4251 L Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
1-215-289-4220 1-215-289-4229 (FAX)
E-mail: APLucy01@nni.om
Enrollment
Students accepted into Saint Lucy Day School are placed in various programs. Age is one factor in influencing their placement. Children from birth to six years of age are eligible for the part-time Early Intervention Program. Children who are three years of age by September 1 of the academic year may enter the pre-kindergarten class; while those who are five years of age by September 1 are eligible to enter the kindergarten class. First grade students must be six years of age by September 1. Students for grades two through eight are admitted anytime during the school year.
Degree of visual impairment is another factor influencing placement. All students who enter the program must satisfy the following criteria for visual impairment:
visual acuity of 20/70 or less in the better eye or visual field loss in which the peripheral field is 20' or less;
a reduced acuity of better than 20/70 if the child also demonstrates symptoms such as nystagmus, high astigmatism, perceptual difficulties that interfere with learning. Students who are adjusting to sudden visual loss or eye surgery are admitted on a trial basis.
Although the majority of students at Saint Lucy Day School have visual impairment as their sole disability, children with mild secondary handicaps may be accepted into the program at the discretion of the principal and in consultation with the parents and teachers.
Funding
Our program's major source of funding is through the Archdiocesan Catholic Charities Appeal. Private donations are accepted through a variety organizations and individuals; United Way, Matching Gift programs. Lions/Lioness clubs and senior citizen groups
Tuition
The annual Archdiocesan Catholic Charities Appeal funds almost 43% of the operating budget of Saint Lucy Day School. The remaining budget is raised through tuition and fund raisers.
Registration Fee $ 150.00
Tuition $ 2480.00 Catholic Children enrolled in their neighborhood parish. Their own parish is then subsidized for the remaining amount.
$4460.00 Non-Catholic students
Included in the tuition is fund raiser totaling $500.00. Parents have the option of selling 25 2/10 tickets at $20.00 a piece. The monies collected can be used for tuition.
Transportation
Students are entitled to bus transportation under PA Act 372 if the home district provides it to public school students, and if the district is within a ten-mile radius of Saint Lucy Day School. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funds this transportation through the local Boards of Education.