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Music Scholarship
Students with a talent in music may audition, by appointment, for a music scholarship sponsored by the Padua Music Association and Padua Franciscan High School. Students awarded music scholarships are notified in December. For further information, instrumentalists should contact the Instrumental Director at (440) 845-2444. Vocalists should contact the Vocal Director at (440) 845-2444 ext. 145.
CYO Work Program
The CYO work program was established in 1980 as a way for students to help with CYO events at Padua. Twelve renewable tuition stipends are awarded each year. To be eligible for the CYO work program, students must complete an application which is available in the Athletic Office. Award criteria include knowledge of athletics, good conduct, and financial need. Applications are reviewed by late April.
Multiple Child Discount
The tuition of each additional sibling in the family attending concurrently is discounted $1,500.
TUTORIAL SESSIONS
The educational achievement of students is dependent upon the instruction within the classroom, building upon prior middle school experience and/or earlier classes at Padua Franciscan. The student’s inherent ability and determination, along with the reinforcement of these educational principles at home, are key to academic success. Each Padua teacher is committed to spending time, either before or after school, to offer extra educational assistance to Padua students. Parents will receive a schedule of these tutorial times for teachers with the first quarterly interim report card. Students who have received a mid-quarter progress report indicating a C- or below or who are on academic probation are required to attend weekly tutorial sessions in the subjects in which they are experiencing difficulties. No teacher is obliged to offer extra help to a student unless the student is attending the weekly tutorial sessions.
In addition, tutoring services are available through coordination with the student’s assigned counselor. During study hall is the normal time for such services to be provided, although limited arrangements might be possible before or after school. In any event, provision of tutoring services presumes that the student is first and foremost actively seeking the weekly tutorial assistance available from their current academic teacher. Without that effort on the part of the student, there is no obligation to provide additional tutoring support.
VISITORS- SHADOWING
Visitation by current eighth grade students must be arranged through a parent. Please call the Admissions Office at (440) 845-2444 ext. 123, at least one week in advance of the anticipated visit. Visitation dates for current eighth graders are Monday through Friday, beginning on September 11 through April 26. Some dates during this time will be unavailable and will be posted online.
Visitation by current high school students is limited to students currently in grades nine or ten who are seriously interested in applying to Padua. The prospective visitor's parent must contact the Admissions Office at (440) 845-2444, to make arrangements at least one week in advance of the anticipated visit.
Seventh grade students may shadow in the spring beginning February 20 – April 21. Unscheduled visitors may be refused permission to visit the school.
Please note that we may have to limit the number of visitors we can have on any given day.
Catholic elementary students must wear their uniform on the day of the visit. Public (or other) school students must conform to Padua’s dress and grooming code on the day of the visit. The parents will be given all the necessary information when the visitation date is confirmed.
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