Admissions

We are currently touring for the 2023-2024 academic year. If you are interested in the current school year, please contact admissions@jp2.org.

St. John Paul II Catholic School hosts monthly campus tours and two Open Houses annually. To RSVP for a tour, please click "Visit" on the left. We look forward to meeting you soon!

To protect our students' safety, photos are not permitted during tours.

• Rolling online applications available on October 1, 2023.
• The application form and fees, must be submitted ONLINE and received at StJPII by February 9, 2024.
• Copies of required paperwork (including the birth certificate) must be received at StJPII by February 9, 2024. You may send them as an attachment to an email addressed to “Admissions@jp2.org”, mail the copies via US Mail, or drop off copies to the front desk. These papers cannot be attached to your online application and may NOT be faxed. These papers must be received before you receive a test time.
• You will need to bring your child’s ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE to sign in on testing day.

Applicants are considered for acceptance to St. John Paul II Catholic School using the following criteria:

1. By September 1 of the current year, the child must be four (4) years of age to enroll in Pre-kindergarten, five (5) years old to enroll in Kindergarten, and six (6) years old to enter First Grade.

2. All Pre-K and Kindergarten students must be fully toilet-trained. No pull-ups or diapers will be allowed.

3. When all other enrollment criteria are equal, Catholic applicants and/or children of alumni will be accepted over non-Catholic applicants, and Christian applicants will be given priority over non-Christian applicants.

4. Passing grades of “C” (78%) or better in all subjects are required for the last 3 academic years.

5. Prior standardized test scores of 60th percentile or higher (1st - 7th Grade) are required for the last three academic years.

6. Pre-K and Kindergarten applicants must score 75% or higher on St. John Paul II Catholic School entrance screening. 1st - 7th Grade applicants must score 60% or higher on the entrance exam and demonstrate satisfactory writing skills through their responses to certain parts of the exam.

7. Behavior and conduct ratings of satisfactory or better on both report cards and teacher recommendations are required.

8. All students are accepted on a probationary status for the first 9 weeks. Upon completion of the first 9 weeks, parents receive notification of full acceptance or continued probationary status.

9. Students that receive a “Provisional Acceptance” letter will be required to attend StJPII’s Summer Enrichment Program June 5-23, 2023.