ADMISSION POLICY

Our goal at St. Dorothy School is to make the Admission and Registration process as easy as possible for parents. St. Dorothy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policy or school programs.   Admittance to St. Dorothy takes place in the following order of acceptance:

1.   St. Dorothy Parish families with currently enrolled children in our school.
 
2.   Other families (non-parishioner) with children currently registered in St. Dorothy school.

3.  Children of parents/guardians who are registered members of St. Dorothy Parish
 
4.   Families new to our school
    (a)   Families registering in our parish
    (b)   Students transferring from other Catholic schools
    (c)   Families residing in our parish boundaries
    
5.   Families residing outside of our parish
    (a) Catholic students coming from a parish without a school, closed parish or another parish               for other reasons
    (b) Non-Catholic students

All registrations are taken through the School Office, online application is not available.  All required forms, documents and fees must be submitted before applications are reviewed.  A few general requirements that apply are below:

• All preschool students must independently use the restrooms without assistance.
• Students must be three or four years old on or before August 31st of the year in which they are entering Pre K and five years old on or before August 31st for Kindergarten.
• Students who are transferring from other schools must provide copies of their academic and behavioral records for review.

Step 1: Inquire and visit*

*Tours during school hours are not currently taking place due to Covid. Please call our Advancement Director Claire McLain at 315-560-5576 or email cmclain@stdots.com to learn more about our school community or to schedule a tour in off-school hours.

Step 2: Schedule an interview

A meeting with our Principal, Mrs. Karen Tomasetti, to review academic and behavior records is required for 5th-8th grades.

Step 3: Register

Submit a completed Registration Packet to the main school office.

• To register a child for Pre-K and Kindergarten, a non-refundable registration fee of $500 per child made payable to St. Dorothy School is required and will be applied toward your tuition.

Step 4: Submit required documents (all forms at bottom of page)

• Application
• Copy of birth certificate
• Baptismal certificate (if Catholic)
• Copy of most recent report card if transferring 
• Copy of any educational testing results or IEP's if applicable
• Copy of up-to-date immunizations*
• Physical (K/1st and 6th grade) and dental forms (K/1st, 3rd, 7th grades)
  • K/1st indicates if you start at St. Dorothy School in Kindergarten or 1st grade
• Memorandum of Understanding and Loan of Instructional Materials Release

Additional forms include a transfer of records if coming from another school. CARES information and Preschool uniform order are available on the website and are submitted later.

Step 5: Apply for tuition assistance, if needed

To apply for tuition assistance,  complete the FACTS Grant and Aid application online.

Step 6: Once you receive an Acceptance letter Set up a Tuition Payment Account through Smart Tuition. When this is complete you are completely enrolled.