Admissions
Admissions
Applications for admission may be obtained by clicking <HERE> or from the school office. Applications must be completed, signed, and returned to the school office. The application process includes a meeting with the Head and Assistant Head of School. The applications for grades 1-8 must include a complete transcript of prior academic records and the results of previous standardized testing.
Admissions Policy
Preschool-First Grade:
Students entering preschool through first grade must turn the required age by August 1st. Tenoki students must have turned two (2) by August 1st, Nursery students must have turned three (3) by August 1st, Pre-Kindergarten students must have turned four (4) by August 1st, Kindergarten students must have turned five (5) by August 1st, and First Grade students must have turned six (6) by August 1st.
Under-aged Applicants:
Children who miss the cut-off date in Preschool will not be accepted. Kindergarten and First Grade students who miss the cut-off date can be granted an exception if their birthday is no later than October 1.
If the Kindergarten student’s birth date is between August 1st and October 1st, an exception is given only to students whose development would be in serious jeopardy, as determined by our Kindergarten teacher, if they did not enroll in our Kindergarten. Our Kindergarten teacher will interview the child, review the child’s records and speak with the child’s preschool teachers. On some occasions additional testing may be recommended. These tests would be administered by a professional testing agency or a child psychologist before an admission decision is made. The additional testing may include: mental ability, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, visual discrimination, auditory discrimination, emotional/social development, and language/speech development. The costs of these tests would be the responsibility of the parent.
Students entering first grade would follow the same guidelines as kindergarten unless they are already a student in Epstein’s Kindergarten.
Grandfather Clause:
Children currently enrolled in our classrooms whose birth dates, according to the new policy, would make them ineligible to be in their class, may, at the discretion of the Kindergarten teacher and Administration, be allowed to remain with their current class.
Purpose of Policy:
These guidelines were written in careful consideration of the impact that age and developmental readiness have on academic, social, and emotional success at each grade level.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Epstein Hebrew Academy admits students of any race, color, gender and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, and national and ethnic origin in the administration of their programs or athletic and other school administered programs.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition
Tuition is for the full academic year and not refundable due to absence, but pro-rated for withdrawal or dismissal. Parents may elect any of three methods of payment: 1) In full 2) By the half year in two payments 3) monthly, using SMART Tuition. Tuition assistance may be requested for students in all classes. Forms are available at registration time and are processed by a committee of the Board of Directors.
Books
Students are responsible for the care of all textbooks. All school books must be covered. Please assist your child during the first week of school in covering books. Parents will be billed for the replacement cost of materials that are lost or damaged.
Registration Fee
The registration fee serves as a non-refundable enrollment deposit for new students and re-enrolling students. This fee is not credited towards tuition.
Graduation Fee
This fee is for eighth grade students and covers the costs involved in the graduation exercises, including invitations, cap and gowns, class picture, etc. This fee is not subject to tuition assistance.
Milk Fee
This fee provides milk at a price subsidized by the government. Forms for this program are available in the office. This service is optional.
Scrip Deposit
The school scrip program requires each family to purchase or sell enough capital scrip to generate $350 of revenue. Each family is required to deposit $350 by the first day of school. The deposit is returned at the end of the school year when the scrip obligation is met.
Early Care
This service is provided for working parents who have to bring their children to school early in order to get to work on time. There is a fee for this program that is not subject to tuition assistance.
Minyan
Minyan (prayer service) is for boys in grades 6,7 and 8. Breakfast follows minyan. The school provides milk, bowls, and spoons. Students are to bring their own cereal. There is a fee for the breakfast supplies.
Enrichment
This program extends the school day from 12:00 p.m. until 3:40 p.m. for students in Preschool. The afternoon enrichment program includes a daily activity, snack, and a short nap time. There is a fee for this program.
Late Care
This supervisory day care service is provided from 3:40-4:30 p.m. This program is available for nursery through fourth grade. Parents must register for this service at the beginning of the school year. There is a fee for this program. On Fridays, shortened school days, and Jewish holiday eves there is no late care available.
1138 Warson Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63132
314-994-7856
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