Accepting New Kindergarten Applicants

January 17, 2024,

Dear Prospective Kindergarten Parent/Guardian:

Thank you for your interest in Our Lady of the Visitacion School. We have been an effective educational establishment since 1964 in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood. Our mission is to educate the whole child, and we, along with the Daughters of Charity, work hard to provide a quality Catholic education to those students who enter our school.

Below, you will find a Kindergarten Checklist. A child does not need to have absolute mastery over each one of the skills outlined before entering Kindergarten; however, they should be able to perform the tasks to some degree of success. Use the checklist as a guide as opposed to an absolute standard when helping to prepare your child for Kindergarten.

You will also find a copy of the Preschool Questionnaire below. We do recommend that your child have had a successful preschool experience before applying to Kindergarten and ask that you have your child’s current teacher complete this page.

It is our goal to help you understand what will be needed in order for your child to apply for and be admitted into the 2024-2025 Kindergarten class. The following steps outline the process:

Step 1 Applying to OLV:

• Meet appropriate age requirement (5 years old by September 1, 2024).
• Complete our school application and be sure to include all paperwork such as record of immunizations, birth certificate, and baptismal certificate ( if Catholic )
• Give a copy of our Preschool Questionnaire (enclosed in this packet) to your child’s current teacher to complete and have the Preschool mail it directly to: 

Our Lady of the Visitacion School

785 Sunnydale Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94134

• Pay a non-refundable $25 Testing Fee.

Once all parts of Step 1 are completed, we will notify you of your time slot for your child to partake in the 30 minute Kindergarten Readiness Screening. 

Step 2 Readiness Screening:

• All children are assessed for Kindergarten readiness. This process helps to ensure that your child is socially and academically ready for OLV School.

Step 3 Admission:

• You will receive a notice through email notifying you of your child’s admission status.  
• For students that are accepted, the following steps need to be completed to secure the child’s spot in the class:
• Payment of the $150 non-refundable registration fee
• Completion of all registration paperwork
• Apply for financial aid and tuition management through www.tads.com. TADS application is only to be done AFTER acceptance to OLV School. 

Thank you again for your interest in Our Lady of the Visitacion School!

Some of the skills a child should be able to do upon entering Kindergarten:

• Recognize his/her written first and last name.
• Print his/her first name.
• Identify the primary colors.
• Communicate with adults and peers.
• Speak in simple sentences.
• Listen to and follow 3 step directions.
• Be aware of the feelings of others.
• Able to sit for periods of 5-15 minutes at a time.
• Sing the alphabet song.
• Recognize the letters of the alphabet.
• Name and draw basic shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles.
• Recognize numbers.
• Count objects 1-10.
• Count up to 20.
• Hold and write with a pencil.
• Color with crayons.
• Trace and draw lines.
• Use scissors correctly.
• Use glue.
• Be able to use the restroom independently.
• Can be separated from family members for up to 7 hours at a time.

Get in touch with us to learn more about Our Lady of the Visitacion School  or to schedule a visit. We are always happy to hear from prospective students and their families.