Welcome!

Thank you for considering Corpus Christi Catholic School for your family.  True to our mission, we are dedicated at Corpus every day to challenging the whole child – mind, heart and spirit – in a respectful and supportive environment.  Our community is a warm and welcoming one, and we look forward to showing you more about who we are.  We offer tours of our campus every Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. or by appointment .

We also invite you to attend our OPEN HOUSE:

November 18, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
- or -
February 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

 

We hope to make the admissions process as simple and straightforward as possible.  Our website will answer many of your questions regarding our school and our admissions process; however, please feel free to contact our Acting Director of Admissions, Susan Miller, at our school office or at smiller@corpuschristihouston.org with any questions you may have.

Admissions Process

1. Tour – Our admissions process begins with a tour of our school.  We have regularly scheduled tours every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. or by appointment.  Please join us on a Thursday morning or call the Admissions Director to schedule a tour.

2. Application – If you are interested in applying, please request an Application from the school office .  Please return to the school office the Application form and $100 non-refundable application fee with copies of the following documents:

• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate
• Copy of Current Report Card & Standardized Test Results (1st – 8th grades only) for the past two years, if applicable)
• Current Immunization Records
• Special Needs Information Form
• Authorization to Release Information
• Request for Transcripts
• School Recommendation Form (to be mailed directly from previous school)
  • PreK- 1st Grade
  • Grades 2-8
• Custody Information Form

 

3. Classroom Visit and Assessment – After you have returned the application, we will schedule your child for a classroom visit and academic assessment given by the classroom teacher.   

4. Admissions Committee Decision - After completing our admission process, the Admissions Committee with meet, review the application, and make a recommendation regarding admission.  We will contact you soon after with our decision.  If we do not have space available, your child’s name will be placed on a waiting list.  Eligibility for admission and attendance is contingent upon current payment of all tuition as indicated in the parental fee agreement.

Please Note – Special consideration in admissions is given to siblings of students currently attending Corpus Christi Catholic School and to families who have registered in Corpus Christi Parish but who currently have no children attending the school. Vacancies must exist within the established teacher/student ratio.

A student must be six years old by September 1 of the year he or she is applying for first grade; a student must be five years old by September 1 for kindergarten and four years old by September 1 for pre-kindergarten. 

New students are admitted on a probationary basis, while teachers and the principal evaluate whether we can meet the student’s academic, social and emotional needs and work in a successful partnership with the family.  Corpus Christi Catholic School remains committed to a philosophy of inclusion.  The admissions committee will carefully consider students for enrollment who have special needs, based on the extent of modifications needed and the academic, social and emotional make-up of the class.

Nondiscriminatory Policy – Corpus Christi Catholic School is a fully accredited school, offering pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.  Corpus Christi admits all students to the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to the student body.  The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age or national origin in the administration of its admission, loan, athletic or scholarship programs.  The school adheres to the policies stipulated by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.