ADMISSION POLICY
St. Barnabas School in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color and national and/or ethnic origins to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. St. Barnabas School of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, color and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school administered programs. Likewise, St. Barnabas School does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age, handicap, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.

• All incoming students are academically tested and have a pre-admission interview.

• New Students: Priority will be given to families registered in and regularly attending and contributing to St. Barnabas Parish who submit application forms by the specified date. All other applicants will be considered subsequent to placement of parish families.

• Kindergarten Admission: Two factors determine Kindergarten admission, following the priority status described above: applicant students must be five years of age by September 1 of the academic year for which they are applying and must demonstrate developmental readiness.

• Transitional Kindergarten: A program for students who are 4 years old by October 1.

• Re-Admission is contingent on satisfactory behavior, satisfactory academic standing, and meeting financial and contractual obligations.