tuition payments from parents at the Academy. 
• Tuition payment plans must be completed at the time of registration.  
• A $35 late fee per family may be applied at the discretion of the principal.
• Families that are awarded tuition assistance will not have their account credited until September. One full payment will need to be made in August. 

Tuition breakdown based on the plan you choose:

GRADE	YEARLY TOTAL	MONTHLY	5-month plan August	October	December	February	April
1 Child –    K to 8	$  6,400.00	$640.00	$1,280.00	$1,280.00	$1,280.00	$1,280.00	$1,280.00
2 Children – K to 8	$11,700.00	$1,170.00	$2,340.00	$2,340.00	$2,340.00	$2,340.00	$2,340.00
3 Children – K to 8	$16,700.00	$1,670.00	$3,340.00	$3,340.00	$3,340.00	$3,340.00	$3,340.00
4 children or more – K to 8	$18,750.00 Add $1050 each additional child	$1,875.00 4 students	$3,750.00 4 students	$3,750.00 4 students	$3,750.00 4 students	$3,750.00 4 students	$3,750.00 4 students

 

Schedule of Fees and Fundraising 2024-2025 dates due

 

	AMOUNT	DUE
Admission’s Application Fee	$20 per application	(non-refundable) payed on FACTS during admission process
Enrollment/Re-enrollment Fee	$200 per family	at time of registration (non-refundable)
Fundraising Fee (mandatory)	$200 per family (In addition to tuition – NOT optional)	Fee will be applied to your FACTS billing account according to your payment plan selection. We will have additional optional fundraising events throughout the year.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Technology Fee (mandatory)	$75 per student	Fee will be applied to your FACTS billing account for the August invoice
Additional Fees (mandatory)	$50 Sacrament Fee for grades 2 and 7 or other eligible grade levels.   $250 Graduation Fee for all Grade 8 students.	Fee will be applied to your FACTS billing for the January invoice   Fee will be applied to incidental billing on FACTS in January.

Please note:

You may be eligible for partial tuition assistance.  Applications are now available to apply on line for Futures in Education at FACTS .  There is a non-refundable application fee of $40.00.  Deadline is April 30, 2024 for new applicants. Deadline for families already receiving assistance is March 31, 2024.

Please review our Student Handbook section concerning yellow bus and Metrocard eligibility and uniform policy as well as other important information regarding our school and students. Extended Day Program information can be found here, and provides information on forms, fees and more.

Tuition Assistance

You may be eligible for partial tuition assistance for the upcoming school year.  Applications are now available online at FACTS, the vendor for Futures in Education.  There is a $40 non-refundable application fee.  New applicants have until April 30, 2024 to apply for assistance.

Uniforms

Our school uniform company is Flynn & O’Hara School Uniforms, Inc.

• Location: The Atlas Park Mall, Lower Level in Glendale, NY.
• Customer Service: 1.800.441.4122
• Website: www.flynnohara.com

For shoes we recommend using Da Bar Too Shoes in Maspeth.

• Location: 70-05 GRAND AVENUE, QUEENS, NY, 11378.
• Customer Service: (718) 779-1544
• Website: https://www.dabartooshoes.com/