Age Qualification
Provincial rules say children must be five by December 31 of the year they start kindergarten. For Grade 1, children must be six by December 31 of the year they begin.
Available spaces
Class sizes at St. Ignatius School are set at a maximum of 30 students for grades 1–8, 18 for Nursery, and 25 for Kindergarten. The Board may choose to keep class sizes below these limits.
Class sizes can only go over the maximum if the Board approves it for a special case. Parents must write to the Board to request special admission if the class is full.
If all other requirements are met but there are more qualified applicants than spaces, the Board will make the final decision on acceptance.
Priorities and Conditions
The St. Ignatius School Board of Directors reserves the right to accept applicants subject to the following priorities and conditions:
Parishioners of St. Ignatius Church
First priority will be given to children and siblings of St. Ignatius Church parish members currently enrolled in the school, and then to the children of the Parish’s practicing Catholic families who are supporting the Parish financially, according to their means. Priority will be assigned based on the length of time families have been members of the Parish.
Catholic Students from other Parishes
Catholic children who are not currently members of this parish will be considered on an individual basis. Preference will be given to children coming from other parishes that do not have schools, or where enrollment is such that space is not available in their local parish school.
Non-Catholic Students
Non-Catholic children may be admitted to St. Ignatius School if there is space available. Catholic applicants will have priority over non-Catholic applicants. Children from these families will be expected to participate in the entire educational program of the school, including religious instruction and school liturgies.
Non-Resident Students
Families of children who hold Canadian Visitor’s Visas and who are admitted to the school will be expected to financially contribute to the school the amount equal to the sum provided by the provincial grant, as well as the costs above the provincial grant.