Elementary: Kindergarten-4th grade

Students in grades K-4 are provided with a loving, faith-filled environment each day. From academic excellence to a focus on social and emotional learning, students have an individualized experience. Each classroom has a teacher assistant and 61% of the teachers hold master's degrees. In providing a diverse curriculum, students have art, physical education, library, music, Spanish and technology throughout the week. We have three sections per grade level and each classroom has a teacher and a teacher assistant. We cap admission for each grade level at 90 students. 

Admission Guidelines
The Principal, along with the Admissions Committee will make the decision concerning your child’s acceptance and placement into our school.  We will use the following criteria in descending order when we have a waiting list.

  1. The family is following the expectations of a parishioner, including:
    • being registered in St. Patrick’s Parish (length of registration may be a factor);
    • having a stewardship form on file;
    • attending Mass regularly;
    • actively participating in a parish ministry or organization;
    • contributing regular financial support in some traceable manner such as envelopes (or some agreed upon terms with the pastor and/or principal).
  2. The family has current students attending St. Patrick’s School.
  3. The family has siblings of current students attending St. Patrick’s School.
  4. The family has siblings of accepted, new students.
  5. The family is Catholic, non-parishioner; date of school application and availability of parish school will be considered.
  6. The family has students planning to attend our K-8th grade program (this applies only to preSchool and preKindergarten programs).
  7. The family is non-Catholic; date of school application will be taken into account.

As a way to better acquaint them with St. Patrick’s School, all parents/guardians and students will be required to meet with the Principal at school as part of the enrollment process. St. Patrick’s School requires all parents/guardians to give the school a copy of their child (ren)’s birth certificate and baptismal certificate. 

Age Requirement
St. Patrick’s School complies with the Nebraska State age requirements for kindergarten and grade one students. Children entering kindergarten must be five years old on or before July 31st.  The school principal will make all final placement decisions.  This policy will become effective for all students entering the 2012-2013 school year.  State of Nebraska Revised 1-17-2011

Health Requirement
School health at St. Patrick’s is provided by, and under the supervision of, a Registered Nurse and designated and trained school office staff.  St. Patrick’s follows laws and guidelines set forth by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The State of Nebraska has set forth requirements for physical examinations, visual evaluations, and immunizations for all students.

St. Patrick’s adheres to the Archdiocese of Omaha’s rules regarding immunizations.  Immunization refusal for medical reasons will be accepted if signed by an MD, NP, or PA.  Refusal of immunizations for religious reasons will not be accepted if the family is registered as Roman Catholic.  Students from other faith backgrounds will be reviewed on a case by case basis if a religious exemption is filed.
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A student must have a current immunization record on file before they may attend school. Students entering Kindergarten, 7th grade, or out-of-state transfer students must also submit a physical exam prior to the beginning of the school year.​