ADMISSION POLICY
The Admission Policy of St. Hilary School is in accordance with the student acceptance regulations of the Diocese of Cleveland. The school admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at St. Hilary School.

St. Hilary School is a Catholic parochial school within the Cleveland Diocesan School System, built and supported by St. Hilary Parish. The first responsibility of the school is to serve the parishioners of St. Hilary Parish.

In recent years, the number of applicants has exceeded the number of students that can be accepted while maintaining the quality of education at St. Hilary School. Because of this, a priority system has been established to determine which applicants will be admitted.

The following criteria will be examined to determine admittance in the school:
A. Faithful and regular attendance at parish Sunday liturgy plus involvement in a parish ministry.
B. Financial support of parish according to one’s means.
C. Length of time a family has been registered in St. Hilary Parish.
D. Other siblings in school.
E. Child’s readiness to start school.

After these criteria have been examined, children will be accepted into St. Hilary School in this order:
1. The family lives within the parish geographic boundaries as established by the Diocese of Cleveland.
2. The family lives outside parish boundaries, but are registered at St. Hilary.
3. The child is coming from a parish with no school. Full-cost tuition will be required.
4. The child is coming from a parish with a school. Full-cost tuition will be required.
5. Non-Catholic children will be accepted if there is room available. Full-cost tuition will be required.

KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION
A student must be five years old before August 15. Each student will be required to attend a screening which is not an “entrance exam,” but a tool to help the teachers better understand the child. Because of the large number of applicants, only those who attend kindergarten at St. Hilary can be guaranteed entrance into the first grade. Applications will be available during registration week in February.  For additional information, please call 330-867-8720, ext. 343.