Admission

Families interested in OLL School are welcome to contact Mr. Vince McGovern, Principal, by calling 206.525.9980 x23.  

The first round of student applications begins in October and concludes in late January.  Acceptance information is sent out by the 3rd week of February.   Families interested in the school after this time period, are welcome to contact the principal for a tour and application packet. 

Our Lady of the Lake Parish School Admission Policy
 
Our Lady of the Lake Parish School exists primarily to educate those parish children whose families are committed to the Catholic faith and education.  Children admitted to the school must meet acceptable academic and behavioral standards for each grade level as determined by the school principal and teaching staff.
 
1.  Registration for preschool and pre-Kindergarten opens the first Monday of October the year preceding entrance.  

  • Pre-school children must be 3 years of age by August 31. 
  • Pre-Kindergarten children must be 4 years of age by August 31.
  • Students entering Kindergarten must be 5 years of age by August 31. 

In addition,  Pre-Kindergarten children have to participate in the Kindergarten screening.  Please call the school office for more information about the screening and information about early entrance to Kindergarten.
 
2.  Registration will be confirmed by mid-April of the current school year.  Confirmed registration is based upon compliance with all financial / volunteer agreements and responsibilities.
 
3.  A non-refundable registration fee per family is required to hold each child's position in the respective classes.
 
4.  Once a student is accepted in the school, and for as long as he/she remains in good standing, he/she will retain his/her eligibility for continued enrollment.  Admission or readmission is an annual process.  
 
As openings occur for each grade level, applications will be considered in the following order:
     a.  Students of families who have children presently enrolled in the
          school, Catholic or non-Catholic
     b.  Students of applying families who are registered, supporting  
          and active parishioners of Our Lady of the Lake Parish.
     c.  Students of applying families who are registered in Our Lady of the
         Lake Parish.
     d.  Students of applying families who are registered in other Catholic parishes.
     e.  Students of applying non-parishioner families.
 
5.  Admission of new students depends upon interviews with the Principal and/or staff, as well as student test scores and a review of school records.
 
6.  Upon registration a current parenting plan must be presented if a family has a court issued document. In the case of child custody disputes the following Archdiocesan guidelines will be used: "Procedures: Ensuring Our Children's Welfare and Safety" It is required that the custodial parent provide the principal with an official, updated copy of the court-ordered parenting plan.  If a school has on record a court order indicating that one parent has limited visitation rights or no visitation rights, and such parent makes application to volunteer in the school, the principal need not accept the volunteer services of that parent.  If the principal determines that such parent is volunteering in order to increase contact with the child, the principal will notify the custodial parent and have him/her settle the issue.  The school may release a child to a non-custodial parent after school hours or allow said parent to visit a child outside the school hours, unless officially informed in writing that a parent is not permitted to have unqualified access to the child. Archdiocese Policy and Procedure Manual Student Guidelines 4.14  p.10
 
7.  Students admitted in grades k - 8 are accepted on a probationary basis. The student's enrollment is dependent upon their ability to maintain the academic and behavioral standards of Our Lady of the Lake Parish School.
 
8.   Families who transfer students out of the school, or choose not to re-register during the designated time, and later seek re-admission must meet the following conditions prior to re-admission:
                        -  State in writing the reasons for wishing to re-register.
                        -  Meet with the school Principal to discuss the registration.
 
If a family has left the school for reasons other than health, finances or a geographical move, re-admittance will be at the discretion of the Pastor and School Principal.  Families applying for re-admission under these circumstances will not necessarily be given priority on the school's admission waiting list. Registration fees are non-refundable.