Admissions Procedure | Cathedral Chapel School

Admissions Process

This information has been updated for the 2023 — 2024 School Year

Please download the forms at the bottom of this page and return to the school with your non-refundable registration fee.

If you have further questions that cannot be answered by the information on this page, please feel free to contact the front office at 323.398.9976, or via email at office@cathedralchapelschool.org and we would be happy to assist you.

Application Requirements

Application for Admission
Birth Certificate
Baptismal Certificate (if Catholic)
Immunization Record
Copy of Most Recent Report Card
Copy of 2022-2023 Standardized Test Scores (Grades 2-8)
$50 Non-refundable Registration Fee

Testing Information

Parking is available in our schoolyard, the entrance is off of 8th Street.
Please enter at the door marked “Entrance only”.

Testing for Kindergarten and Grade 1- Saturday, March 11, 2023

Kindergarten by appointment only from 9:00am – 2:30pm (assessment for each student is 20 minutes)
Grade 1 – Group testing from 9:00am – 12:00pm

New Student Testing (Grades 2-8) Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Grades 2 – 8 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Students must arrive at school NO LATER than 1:15pm

NOTE: If your child missed the testing date, please contact the main office to set up an appointment for testing.

Acceptance Policy

Students are accepted on the basis of test results, report cards, test scores, and recommendations in the following order:

First: Catholics in Cathedral Chapel Parish
Second: Catholics from other parishes
Third: Non-Catholic

Letters of acceptance will be mailed within two weeks of testing. The Annual Fee of $375.00 and the FACTS Automatic Tuition Payment Agreement will be required to hold your child’s place. Please be aware, all fees paid are non-refundable.

Admission Guidelines

Preferences shall be given to active members of the parish.
Under Archdiocesan guidelines for financial considerations, the optimum number of students per classroom is thirty-five (35).
The recommended age for kindergarten students is five (5) years of age on or before September 1st of the academic year.
The recommended age for first-grade students is six (6) years of age on or before September 1st of the academic year.
All students must comply with current California immunization and health requirements prior to enrollment.
The parish school will strive to have Catholic education accessible to as many students as possible, both with its educational programs and financial considerations; however, it may have insufficient resources to serve the educational needs of all students.
The pastor and principal will review a student’s continued eligibility for enrollment in the parish school.

KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION:

Admission to Kindergarten will be determined by the following factors:

The applicant must be five (5) years of age by September 1st of the academic year.
The applicant must demonstrate that he/she is academically, emotionally, and socially ready through data compiled as a result of recommendations and readiness screening.

KINDER – 8TH GRADE ADMISSION:

Admission to Grades K-8 will be determined by the following factors:

Completed application accompanied by fee.
Entrance test.
Verification of all required Archdiocesan and State of California documents; example: baptismal certificate and immunization record.
Current report card and standardized test scores of their current school.
Completed recommendation form.
Some students and their parents may be required to meet with the Principal.
Students in Grade 1 must be six (6) years of age by September 1st of the academic year.

NEW STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED ON A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR THE FIRST YEAR.

Application Checklist

2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

2023-2024 Application (for Print)

2023-2024 Application (for Email)

New Student Recommendation