Admissions Guidelines for Elementary (K – 5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) Application Dates and Procedures All information for the application process is online at www.discovermacs.org . Applications for enrollment in the Elementary and Middle Schools will be accepted beginning January 1 Early admissions January 1 through January 31 Spring admissions February 1 through February 29 General admissions March 1 - until all seats are occupied Applications for enrollment in the High Schools will be accepted beginning December 1 Early High School admissions December 1 – January 15 General High School admissions January 16 - until all seats are occupied Placement Screening Entrance testing is administered to all K-8 th applicants. Dates and times will be scheduled by our screening agency upon receiving contact information and approval from MACS. Parents will receive a copy of their child’s testing results. The following placement screening will be administered: Entering Kindergarten to 1 st grade Test of Early Reading Ability (TERA) Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA) Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) Speech and Language Evaluation Entering 2 nd through 8 th grade Woodcock-Johnson Test of Achievement (WJA) For more information and details about the testing process, please contact the Admissions Office at [email protected]or 704.370.3273. Applicants entering 9 th grade will be required to register and take the placement screening test at the school of choice. This test is only available on a specific day in January, additional information and instructions are included in the application packet. Fees There is a $100 non-refundable application fee (due with application) per student. Upon notification of acceptance, each new family is required to pay a non-refundable Registration Fee ($125) per student as enrollment deposit within ten business days. Families starting after the start of the 2018-19 school year must pay these fees before the student’s first day of attendance. School Health Services All students are required by NC General Statute 130A-154 to have appropriate required immunizations in order to attend school (all public and private schools). Students must provide proof of immunization and be in compliance with North Carolina immunization requirements prior to admission into the school. All new students must provide proof of physical examination (completed no more than 12 months prior to the anticipated date of school entry). Parents are responsible for providing these records during the application process.
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Admissions Guidelines for Elementary (K – 5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12)
Application Dates and Procedures All information for the application process is online at www.discovermacs.org . Applications for enrollment in the Elementary and Middle Schools will be accepted beginning January 1 Early admissions January 1 through January 31 Spring admissions February 1 through February 29 General admissions March 1 - until all seats are occupied Applications for enrollment in the High Schools will be accepted beginning December 1 Early High School admissions December 1 – January 15
General High School admissions January 16 - until all seats are occupied
Placement Screening Entrance testing is administered to all K-8th applicants. Dates and times will be scheduled by our screening agency upon receiving contact information and approval from MACS. Parents will receive a copy of their child’s testing results.
The following placement screening will be administered: Entering Kindergarten to 1st grade Test of Early Reading Ability (TERA)
Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA) Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) Speech and Language Evaluation
Entering 2nd through 8th grade Woodcock-Johnson Test of Achievement (WJA)
For more information and details about the testing process, please contact the Admissions Office at [email protected] or 704.370.3273. Applicants entering 9th grade will be required to register and take the placement screening test at the school of choice. This test is only available on a specific day in January, additional information and instructions are included in the application packet.
Fees There is a $100 non-refundable application fee (due with application) per student. Upon notification of acceptance, each new family is required to pay a non-refundable Registration Fee ($125) per student as enrollment deposit within ten business days. Families starting after the start of the 2018-19 school year must pay these fees before the student’s first day of attendance.
School Health Services All students are required by NC General Statute 130A-154 to have appropriate required immunizations in order to attend school (all public and private schools). Students must provide proof of immunization and be in compliance with North Carolina immunization requirements prior to admission into the school. All new students must provide proof of physical examination (completed no more than 12 months prior to the anticipated date of school entry). Parents are responsible for providing these records during the application process.
MACS Priority Placement Priority Placement is given to students according to the following classifications, per admission round:
Siblings of current MACS students who are participating Catholics (apply in December)
Students of current MACS teachers
Participating Catholics of a parish in Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas
Participating Catholics of a parish outside of Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas
Siblings of non-participating Catholics and non-Catholics currently attending a MACS school
Non-participating Catholics and non-Catholics
In all cases involving Catholic students, their pastor must certify (with his signature on the enclosed Parish Participation Voucher) that they are participating Catholics in order to have priority placement and be eligible for the Catholic tuition rate. In order to be eligible for the participating parishioner tuition rate, Catholic families transferring into the Charlotte area may provide a letter from the pastor at their current parish stating that they are participating parishioners.
Additional Considerations Every effort will be made to assign your student to your choice school. In the event that your choice is unavailable, applicants will be contacted and asked to select a second or third choice school. If you do not wish to have a second or third choice school, your child will be placed on a waitlist for your first choice. Waitlists follow the MACS Priority Placement guidelines. All schools in the Diocese of Charlotte admit students of any race, color, sex, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at these schools.
