St. Genevieve School is a Roman Catholic elementary school in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...

. Established in 1926, the school serves students from preschool through 8th grade. Saint Genevieve School is a co-ed school which has roughly about 300 to 400 students. The school has a variety of cultures including Hispanics, Whites, Blacks and Asians

Campus

The following statements are both the mission and philosophy statement for Saint Genevieve School.

Mission Statement

St. Genevieve School is committed to the formation of a Faith Community that is Christ-centered. The Gospel message is transmitted through example, a strong curriculum, relationships, an service, thereby creating a climate of respect in which good self-image breeds confidence and results in the ability to take risks. The multi-dimensional needs of the students are recognized and provided for by a well-rounded program. Christian values are presented with patience and enthusiasm in the belief that the students can and will assimilate these values. A strong sense of patriotism is also instilled to serve as a catalyst for eliciting responsible citizenship rooted in peace and justice.

Philosophy Statement

St. Genevieve, as a Catholic School, commits to the following: to foster a love of God and of the teachings of Christ; to instill an appreciation of each student’s uniqueness; to strive for excellence in education; to include the teaching of Christian principles in all subject areas; to encourage the students to assimilate Christian values; and to develop in each student the attributes of a responsible citizen.

Admission

In the admission department for Saint Genevieve’s School they are certain guidelines in each grade level. Every student entering Saint Genevieve's School must have the following documents: a birth certificate and sacrament certificates such as baptism, confirmation etc. Any student entering between first grade to eighth grade will have to be interviewed with the parent/guardian. The final decision of whether or not the student is accepted in the school is made after the interview. Any student entering first grade through eighth grade need to have their latest report card. Student who are entering in the school from 2nd grade on need to show any standardized test grades they received. All transfer students to the school will have a 45 day probationary period.

Any student who joins the pre-kindergarten program at Saint Genevieve’s School has guidelines to follow. The child must be completely toilet trained. If the child is not toilet trained they will be sent home and not allowed to come back to class until the child is completely child trained. However, there is no guarantee that their child's spot will be held for the student.

For the following programs the students must be a certain age by October 1 of the current school year:
- Pre-K 3 : Age 3
- Pre-K 4 : Age 4
- Kindergarten and 1st grade: Age 4 or 5

Any student entering Saint Genevieve School both the student and parents are inform of their Non-Discrimination Policy. Saint Genevieve’s School does not discriminate on basis of race, color, or any other backgrounds. Every student has the right and privilege to be in the programs that are available to the school.

Transfer Procedure

Any student who is transferring to another school must inform the secretary of Saint Genevieve’s School with the following information within a week’s noticed. Once all fees, tuition, and the following information is finished and paid off records will be forwarded to the new school.

• Name and Grade of student
• Date of Birth
• Reason for transferring
• New Address if valid
• Name and address including zip code of the school child is transferring to
• Last day the child will be attending St. Genevieve’s School

Registration Fees and Deposits

Saint Genevieve School allows both participating and non-participating families of the parish. A Participating Family is a family who is a practicing catholic who is register to the parish of Saint Genevieve and uses the envelope system for the church daily. A Non-Participating Family is a family who uses the envelope system for six months and after on basis, and is going to be a practice catholic and register to the parish.