A. FORWARD

This handbook has been compiled to acquaint you with the policies and procedures of Our Lady Help of Christians School. We believe that the educational process is one that involves parents, students, and teachers and that the potential for teaching and learning is maximized when those involved understand what the school is striving to accomplish. Please, familiarize yourself with the contents of the entire handbook and keep it in an easily accessible place for reference. We strongly encourage you to discuss the policies with your child and help him/her realize the benefits of doing all within his/her ability to use these days God has given him for His honor and glory.

B. INTRODUCTION

Our Lady Help of Christians School is situated in the residential community of Abington, Pennsylvania, located in Eastern Montgomery County. From its beginnings, until the present, Our Lady Help of Christians School has served the educational needs of the community of Abington, while providing its students with Catholic Doctrine and Christian formation.

Presently the school includes eight classrooms (Grades 1 through 8), a Gymnasium, Principal’s Office, Business/Nurses Office, Library, and Faculty Room. A separate building, known as The Early Childhood Center, houses the Kindergarten and Pre-School Classrooms, a state-of-the-art computer lab, a kitchen and storage areas.

Staffed by a dedicated all-lay faculty, we at Our Lady Help of Christians School continue to provide for the spiritual, educational, moral, and physical development of those students entrusted to our care.

Our parish school admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. Similar policies apply to the school staff. Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, its admission policies, or in any school-administered program.

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