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools 1123 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28203
Application for Admissions Grades 1- 8
Applying for _ at ___________________________________________________beginning _ grade School Choice month/year entering MACS
Please return application to the MACS office along with the following: (No decision will be made until ALL documents are received)
$100 nonrefundable application fee to initiate admissions process, payable to MACS
Copy of student’s Baptismal Certificate and Birth Certificate
Proof of Physical Exam and Immunizations (Health Form enclosed) Two most recent years of Grades (current year and previous year report cards)
Two most recent years of Standardized Test results (current year and previous year)
Completed Parish Participation Voucher (enclosed)
(Out of town applicants) Date of relocation to Charlotte:___________________
Student Information
Full Name ______ ___ Preferred Name _
Permanent Address ___ ___ ________
City State ____Zip ________
Home Telephone _ _Date of Birth ___ _______ Male Female
Has applicant ever attended a Mecklenburg Area Catholic School? yes no If yes, ____________________ year and school
Religion Roman Catholic Parish Registered In _______________ *If a Parish Participation Voucher is not
included with the application, status will City, State _ be non-participating until received
Other Name of Religion ________ How did you hear about MACS? ______________________________________________________________________
Parent Information With whom does the applicant reside? _____________________________________
Father's Name ___ ______________ ______________________________________ Title Last First M.I. Preferred Name
Mother's Name ___ ______________ ______________________________________ Title Last First M.I. Preferred Name
Occupation __ ____ _____Business Telephone __ _
Company Company Address _______ _ Cell Telephone ___________________________ Email Address_____________________________________________
MACS Family ID________ MACS USE ONLY Check #:______________
Amount:______________
Date:________________
School Year:__________
To be completed by Parent/Guardian
Siblings Names of other children currently enrolled in a MACS school.
Name School Grade
Name School Grade
School Information
Currently in grade_______ Present School Name________________________________________________________
Name of Principal/Head of School_________________________________________ City, State___________________
Grades repeated, if any_____________________________________________________________________________
Has the applicant ever received auxiliary services such as outside tutoring, psychological or educational testing, speech and/or language assistance, or professional counseling? yes no
If yes, explain and please provide copies of any testing results.
List any other health or learning considerations needed for this child. ________
_
If English is not the primary language spoken at home, what is? ____________ _
Student’s special interests, honors or activities___________________________________________________________
These statements are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if pertinent information is not included or falsified, that my student’s acceptance could be jeopardized or result in his/her removal from the school in the future. I enclosed a check for the application fee of $100 per student applying for admission to the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools.
Signature of Parent ____ __ _______________Date ________
Student Record Release Request (To be given directly to student’s current school)
To Current Principal/Head of School: As part of the application process, MACS requires unofficial academic records, please forward the below student(s) records to:
MACS Admissions Office 1123 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28203 Fax: 704-370-3292 Email: [email protected]
Please release: Current year & Previous year grades and standardized tests results (two most recent years of academic
history requested)
Official transcript School profile Discipline and attendance history Immunization record & Physical Current Student Schedule
Most recent IEP & 504 documentation Psychological evaluation Eligibility documentation Any other pertinent student records
Student has applied to the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools for admission to the _______ grade for the __________school year.
Student’s Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Last First M.I.
Home Address:________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip
Home Phone:__________________________________________________________________________
School Name:_________________________________________________________________________
School Address:________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip
Current School Telephone: Current School Fax:________________________
I,_____________________________________________(parent or guardian), do hereby declare that I am legally responsible for the release of information concerning said student, and I do hereby request and authorize_______________________________________________School to give in writing to Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools copies of all records, including immunization records, pertaining to said student, upon receipt of this Release Request.
Signed:________________________________________________________Date:__________________ Parent or Guardian
Parent/Guardian: Please complete, sign and deliver to your child’s current school
PHYSICAL EXAM NORMAL ABNORMAL PHYSICIAN’S COMMENTS
NUTRITION
SKIN AND SCALP
ENT
TEETH
EYES
HEART
LUNGS
ABDOMEN
ORTHOPEDIC
NEURO
CHECK BOX PRESENT ABSENT PHYSICIAN’S COMMENTS
EMOTIONAL/MENTAL
BEHAVIOR PROBLEM
PHYSICAL HANDICAP-LIMITS
ACTIVITY
RESTRICTION NEEDED
ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION
OTHER HANDICAP/DISABILITY:
SEIZURES
ALLERGIES
ON MEDICATION (SPECIFY)
FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDED
Cleared - I certify that I have examined the above named student and that such exam reveals no condition that
would prevent this student from participating in interscholastic sports or physical education classes.
Not cleared. If student not qualified, list reasons. _____________________________________________________
DATE of EXAM__________ PHYSICIAN’S SIGNATURE________________________________________________________
Physician’s Address
PARISH PARTICIPATION VOUCHER
Return to: MACS Business Office 1123 S. Church Street Email: [email protected] Fax: (704) 370-3272 Charlotte, NC 28203
The Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) Parish Subsidy Program provides assistance to qualified participating Catholic parishioners with children attending MACS.
PARTICIPATION POLICY Each family expecting to receive the participating Catholic tuition rate must complete this form, have the pastor’s signature, and return the form to the MACS Business Office. Each family will be a:
New family applicant or current family attending MACS
Registered member of a Mecklenburg Area Catholic Parish
Participating* member of a Mecklenburg Area Catholic Parish
Relocation: families relocating to the Charlotte area may have their current parish complete the form. You will then be classified as ‘Catholic Transfer’ and provided the participating Catholic tuition rate. The status is valid for six months. After six months, a voucher from a Mecklenburg area Catholic parish is required.
*Participation status may vary by parish, and it is verified annually between the MACS Business Office and the respective parish. Unless the status changes, a family does NOT have to submit a MACS Parish Participation Voucher each year. A notification of change will be mailed if necessary, which may require a new voucher submission.
FAMILY INFORMATION (To be completed by the family)
Family Name:
Street Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: Email:
Student Name: School:
Student Name: School:
Student Name: School:
Please select one:
Current Family New Family Catholic Transfer (Relocations only) Parent/Guardian Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _____________
PARISH INFORMATION (To be completed by the parish)
Parish Name: Pastor Name:
Parish City: Parish State:
I certify, as pastor of this parish, that the listed parent(s) and student(s) are registered and actively participating parishioners as of this date: _____ /_____/_____. Pastor Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: _____________
