Admission Information

Traditional Preschool Class – Students must be three years of age on or before June 30 of the year of enrollment and able to toilet independently. Registration information and required documentation may be found under the ‘Preschool Registration” tab on sfswv.com.

Kanawha County Collaborative Preschool Class – Students must be four years of age on or before June 30 of the year of enrollment and able to toilet independently. Registration information and required documentation may be found under the ‘Preschool Registration” tab on sfswv.com.

Grades Kindergarten – Six – According to West Virginia law, a child must be five years of age on or before June 30 of the year of enrollment to be eligible to enter Kindergarten. Exceptions of the age criteria may be made based upon testing administered by the county board of education for students who will turn five years old within eight weeks after the cutoff date of June 30. St. Francis of Assisi School will administer a placement or skills assessment to students applying for transfer to grades kindergarten – six, and review the student’s records from their prior school before offering enrollment.

Students applying for grades kindergarten – six may do so by selecting the “Grades K-6 Apply Here” link located on the Home page of sfswv.com.

For all classes, members of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish will be given preference for enrollment, followed by members of neighboring Catholic parishes, current students and siblings of current students before enrollment is opened to the public. Every student accepted at St. Francis of Assisi School is on probation for three months.

Nondiscriminatory Policy: St. Francis of Assisi School admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or athletic and other school-administered programs.