New Student Application Information

• New families and current St. Catharine families must complete an application for each new
  student seeking admission. (Students from St. Catharine Preschool wishing to attend
  kindergarten at St. Catharine School will not submit applications. Rather, their re-enrollment
  packet will serve as the child’s application for admittance into kindergarten.)
• A child must be five years old by September 30 in order to enroll in kindergarten. Parents
  interested in early entrance must confer with the principal and acquire a copy of the Diocesan
  policy governing early entrance. Students must attend a state approved kindergarten before
  being admitted to first grade.
• Incomplete or false information may cause rejection of an application.
• An application is considered complete once all the following have been completed:
  • Submit a completed online application and application fee
  • Submit the following by uploading to the application or submitting directly to the
    school:
    Birth certificate
    Baptismal and First Holy Communion certificate, if applicable
    Copies of any custody-related court documents, if applicable
    Most recent report card (if applying for grades1-8)
    Most recent standardized test scores for Reading and Math (OST, STAR, MAP, etc.) (if applying for grades 1-8)
    Most recent IEP, Academic Support Plan, or 504 Plan (if applicable)
• Completed applications are reviewed and approved once the January 31 deadline for priority acceptance has passed.

Priority Levels for acceptance of new students (January 8 – January 31, 2025)

*Good standing parishioner who attends weekend Mass and contributes to the needs and mission of the parish.

** This includes members of Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church 

Please note:

• All the above serve as guidelines. The Pastor and principal have the final decision on all student admissions.
• Applications received on or before the January 31st deadline for priority acceptance will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis, by the date and time the application was complete, and within the prioritized structure.
• Applications received after the January 31st deadline for priority acceptance will be reviewed separately and on a first come, first served basis, by the date and time the application was complete. The prioritized structure does not apply to applications completed after the January 31st deadline.
• A waitlist will be established per grade level when the available seats for that grade have been filled. Every attempt will be made to place families. The order of the waitlist will be based on the above guidelines.

Admission and Enrollment

• Applications that have been considered “Accepted” or “Conditionally Accepted” will move on to Enrollment.
• Families will be contacted to complete Enrollment. Enrollment is only considered completed once the online enrollment paperwork has been completed and submitted through the FACTS Family Portal, including setting up the family’s FACTS Tuition Account and submitting any required documents and fees. The custodial parent is required to submit a certified copy of any child custody documents pertaining to his/ her child(ren).
• Failure to complete the enrollment paperwork (for both returning and new students) by the given deadline may result in the student losing his or her space at the school.
• Enrollment and continued attendance at St. Catharine School require adherence to the policies and standards of the school.