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Admissions

Friday, 28 October 2011 17:04 Last Updated on Monday, 25 March 2013 14:59

Admissions Process


Step by Step Admissions Guide

*Step 1: Get to know St. John Vianney School
*Step 2: Apply for Admission
*Step 3: Submit progress/report card
*Step 4: Submit records request
*Step 5: Apply for Tuition Assistance
*Step 6: Testing
*Step 7: Admission Decisions

Step 1:  Get to know St. John Vianney School

We would love for you to visit us so that you can get acquainted!  Please contact the school office at 408-258-7677 to schedule a tour.  Please note that school tours are for adults only.

Step 2: Apply for Admission

Applications are being accepted for the 2013-14 school year.  Parents are encouraged to take a tour or attend an open house before applying. 

We prefer that you submit an online application.  However, if you do not have reliable access to the Internet, please call the school to request a paper application.  

A $60 application fee is due with the application.  Please mail the application fee separately when applying online and be sure to write your child's name in the memo section of the check. 

Apply Online     Click here for application in Spanish

Step 3: Submit progress reports/report cards

-Students entering into Kindergarten (Note:  Students must be five years of ago on or before October 1 for the 2013-14 school year.)
Please complete the top portion of the pdf Preschool Progress Report and submit it to your child's current teacher.  This form should be completed and faxed or mailed to St. John Vianney School before the application deadline.

- Students entering 1st - 8th grade
Please submit a copy of your child's most recent report card via fax, email, upload, etc.

Step 4: Students entering grades 1-8: Submit the School Records Request form

Please submit the School Records Request form SchoolRecordsRequest.pdf via fax, email, upload, etc.  This form must be received before the application deadline.

Step 5: Apply for Financial Tuition Assistance

St. John Vianney School strives to provide an affordable Catholic school education to students.  Three types of financial aid assistance are currently available.

    1. The Basic Fund is a privately funded program helping low-incomes families afford the cost of tuition at private schools. Applications and criteria for this grant are available at www.basicfund.org.

    2. The Diocese of San Jose Elementary Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to new and returning Catholic families (grades 1-8) in financial need.  Send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an application.  The applications are processed through PSAS and must be postmarked by February 18, 2013.

    3. Additional tuition assistance may be available through the SJV Scholarship Fund.  First consideration is given to current SJV families. In order to be considered for the SJV Scholarship Fund, families must also apply for the Diocese of San Jose Elementary Scholarship Fund.  Send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request an application.

Step 6: Testing

Bring your child for screening/testing as indicated below.

Kindergarten Screening:
One hour appointments will be schedfuled when applications are submitted.

Grades 1-8:
Wednesday, March 20th, 1:15-3:00PM  (Please have your child/ren here at 1:00PM)

 

Step 7: Admissions Acceptances

Acceptance letters will be sent to families within two weeks of screening/testing.

 

Admissions Policies

St. John Vianney School admits children in the following order of priority:

  1. Siblings of current students and children who are on a current waiting list. (The waiting list is comprised of children who have been through the application process, were accepted, and are waiting for an available space).
  2. Catholic children, whose families have been active, registered members of the worshipping community of St. John Vianney Parish for at least a year and who contribute on a regular basis (at least twice a month) through the envelope system.
  3. Catholic children who do not belong to St. John Vianney Parish but whose families are active, registered, members of other Catholic parishes.
  4. Any other children who meet the admission criteria.

 

St. John Vianney School, mindful of their 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. St. John Vianney School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability in the administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

St. John Vianney School admits children whose educational needs can regularly be met through its instructional program.