FAST FACTS freshman year enrollment

Hot Lunch

Bmcs Kankakee

School Hours

8:00 am - 2:35 pm

There is a hot lunch program available to all students.

Uniforms

Students in grades 9-12 wear uniforms that vary by gender and season. School uniforms are purchased through Lands End Uniform Shop.

Parent Ambassadors

Parent volunteers are welcome! All parent ambassadors/volunteers are required to complete a VIRTUS/Protecting God’s Children course before volunteering in the school. Upon completion you may volunteer in at any school sponsored event.

Important Documents Required for Enrollment

Online Enrollment Application found in FACTS

• Birth Certificate

• Physical and Dental Exams per Illinois State Law

• Vaccination Records and/or Immunization Objection Form

All incoming freshman students are required to take the following courses during their freshman year:

Health (1 semester)

Physical Education (1 semester)

Religion 9 (All year)

English I or Honors English I* (All year)

Biology or Honors Biology* (All year)

General Math Course, Geometry, or Honors Geometry*(All year)

At least 1 full credit of electives, (no more than 2 full credits)

Spanish I (1 full credit)

Band (1 full credit)

Choir (1 full credit, 7:30 – 8:00 AM each school day)

Art I (1 full credit)

Honors Robotics (1/2 credit, 1 semester)

Communications (1 full credit) –based on test scores

Journalism (1/2 credit, all year)

* Honors level courses have specific entry criteria (including teacher recommendations, placement test scores, and standardized test scores), and a student can be removed based on performance at the end of the first semester (a B or higher is required to maintain presence in an honors course).