St. Philip Neri School  is open to all children regardless of religion, race, sex, color, nationality, or ethnic origin; however, priority preference will be given to children of the Roman Catholic religion.  All rights, privileges, programs, and activities are available to all of our students.

Students are eligible for Pre-Kindergarten Three if they are three years old by September 30.  Pre-Kindergarten Four students must be four years old by September 30, and Kindergarten students must be five years old by September 30.  ALL STUDENTS IN PK3, PK4, AND KINDERGARTEN MUST BE "POTTY TRAINED".

Registration does not guarantee the possibility of a place in the school if the school is not able to serve the needs of the student.  There is an Individual Needs Committee (INC) to consider student academic concerns as professionally recommended.  SPN does make minor adjustments/accommodations for those students who have current educational evaluations.

St. Philip Neri School will accept students as they fall into the following order of categories:

1. Siblings of present students.

2. Children of Catholic families living in SPN parish who are registered, participating and contributing.

3. Children of Catholic families living outside SPN parish boundaries.

4. Catholic students without a parish school

5. Children of Non-Catholic families

In the case of a student transferring from another Archdiocesan Catholic school, the Principal will investigate the status (academic, financial obligations and discipline) of the student by conferring with the previous principal, and by reviewing the report card and pertinent records.  The students and parents may be required to take an admissions test and/or have an interview with the administration of the school.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW STUDENTS

Copies of the following certificates are required for entry into all grades and must be presented at the time of registration: 

• Birth Certificate

• Baptismal Certificate (Catholic only)

• Immunization Records

• Church Support Envelope Number (If member of St. Philip Neri Parish)

• Report Card (if applicable) 

• Standardized test scores (if applicable)

• Divorced or separated parents must supply a court certified copy of the custody section of the divorce or separation decree to the school office

• Any additional pertinent records

• Students entering Grades 1-6 must take and pass an entrance test.  This requirement extends to former SPN students who seek re-enrollment after 1 school year (or more) off the rolls of our school.
  
  ***Please note: TO FOSTER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO GROW INDIVIDUALLY IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING, ST. PHILIP NERI SCHOOL TRIES TO SEPARATE “MULTIPLES” (i.e. twins, triplets, etc.) in Middle School (grades 5-7).
   

  REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS:

• Information regarding the rights of families to provide education at home can be found at https://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/home-study/
• Home study guidelines in the state of Louisiana can be found at: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/school-choice/guidelines---bese-approved-home-study-program.pdf?sfvrsn=302cfe58_20
• According to state guidelines, a nonpublic school received a home study student MUST conduct testing or evaluation of the student to determine the student's proper grade level or Carneige credits.  SPN will conduct testing of all potential students coming from home study programs to determine acceptance and grade-level/academic placement.