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Admission Policy

The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sacramento, mindful of their mission to be witnesses to the love of Christ for all, admit 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 the schools. The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sacramento do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, scholarships, athletic and school-administered programs.

Mater Dei Catholic School is a ministry of St. Robert Parish and serves its parishioners. Admission to the school is based on criteria adopted by the pastor and principal. If space allows, the school may elect to admit students from other parishes and non-Catholic students.

  1. Applicants that are considered for acceptance into Mater Dei Catholic School must submit the following documents:
    1. Application form and $50 application fee
    2. County Certificate of Live Birth
    3. Baptismal Certificate
    4. Immunization Record
    5. Most recent report card (grades 1st through 8th)
  2. Applicants entering K1 must be four years old by September 1st of the current academic year. (NO EXCEPTIONS)
  3. Applicants entering K2 must be five years old by September 1st of the current academic year.
  4. After the above criteria are met, the priority of acceptance into Mater Dei Catholic School is governed by the following guidelines:
    1. Siblings of currently enrolled Mater Dei Catholic School students
    2. Actively participating Catholic families of St. Robert, St. Charles, St. Patrick or any Catholic church within our Diocese who regularly attend liturgical services and contribute to the support of the church
    3. Transfer students from another Catholic school and/or actively participating Catholic families who contribute to the sacramental and liturgical life of another Catholic parish
    4. All other applicants

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