Admissions

Each year, we are pleased to welcome new students into the St. Theresa’s Catholic School family.  St. Theresa is more than just a school. It’s a strong community of teachers, parishioners and parents, all committed to developing students to their full potential by educating them in a Catholic and academically excellent environment.

Spaces available in select classrooms - it's not too late to apply for this 2022-2023 school year!  

Applications for the 2023-2024 are now OPEN
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5 Steps to St. Theresa's Catholic School  - It's easy and we are here to help.

STEP 1: CONTACT
Tell us about yourself and your student by giving our Admissions Director, Susie Thompson a call at 512-451-7105, emailing  sthompson@st-therea.org, or filling out our online Application  Inquiry Form.

STEP 2: MEET 
Come tour our campus or have a Zoom info session with our Admissions Director.  You may reserve a time on our online calendar.  Once you tour our campus for the prek program - you will be allowed priority application status.

STEP 3: SUBMIT 
Fill out an online application and pay the $175  application fee. You will need:

• Birth certificate 
• Baptismal certificate (if baptized) 
• Current immunization record
• Email of previous primary teacher who will fill out Teacher Recommendation Form
• Send Transcripts and Records Release to previous school.  You may also choose to upload your student's previous 2 years of report cards during the application process. 
• After you have submitted your application - your 3rd-8th grade student may schedule a Friday Shadow Day

STEP 4: ASSESS 
PreK students will complete the Dial-4 Assessment with our PreK teachers.  
Rising Kinder and 1st grade students are given a Scholastic Kinder or School Readiness assessment with our school counselor.
Incoming 2nd-8th grade students do a Renaissance Star Asssessment online and a short essay with our our learning specialists.

STEP 5: CONNECT
Follow us on social media to engage in the caring culture of St. Theresa's. Feel free to contact Susie Thompson at the Admissions Office anytime with questions.  

facebook.com/sttheresatigers
instagram.com/stcsaustin   

Registration Fees Due
All registration fees are due within 10 days of enrollment notification:

• New Student Fee: $825 per student (non-refundable, one-time)

• Tuition Contingency Fee: $150 per student (refundable if tuition is paid in full by June 15, 2022)

2022-2023 Admissions Timeline 
Continuous Enrollment continues throughout the school year until classes are full.

2023-2024 Admissions Timeline

PRIORITY SIBLING APPLICATIONS: October, 2022
(EARLY) ROUND 1: Nov 1st, 2022 - Jan 26, 2023

• 11.01.2022 Applications are open for all new students.
• 11.01.2022 - 1.26.2023 K-8th grade assessments are scheduled individually.  First round of preK Assessments are scheduled for early December.
• 1.26.2023 Early application phase closes. 
• 1.30.2023 All Early Applicants have been notified of their Admissions Status
• 2.1.2023  All CURRENT students must notify administration if withdrawing for 2023/2024 school year
• 2.15.2023 Enrollment packets of early applications must be completed to reserve space for 2023/2024 school year before Round 2 of Admissions starts.

ROUND 2: Jan 27 - March 3, 2023

• Ongoing Schedule K-8th assessments as applications are submitted.  Second Prek assessments will be Early Feb.
• 3.3.2023 Round 2 applications due.  
• 3.13.2023 Students are notified of admission status.
• 3.27.2023 Enrollment packets due for all those accepted to this date. 

ROUND 3: March 4 - Summer 2023

Applications submitted during Round 3 will be based upon space availability.  When applicants exceed class space, St. Theresa’s Catholic School will maintain a wait pool of completed applications. No additional fee is charged to remain in the wait pool.  
 

Nondiscrimination Policy

The school adheres to the Diocesan Admissions Policy. 

The school admits students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities that are generally made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, faith practice, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or athletic and other school-administered programs.