Admissions & Enrollment Timeline

September-October 2025

Complete our Admissions Inquiry Form to begin! Attend a school tour – call 574-234-0451 or email admissions@stjosephgradeschool.com.

November 2025

November 1 – K-8 Applications Open

November 21 – Discover SJGS Kindergarten! Contact us at admissions@stjosephgradeschool.com for more details!

December 2025

December 5 – Kindergarten Early Application Deadline for current school families or registered, active parishioner families

December 12 – Notification of Kindergarten Early Decisions for current school families or registered, active Saint Joseph parishioner families (pending kindergarten readiness assessment given in February)

January 2026

January 25, 11:00am – Open House

January 26 – Preschool application forms open

February 2026

February 2 – K-8 Application Deadline; after this date, applications will continue to be accepted and admissions decisions will be made on a rolling basis

February 4 & 5 – Kindergarten Readiness Screenings

February 6 – Kindergarten Visits (sessions at 8:30-10 and 10:30-12)

February 10 & 11 – Grades 1-8 Readiness Screenings

March 2026

March 3 – Notification of K-8 Admissions Decisions

April 2026

April 14 – 2025-26 Tuition Announced

April 30 – Residency verification due for Indiana School Choice

April 30– Request for additional parish financial aid above Indiana School Choice due (by submitting your federal 1040 tax documentation).

May 2026

May 6 – New Kindergarten Parent Night

June 2026

June 12 – FACTS Tuition Payment Plan Setup

August 2026

TBD – New Families Night (K-8)