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

• By September 1 of the school year applying for, 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.

• All PK and Kindergarten students must be fully toilet-trained. No pull-ups or diapers will be allowed.

• 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.

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

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

• PreK 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.

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

• If the Admissions Committee is undecided, the applicant may be asked to meet with the administration or the teachers for an interview.

• Upon acceptance to St. John Paul II, PK and Kindergarten students MUST re-test annually and meet appropriate percentiles of 75% or above to advance to the next grade.

• Students that receive a “Provisional Acceptance” letter will be required to attend StJPII’s Summer Enrichment Program June 5-23, 2023. Registration for the Summer Enrichment Program opens on our website in January.