Admissions Process
How to Apply
All students who may profit from the programs at St. Rita Catholic School are encouraged to apply for admission using the following process:
Access our Online Application
You will be instructed to Create an Account.
Log in to your account and Create A New Student Application. You will then have flexibility to log in and out of your account and access your application until you are ready to submit.
Submit completed Online Application.
Submit the following documentation during the Online Application –OR– email, fax, or bring to the school office:
Birth Certificate (must be presented to the school)
Custody documentation (for students not living with both parents for any reason)
Transcripts (Grades 1-8 only)
Standardized Test Scores (Grades 1-8 only)
Most Recent Report Card (Grades 1-8 only)
Schedule the following:
Student Assessment
School tour, if desired
Class observation, if desired
Enrollment
You will be notified by phone or email of your acceptance once the application process is complete. The following items are required to complete your enrollment and reserve your spot, unless otherwise noted:
- Online Enrollment paperwork (instructions for this will be emailed upon acceptance)
- Non-refundable enrollment fee (see Tuition & Fees for latest fee schedule)
- Latest immunization record with current shots, due before the first day of school and preferred by July 31
- Physical, due by September 1 after beginning school but preferred by July 31
Qualifications
On or before September 1 of the current school year,
- Preschool students must be 3 or 4 years old.
- Kindergarten students must be 5 years old.
- 1st grade students must be 6 years old.
Immunization Policy
Every student enrolled in a Catholic School in the State of Texas shall be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases caused by infectious agents in accordance with the immunization schedule adopted by the Texas Department of State Health Services. A student who fails to present the required evidence shall not be accepted for enrollment. The only exception to the foregoing requirement is a medical exemption signed by a licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) authorized to practice in the State of Texas, including the physician's license number.
Immunizations are not in conflict with the Catholic faith. Conscientious objections or waivers, which may be permissible for attendance in public schools, do not qualify as an exemption in Catholic Schools in Texas. (Atty. Gen. Op. GA-0420)
Non-Discrimination Policy
Saint Rita Catholic School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Religious educational institutions are exempt from Civil Rights legislation in the employment and enrollment of individuals of a particular religious persuasion. Preference in employment and admissions may be given to Catholic staff and students in the Catholic Schools of the Diocese.