Grades 1 - 7 Admissions

  1. The application fee is $200.
  2. First-time parents/guardians must attend an admissions tour in order to receive an application. Tours are conducted on Mondays and Thursdays from September through January and can be scheduled by contacting the main office.  The school does not supply applications via fax, email, U.S. mail or the school’s website.
  3. The deadline for submitting completed applications is January 17, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. All applications must be submitted in hard copy. No applications will be accepted after the January 17, 2012 deadline.  Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.
  4. All applicants to Grades 1 -7 will be tested on Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  5. Completed applications must include the applicant’s most recent report cards, standardized test scores and teacher recommendations. The Admissions Committee will not review incomplete applications.
  6. Admissions notifications for Grades 1 - 7 will be sent the week of March 19, 2012.
  7. When warranted, the opportunity for a retest will be given only to siblings of current students of Saint Ignatius Loyola School. The final decision of whether or not a retest will be given will be made by the Administration.
  8. Parents/Guardians of applicants must register their child by the date indicated on the acceptance letter. The nonrefundable registration fee must be paid at the time of registration. If registration is not completed by that date, the child’s seat will be forfeited.
  9. Acceptance to the school cannot be deferred to Wait List status.
  10. Admission to Saint Ignatius Loyola School is highly selective, however priority is given to:
        a. Siblings of current Saint Ignatius Loyola School students;
        b. Families who have been registered parishioners of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola for three years and who are active, contributing members.
  11. Prospective families who missed the deadline to submit an application can contact the school’s main office beginning Monday, May 14, 2012 to check on possible seat availability.