Our Lady of Mercy School

Dear New Families:

Thank you for your interest in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School! We are delighted to help you choose a successful learning environment for your child(ren).

Our Lady of Mercy School is proud of its long-standing presence in the Westlake District. For over fifty years Catholic education has been at its best here on our campus. It is our mission to provide a faith-filled environment that leads students to reach a strong level of achievement.

Our curriculum is aligned with the guidelines of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the standards of the state of California. Our co-curricular programs extend and enrich the core classroom experience. Through the generous participation of parents and families, Our Lady of Mercy School also provides an array of extra-curricular activities.

The Home_*School partnership is essential to a successful education. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School relies on parent partnerships and participation in many ways. We look forward to welcoming you and your family into our community of faith and learning.

As you tour our campus and read the school brochures, we are confident that you will feel comfortable here. We hope that you catch the enthusiastic Bulldog spirit that is everywhere on our campus. Let me know how I can assist you during your application process.

May God hold you always in the palm of His gentle Hand.

Joy,

Kathleen M. Garcia
Principal

Please bring your child's Birth Certificate and Sacramental Certificates with you when you submit the Application Form.
We request a current Report Card for students entering Grades 1 - 8.
According to the California Education Code, students entering Kindergarten must be 5 years of age on or before December 1st.
The complete assessment process - application and placement evaluation - carries a Non-Refundable fee of $50.

Our Lady of Mercy School, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. Our Lady of Mercy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Likewise, Our Lady of Mercy does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age, handicap, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.

(The following section will be updated for the 2011-12 School year.)

Tuition and Fees
Your financial obligation to the school is the full annual tuition/fees. The schools’ expenses are incurred on an annual basis. Therefore, the school cannot afford to refund the tuition or cancel unpaid obligations if your child is forced to withdraw during the upcoming academic year. Tuition may be paid using the following options:

Option 1 - Single Payment Plan: Under this plan, the entire amount of tuition is paid directly to the school on or before July 1. Tuition paid in full by this date will receive a $100.00 discount per family.
Option 2 - Mandatory FACTS Tuition Plan: Under this plan, payments will be automatically transferred from you bank account monthly beginning in July. Parents have the option of a 5th, 10th, 20th, or 25th of the month transfer. All tuition accounts must be current at the end of each quarter in order for your child/children to continue attending school. Readmission to Our Lady of Mercy School will be granted only to those whose account is paid in full.

Any family not paying annually or enrolled in FACTS will be assessed a $75 payment plan fee.

Parents who feel they have a problem meeting their financial obligation to the school are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Principal or Pastor. The non-refundable Registration Fee for 2011-2012 is $400 for each child. This fee covers the cost of Department of Education fees, insurance fees, SAT testing, television programming fees, physical education, art, music and computer classes, library books, health services, classroom supplies, student online grading and textbooks.

Tuition for the 2011-2012 School Year is as follows:

$6,655 for 1 child
$11,425 for 2 children
$15,975 for 3 or more children

Registration fees for the 2011-2012 school year cannot be accepted while delinquent tuition payments exist.

Scholarships
Families in need of tuition assistance may request forms from the principal in February and apply for financial aide through the Archdiocesan Scholarship Fund, The Basic Fund and the Our Lady of Mercy Monsignor Power Scholarship Fund.

Service Requirement
All families with children in Our Lady of Mercy School are obligated to fulfill a service requirement of 50 points (25 points for single parent families). Parents or legal guardians ONLY may complete the service point requirement.

Families not completing ALL their service requirement will be charged a tuition surcharge of $500 for those with a 50 point requirement and $250 for those with a 25 point requirement.

Ways to Earn Your Service Points