Admissions/Non-discrimination

Immaculate Conception School admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, national and ethnic origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally available to students at the school in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal anti-discrimination statutes to the extent that such anti-discrimination statutes do not conflict with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.  No student will be discriminated against based on hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists as stated in the Jett Hawkins Law IL Public Act 102-0360.  Questions and/or concerns regarding discrimination in admissions should be directed to the principal, the pastor, and the Superintendent of Schools in the Diocese of Joliet.  

All students must present a birth certificate and baptismal certificate upon registration.  The school maintains copies of certified birth certificates for each student attending upon enrollment.  These documents must be provided by parents/guardians within 30 days of enrolling the student.  Students must also present health records indicating compliance with all local and State of Illinois health immunizations.  A request for records will be sent to the student’s previous school within 14 days of enrollment.

In keeping with the teachings of Jesus, to love and respect one another, the faculty and staff of Immaculate Conception School will make every effort to accommodate student’s individual needs as resources allow. As a result of “proportionate share” in Illinois, the outcome of limited resources is limited services. Immaculate Conception School faculty and staff may not be able to meet every needed accommodation for every individual student. Our desire is that every student would have an opportunity to receive a Catholic education, however, the administration reserves the right to deny admission to students whose individual and specific needs cannot be met in our program.

Preschool children are to be three or four years of age respectively on or before September 1 of the current school year and potty trained.  Kindergarten students must be five years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year.  

Registration for the upcoming school year begins in January or February.

The school principal and pastor will determine the total number of students in each class, as well as classroom placement.  In preschool, the student to staff ratio is no more than 10:1 for the three-year-old program and 10:1 for the four-year-old program.  In kindergarten, the student to staff ratio is no more than 18:1.  In grades 1-2, the student to staff ratio is no more than 22:1 and in grades 3-8, the student to staff ratio is no more than 30:1.

All new students are accepted on a probationary basis for their first year in attendance.